The major sacred texts of Judaism, the Talmud and Tanakh are imperative as they guide the lived expression of the Jewish faith through ethical teachings, guiding the way in which Jewish people live and go about their daily lives, as well as shaping the significance of the Jewish celebration of Shabbat. Their ethical teachings are shaped by the Mitzvot and the Tikkun Olam, that are both exemplified in the major sacred texts, as well as the observance of Shabbat that is conducted as part of their sacred texts. The Tenakh is the bible of Judaism, it contains three sections, the Torah, which is the law, Nevi’ which is the prophets, and the writings of their beliefs called the Kevitkum. These three books create the Hebrew bible. The Torah is the …show more content…
The Tanakh establishes Judaism as a monotheistic religion, which is vital to Judaisms core beliefs, this is stated in (Exodus 20:2-3): “I am the Lord Your God … you shall have no other Gods before me”, this guides the lived expression of Jewish faith as it establishes who they primarily worship to, this is further demonstrated in the stimulus; “the TaNak is the source of the identity of the Jewish people” it essentially is the establishment of who they are as people and how it guides their lived expression. The Talmud is the tradition of explaining the Torah and interpreting it and applying the laws. It is a central part of the Oral Torah. The Talmud is made up of the Gemara and Mishnah. It includes guidance on the Tefillin, which are cubic black leather boxes that Orthodox Jews …show more content…
Shabbat is the centrepiece of Jewish life. Shabbat is a weekly 25-hour observance, it begins nightfall Friday and ends on nightfall Saturday. Shabbat is a ritual exemplified in the Ten Commandments it is stated in this commandment “Keep the Sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord your God commanded you” (Deuteronomy 5:12). The Torah forbids any kind of work during Shabbat, this kind of work is referred to as Melacha, which includes things such as driving a car. “The Torah teaches Jews how to conduct themselves” (Stimulus) supports this as the Torah guides the Jewish people through their observance and their daily lives, guiding the lived expression of the Jewish faith. Shabbat guides the lived expression of Jewish life as they are not allowed to work, and must rest having everything prepared before. This is influenced from the Torah as it states (Exodus 20:8-11) “Seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God; you shall not do any work”, this exemplifies how God rested on the seventh day after creating the world, hence all Jewish people are called to initiate rest, imitating God on the seventh day. The Sacred Texts are important in giving the lived expression of the Jewish faith through observance, in which the Jews celebrate Shabbat, as it is part of their vital beliefs and how they go about their