HUMA 1860 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Holy Blossom Temple, Havdalah, Fourth Council Of The Lateran
4 Aug 2015
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Mythic rites acting our through ritual of passover. Rites of passage- traditional moments in a person"s life (i. e. birth, puberty, etc. ) Sabbath connected to the narrative of genesis god rested on the sabbath. Casket has holes in the bottom so that disintegration can occur. 10 men/women (a minion) that recites prayers during the 7 days of mourning. Distinction between day and night, between the holy days and the rest of the days. On the sabbath some people believe you get another soul (schina) feminine soul. Formal prayer can be found in a siddur (prayer book) Jews pray 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, late afternoon/evening) Prayer books is the only sacred text in judaism that has changed over time. Prayers that are added or removed based on denomination. Almost always or often written in hebrew. Considered the first congregation west of the quebec border. 17 people wanted to create some kind of congregation.
