The Pharisees are the creators of Rabbinical Judaism, and hold Oral Torah to the highest degree. ... While the Pharisees were occupied with Oral Torah, and the traditions of oral communication, the Greco-Roman influence would soon begin to swallow up these ancient traditions. During the prominence of the Greco-Roman culture, scribes began copying oral stories and traditions into print. ... "The use of written literature, however, did not replace the use of oral tradition, but was simply constructed in order to be read aloud. ... It appears as though with the rising influence of written litera...

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The Jewish practice of circumcision is symbolic of binding the physical body to Christ, while the Lakota Sun Dance ritual is a symbol of the renewal of the tribe by learning through the traditions of ancestors. ... Circumcision, or Brit Milah, "is considered the sign of a new-born child's entry into the Jewish tradition."" ... The tradition managed to endure through oral tradition; until eventually elders and white scholars began to document the Lakota traditions, including the Sun Dance. (Hallowell 2010: 85) In an attempt to revive their identity from the destructive colonization, the Su...

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It is helpful to the understanding of these metaphors to know that the Markan gospel was written four decades after Jesus, and therefore, the story of the Syrophoenician woman initially floated around as an oral tradition, which may not live up to the exact details but preserves, nonetheless, what Phillip Sellew refers to as description, performance and demonstration. The pericope was then retold, or more correctly put, redacted, by Matthew a decade or two after the Markan gospel was written, therefore making it possible that Matthew could have acquired the story completely from Mark rather th...

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As we embrace technology in today's mainstream world, ethical issues in medicine concerning religious and historical tradition struggle for existence. ... It is not uncommon that Muslims incorporate tradition into their daily lives. ... Traditions in Judaism regarding legal and ethical philosophies are influence by three complex sources. ... This is a set of multilayered commentaries of biblical tests and oral traditions by learned rabbis of the second and fifth centuries (Bioethics for clinicians: Jewish bioethics). ... It is obvious that historical traditions and religious values ar...

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It rests foremost upon the commandments found in the written and oral Torah and concerns itself with the correct application of mitzvoh to every aspect of life. ... Rabbinic interpretation provides an understanding of the Biblical laws and are seen as being 'Oral Mosaic Traditions'. ... Observance of kashrut is important for the extension of spirituality throughout the life cycle, festivals and traditions, many of which are centred on home life. ...

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(Majdali, 2014) Among hundreds of sacred cities in the world, Jerusalem holds a holy uniqueness in relation to the three Abrahamic faiths traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Because of the significance of Jerusalem to the three monotheistic religions, pilgrimage to Jerusalem by adherents can bring them closer to their god and the faith tradition they commit themselves to. ... The Romans did not allow Jewish pilgrims into the city, however according to the written version of the Jewish oral law, known as Talmud, some Jews secretly made their way to the site of the Temple anyway. ... Th...

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