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Judaism


Judaism is intrinsically open to history. It looks forward to a future event -
the messianic redemption - that will dwarf the importance of Exodus. This paper
will discuss the important holidays of the Jewish year and a look into the
Holocaust from a Jewish standpoint. I talked to a friend of mine, Josh Cohen.
Josh practices Conservative Judaism. I also retrieved some information from a
book The Jewish Way; Living the Holidays. Rabbi Irving Greenburg wrote it. I
will first explain the holidays I discussed with Josh, and then discuss Josh
growing up in the Jewish culture.

"They particularly exemplify the focus on developing human capacity in the
Sabbath and days of awe. The primary, Holy days that nurture personal life
along the way. The Sabbat, on a weekly basis, and Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippers,
annually, are the key periods of individual family renewal. These holidays
accomplish their goals primarily by lifting the individual out of a routine that
controls,......

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