In Judaism, boys become a bar mitzvah (literally "son of the commandment") on their 13th birthday. The event marks the moment when the child is responsible for observing the commandments and all Jewish teachings. Though the status is automatically conferred upon the boy's birthday, often the ...
Both ideologically and in lived experiences, Zionism and Judaism are at odds. They exist on opposite ends of the power dynamic spectrum. “We have to dismantle Zionism — the way we work to dismantle imperialism and white supremacy, and racism and patriarchy,” Barrows-Friedman says. “It’s...
Though no explicit mention of masturbation is made in the Christian Bible, it appears that the condemnation of masturbation is related to the idea that non-procreative sex is sinful. Similar attitudes are seen in some sections of Judaism and Islam. By the time medical...
In Judaism, boys become a bar mitzvah (literally "son of the commandment") on their 13th birthday. The event marks the moment when the child is responsible for observing the commandments and all Jewish teachings. Though the status is automatically conferred upon the boy's birthday, often the ...
Across many spiritual traditions, erotic poetry celebrates the sacred wedding of body and spirit. Mystics see all love songs as about God. The body, a form of the Formless, is a manifestation of divine love. In Judaism, the Song of Songs, an epic love poem, exalts sensual pleasure and Go...
Varanasi is also home to an electric crematorium that opened in 1989 but has since faced budgetary issues and power shortages. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have traditions that frown upon cremation, if not outright prohibit it. Islam instructs its followers to bury their dead as quickly ...
Just as Islam arose in the seventh century from the traditions of Judaism and Christianity, so too did it elaborate on the struggle faced by the faithful: jihad. The term has two connotations in Arabic: an inward struggle of the soul and a righteous battle in the physical world. While crit...
What Judaism Is Really All About What The Jews Fear Most Who Owns The Media? Why I Left Judaism Why Israel Should Not Exist Why Jews Don't Move To Zion Why Jews Fear Putin As Prime Minister Why The Jews Hate Jesus Christ Will Jew-Owned Fed Reserve Bank Kill Ron Paul? Will...
While animal sacrifice has been a part of major religions, including Judaism, it is not commonly practiced today. Snakes, which many people find frightening, also play a part in some Voodoo ceremonies and Voodoo symbolism. For example, in Haiti, snakes are associated with one of the most ...
What Judaism Is Really All About What The Jews Fear Most Who Owns The Media? Why I Left Judaism Why Israel Should Not Exist Why Jews Don't Move To Zion Why Jews Fear Putin As Prime Minister Why The Jews Hate Jesus Christ Will Jew-Owned Fed Reserve Bank Kill Ron Paul? Will...