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Moses Maimonides
Moses Maimonides
A physician born in Moorish Cordoba, Rambam lived in a variety of places throughout the Moorish lands of Spain, the Middle East and North Africa, often fleeing persecution. He was a leader of the Jewish community in Cairo. He was heavily influenced by Greek thought, particularly that of Aristotle.
From: Judaism101
2021 Masterclass Recording
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Judaism - Moses Maimonides.pdfFrom D. Matheson
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The Hassidim
The Hassidim
In the 1700s, the first of the modern movements developed in Eastern Europe. This movement, known as Chasidism, was founded by Israel ben Eliezer, more commonly known as the Baal Shem Tov or the Besht. Before Chasidism, Judaism emphasized education as the way to get closer to G-d. Chasidism emphasized other, more personal experiences and mysticism as alternative routes to G-d.
From: Judaism101
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Holocaust Theology
Holocaust Theology
Nearly six decades after the Shoah, the murder of European Jewry continues to vex the religious imagination. Scholars and religious thinkers still wrestle with the question of God’s relationship, if any, to the death camps. This question, however, raises still more queries: how is God to be conceived after Auschwitz; is evil an independent power; what is the role of human agency in relationship to divine authority; does the covenant still exist? These queries are a vital part of the post-Auschwitz theological ferment.
From: Holocaust Theology: A Reader, edited by Dan Cohn-Sherbok. New York: New York University Press, 2002. 414 ppMAsterclass annotated.pdfPresentation 1 by L Hopkins, MSCW
_Post Holocaust theology Summary Pt 1.pdfPDF of Presentation 1 by L Hopkins
Presentation 2 by L Hopkins, MSCW
Post Holocaust theology Summary Pt 2.pdfPDF of Presentation 2 by L Hopkins
Presentation 3 by L Hopkins, MSCW
Post Holocaust theology Summary Pt 3.pdfPDF of Presentation 3 by L Hopkins
Holocaust Thelogy.pdf
Heschel
Heschel
Heschel was a professor of ethics and mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York and published a series of works, ranging from studies on the piety of East European Jewry and the inward character of Jewish observance, to religious symbolism, Jewish views of humanity, and contemporary moral and political issues. Heschel became highly respected among American religionists of many faiths not only for his writings but also for his active role in the civil rights and peace movements of the 1960s and in the Jewish-Christian dialogue.
From https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-in-the-civil-rights-movement/Past HSC Questions to think about
Past HSC Questions to think about
2016 HSC Section II
(a) (i) Briefly outline ONE contribution made by ONE significant person OR school of thought, other than Abraham or Moses, to the development of Judaism. 2 marks
(ii) What impact has the ONE significant person OR school of thought chosen in part (a) (i) had on the expression of Judaism? 5 marks
2015 HSC Section II
(a) (i) Identify TWO contributions made by ONE significant person or school of thought, other than Abraham or Moses, to the development of Judaism. 2 marks
(ii) Summarise the impact on Judaism of the significant person OR school of thought chosen in part (a)(i). 5 marks
2014 HSC Section II
(b) Therefore you shall love the Lord, your God, keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments, all the days.
Deuteronomy 11:1 8
With reference to the verse, discuss the contribution to Judaism of ONE significant person OR school of thought, other than Abraham or Moses.
8 marks
2013 HSC Section II
(a) (i) Outline the contribution to Judaism of ONE significant person or school of thought other than Abraham or Moses.
3 marks
(ii) How effective has the significant person or school of thought identified in part (a) (i) been in the development and/or expression of Judaism?
6 marks
2012 HSC Section III
Men, women and schools of thought have reformed and/or revitalised the Jewish tradition.
How well does this statement reflect the impact on Judaism of ONE significant person or school of thought, other than Abraham or Moses?
20 marks
2010 HSC Section II
(b) (i) Describe the contribution to Judaism of ONE significant person or school of thought, other than Abraham or Moses. 4 marks
(ii) Assess the impact on Judaism of the significant person or school of thought identified in part (b) (i). 8 marks
2008 HSC Section III
Assess the extent to which a significant person or school of thought, other than Abraham or Moses, has challenged and/or upheld Jewish tradition.
20 marks
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