Studies of Religion 2 Unit
Unit 1 - Judaism
Term 4 Week 1-6 2024
For Learning Framework Goal:
Goal for this unit:
The goal of the Judaism depth study is to explore the contribution of significant people, ideas, practices and ethical teachings to an understanding of Judaism as a living religious tradition. (Syllabus, pp45)
The big idea of this unit is that students will understand Judaism is a living religion, whose development and expression has been influenced by Moses Mendelssohn, which provides responses to modern bioethical issues and which embraces practices such as marriage.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What was the cultural and religious context of Moses Mendelssohn?
How did Moses Mendelssohn contribute to the development and expression of Judaism?
How has Moses Mendelssohn impacted the development and expression of Judaism?
What are the ethical teachings on life in Judaism?
How are ethical teachings in Judaism applied to the issue of abortion? What are the variant differences?
How are ethical teachings in Judaism applied to the issue of euthanasia? What are the variant differences?
What are the distinctive features and understandings of marriage in Judaism?
How does marriage express the beliefs of Judaism?
