Jewish Traditions
In all religions and traditions the people have customs and Rites of Passage to follow. In Catholicism for example there are sacraments that the parishioners are expected to fulfill. Baptism, Reconciliation, and Confirmation are just a few of the many sacraments to strive for as a Catholic child. The same ideas are carried over into the Jewish Tradition. These Rites of Passage date back many more years then many of the other religion's ceremonies; back to the time of Abraham. The Jewish Tradition has such Rites of Passage as circumcision, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, choosing a name, marriage and death. To talk about all of them would take days and many typed pages. For many outsiders circumcision and Bar/Bat Mitzvah seem to be very compelling. Each Rite of Passage is done for a certain reason and follows a certain process to fulfill God's will. When a Jewish woman is in her ninth month of pregnancy it is time to start thinking about the circumcision ceremony that will take place eight days after the birth of a son, assuming that is what she will deliver. The circumcision ceremony must happen the morning of the eighth day of life, unless the boy is in no condition to have it performed. If the boy is ill or hos
" The girls begin their study of the Torah at around the same age of eight. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Judaism. The boy will read sections of the Torah at the Sabbath service half on Friday night and the other half will be on Saturday this is called the Torah portion of the Bar Mitzvah, and the reason for years of study at Hebrew school. Buy Why? In an interview held with Reformed Jew Mollie Hyman, a children's play therapist at Washington Elementary School in Salem, Oregon. Most commonly now the Mohel is designated as the person to perform the circumcision. " A boy that is circumcised enters into a personal covenant with God. These rituals were established 100's of years ago. " There are some interesting side notes to this ritual of circumcision. pitalized then the family will wait until the next available day the boy can handle the procedure. The learning of the Torah in a musical way helps because when at the temple in prayer the Torah is chanted. Hebrew school takes place after school, fours days per week, and 2 hours per day. "Jewish Life, Jewish Humor" A Guide to Jews and Jewish Life.
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