10 ideja koje je judaizam dao svijetu

by Mad_Vlad Tue 30 Aug - 4:49

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Some revolutionary concepts found in the Torah.

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Many of the concepts espoused in the Torah and Jewish tradition seem quintessentially modern, yet go back thousands of years. Here’s a roundup of some ideas that we take for granted today that are an integral part of ancient Jewish wisdom.

1. Monotheism

Judaism introduced the powerful notion that one God created and rules the universe. This was a profound break with the idolatrous models that came before, in which an angry or capricious god was seen to govern events at random, and had to be appeased – often in horrible ways, like child sacrifice.

The Torah, in contrast, provided a radically different model of the universe, which uplifts, instead of degrades. It taught that nothing was random; the world was created for a purpose, and so were we. We each have a divinely-mandated goal in our lives and are charged to reach our potential.

This was a revolutionary idea. Ordinary people were seen as holy, important beings. The Torah describes every individual as being createdbetzelem Elokim, in the image of God. No matter what our circumstances or abilities, each life is holy and special. All of the elements that make up a civilized society flow from this realization.

2. The Weekend

“Six days shall you work and accomplish all your work, but the seventh day is Shabbat to the Lord Your God; you shall not do any work“ (Exodus 20:8). There is nothing inherently logical about breaking up the long monotony of human days: the seven-day week is found nowhere in the natural world. Yet, today, four thousand years after Judaism introduced the concept of Shabbat, the concept of a seven-day week is universal.

The Jewish concept of Shabbat – of ceasing from work for one day out of seven – helped develop the idea of the week, and set society on the path to delineating a specific work-week – and periodic times for leisure.

3. Census

England’s Domesday Book of 1086 is often referred to as the first national census, but 2,400 years earlier the Torah records a census of the Jewish people (Exodus 30). After leaving Egypt, Moses organized a poll of the Jewish people. It must have been a massive undertaking: he counted 603,550 adult men.

4. Asylum

In ancient Israel, Jews were instructed to build “six refuge cities” on either side of the Jordan River, to which people accused of manslaughter could flee before receiving their sentences (Exodus 35:6). In these cities, they were guaranteed protection from relatives of those they were accused of killing and were safe from vigilante justice.

5. Equality Under the Law

Alone in the ancient world, the Jewish people proclaimed the dignity of every person: men and women, rich and poor. Ancient codes of justice routinely contained different laws for people of varying social statuses. Even in the present day, when human rights abuses around the world make a mockery of impartial justice, the Torah remains a beacon of light, insisting that all people – regardless of station – are to be judged the same: “You shall not commit a perversion of justice; you shall not favor the poor and you shall not honor the great; with righteousness shall you judge your fellow” (Leviticus 19:15).

6. Court System

The Torah contains one of the earliest systems of upper and lower courts. As the Jewish nation grew after the Exodus from Egypt, their leader Moses found it increasingly difficult to adjudicate all their disputes. Moses’ father-in-law Yitro presented him with a unique solution: establish the world’s first comprehensive legal system. Under his guidance, Moses established four levels of courts, from local precincts where people could go to petty disputes, all the way up to high courts that oversaw the lower courts and decided the most difficult cases (Deuteronomy 1:11-15).

7. Animal Rights

The movement for animal rights might seem very modern – current animal welfare laws began to be proposed in Western nations in the mid-19th Century – but they have their antecedents in Jewish thought. The Torah and Talmud are full of detailed instructions on treating animals with kindness: we are forbidden from muzzling an ox during harvests (this ancient practice was meant to prevent beasts from eating the crops) or yoking a strong animal together with a weak one (because it might cause undue strain on the smaller animal) (Deuteronomy 25:4). When we collect eggs, the Torah instructs that we first shoo away the mother bird (Deuteronomy 22:7). The Talmud even commands us to feed our animals before we ourselves eat.

8. Crop Rotation

Nowadays, farmers know that to maintain nutrients in soil, it’s effective to rotate crops and to leave fields fallow periodically. In Israel, this practice has a powerful spiritual dimension, as well. “Six years shall you sow your land and gather in its produce. And in the seventh, you shall leave it untended and unharvested, and the destitute of your people shall eat, and the wildlife of the field shall eat what is left of them; so shall you do to your vineyard and your olive grove” (Exodus 23:10-11). This practice – which is still followed by many Israeli farmers today – reminds us that it is God who ultimately controls the land and our lives.

9. Monetary Damages

When the Torah introduced the idea of paying for damages with money instead of one’s life, it was a revolutionary thought. The Code of the Babylonian ruler Hammurabi (1795-1750 BCE) mandated the death penalty for most serious crimes; the 7th Century BCE Draconian Code of Athens made the death penalty the punishment for every crime. Even in the present day, some countries impose harsh physical punishments; in Saudi Arabia, people have been sentenced to have their eyes gouged out; Iran has also used blinding as punishment, sentencing a man accused of stalking a woman to have acid dripped in each eye. Both nations, as well as some other Muslim countries, have used amputation of hands and feet as punishment for crimes.

Jewish law, in contrast, codified various categories of monetary damages for a range of crimes, allowing those convicted of theft or negligence to pay off their debt and resume ordinary life.

10. Public School

In 64 CE, Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Gamla ruled that every Jewish child aged six and up should attend school, whether their parents could afford to send them or not. He even mandated a maximum class size – no more than 25 children per teacher. Jewish communities raced to put Rabbi Yehoshua’s ideas into action, establishing subsidized or free schools in Jewish communities the world over. As Chicago educational philanthropist George Hanus has noted: “it is the first instance in recorded history of a people instituting compulsory universal education funded by the larger community…. Many scholars believe Gamla’s model was the inspiration for free public education systems in the contemporary West, including the United States.

by Guest Sat 17 Sep - 21:50

Najbolje što je judaizam dao svijetu jest Isus Krist.

by Adriano50 Sun 18 Sep - 9:47

metilda wrote:Najbolje što je judaizam dao svijetu jest Isus Krist.

Nitko ne osporava doprinos zidova znanosti,ali to ne znaci da njihov religijski koncept nije izmisljen,kao i svi drugi religijski koncepti..Uopce je smijesno sto zidove krcani uvjeravaju kako je Isus obecani Mesija.Jos je smijesnije sto zidovi vec 3000 godina cekaju Mesiju. jocolor

by Mad_Vlad Thu 22 Sep - 18:15

metilda wrote:Najbolje što je judaizam dao svijetu jest Isus Krist.

Nije ga dao judaizam već kršćanstvo.

by Trinity Thu 22 Sep - 20:08

Kako?
Prvo je bio Krist pa kršćanstvo.

by Guest Thu 22 Sep - 22:09

Egipat i Babilon očito nisu postojali. Prvo je židovski bog stvorio svijet a onda su Hebreji sve ostalo izmislili i imenovali.

by Mad_Vlad Fri 23 Sep - 17:37

Ovo nije tema o Isusu nego o boljem razumijevanju judaizma i njegove uloge u svijetu.

by Trinity Fri 23 Sep - 18:48

Al' ne ide ti jedno bez drugog.

by Adriano50 Fri 23 Sep - 19:34

Triny wrote:Al' ne ide ti jedno bez drugog.

Covjek ocigledno ne moze shvatiti najjednostavniju cinjenicu-da postoje samo dvije mogucnosti u vezi Isus Krista: Ili je istina,ili zidovi izmislaju i lazu.
Niti sam se ne moze odluciti koja mu je opcija besmislenija..Sad bi Mad krivicu prebacio na neke krscane,kao da su u pitanju egipcani,a ne zidovi koji su nakon Isusa posatli krscani i nakon isusa sviraju drugaciju pjesmu od onih prvih.. drunken

by Adriano50 Fri 23 Sep - 19:55

Mad_Vlad wrote:
metilda wrote:Najbolje što je judaizam dao svijetu jest Isus Krist.
Nije ga dao judaizam već kršćanstvo.

Da, mit o Isusu je proizasao od etiopljna,ili egipcana,zar ne?Nisu zidovi odgovorni sto su zaglupili svojom religijskom idejom milijardu i pol ljudi..Ako pak to nije mit,onda si jos dublje zabrazdio.. jocolor

by Trinity Fri 23 Sep - 19:56

Drugim riječima judaizam je dao i kršćanstvo, odnosno kršćanstvo je u stvari potvrda judaizma.

by Adriano50 Fri 23 Sep - 20:05

Triny wrote:Drugim riječima judaizam je dao i kršćanstvo, odnosno kršćanstvo je u stvari potvrda judaizma.

Naravno.Krscanstvo je proizaslo iz judaizma,samo sto Mad to ne shvaca..Zapravo je krscanstvo odzalo judaizam na zivotu do dana danasnjega.Inaci bi im ostalo trabunjanje o Mesiji koje se 3000 godina nije ostvarilo..Jaka podloga i temelj za opstanak judaizma kao religije! lol!

Iz tih razloga danasnji zidovi mogu birati izmedju dvije opcije: Ili prihvatiti Iusa,ili preci medju ateiste i pomiriti se sa cinjenicom kako su 3000 godina bili zaglupljeni vlastitim religijskim mitovima i bedastocama.. jocolor

by Mad_Vlad Fri 23 Sep - 20:39

Triny wrote:Al' ne ide ti jedno bez drugog.

Kak ne ide? Judaizam postoji kao zasebna religija i bez kršćanstva i s njim. Isus i kršćanstvo je drugi par čarapa.

by Yehudi Sun 25 Sep - 10:09

Triny wrote:Kako?
Prvo je bio Krist pa kršćanstvo.

Taj isus je rodjen živio i umro kao Izraelac ( Jevrejin -Židov ili kako ti je drago)

I nikada, ali nikada mu na pamet palo nije osnivati nekakvu sektu van Judaizma.

Za kršćanstvo je odgovoran Pavao ( Savao / Saul ) rimski špijun i njegova kamarila.

by Yehudi Sun 25 Sep - 10:16

Adriano50 wrote:
Triny wrote:Drugim riječima judaizam je dao i kršćanstvo, odnosno kršćanstvo je u stvari potvrda judaizma.
1- Zapravo je krscanstvo odzalo judaizam na zivotu do dana danasnjega.

2 - Inaci bi im ostalo trabunjanje o Mesiji koje se 3000 godina nije ostvarilo..Jaka podloga i temelj za opstanak judaizma kao religije!

3 - Iz tih razloga danasnji zidovi mogu birati izmedju dvije opcije:

Ili prihvatiti Iusa,ili preci medju ateiste

1 -Kršćanstvo nije održalo Judaizam već ga je 2 000 god brutalno nastojalo uništiti

krvavim progonima, nasilnim pokrštavanjem, protjerivanjem, pljačkom itd.

2 - Pa ako je ideja mesijanizma trabunjanje, onda je trabunjanje i bajka o mesiji koji je došao tj Isusu.

3 - hahahahahahahaha

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I doista tema nije o kršćanstvu već o grandioznom daru Judaizma ostatku Svijeta

by Yehudi Sun 25 Sep - 10:18

Triny wrote:Drugim riječima judaizam je dao i kršćanstvo, odnosno kršćanstvo je u stvari potvrda judaizma.

Why have the Jewish people rejected Jesus for over 2,000 years…and will continue to do so forever
The reason why Jews do not accept Jesus as the messiah is straightforward: he did not meet the requirements in the job requisition! G-d outlined these requirements in the Bible. The key aspect of proof is in the state of the world.According to the Bible, amongst the most mission of the messiah includes returning the world to return to G-d and G-d’s teachings; restoring the royal dynasty to the descendants of David; overseeing the rebuilding of Jerusalem, including the Temple; gathering the Jewish people from all over the world and bringing them home to the Land of Israel; reestablishing the Sanhedrin; restoring the sacrificial system, the Sabbatical year and Jubilee. This simply has not happened. Judaism has no notion of the messiah not doing these things on the first visit, let along needing a second visit to do these things. Whenever these things are described in the Tanach, the description says that the messiah will come and do these things—once.

http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2016/04/03/why-have-the-jewish-people-rejected-jesus-for-over-2000-years-and-will-continue-to-do-so-forever/

by Winter is coming Sun 25 Sep - 11:07

Yehudi wrote:
Adriano50 wrote:
Triny wrote:Drugim riječima judaizam je dao i kršćanstvo, odnosno kršćanstvo je u stvari potvrda judaizma.
1- Zapravo je krscanstvo odzalo judaizam na zivotu do dana danasnjega.

2 - Inaci bi im ostalo trabunjanje o Mesiji koje se 3000 godina nije ostvarilo..Jaka podloga i temelj za opstanak judaizma kao religije!

3 - Iz tih razloga danasnji zidovi mogu birati izmedju dvije opcije:

Ili prihvatiti Iusa,ili preci medju ateiste

1 -Kršćanstvo nije održalo Judaizam već ga je 2 000 god brutalno nastojalo uništiti

krvavim progonima, nasilnim pokrštavanjem, protjerivanjem, pljačkom itd.

2 - Pa ako je ideja mesijanizma trabunjanje, onda je trabunjanje i bajka o mesiji koji je došao tj Isusu.

3 - hahahahahahahaha

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I doista tema nije o kršćanstvu već o grandioznom daru Judaizma ostatku Svijeta

koje je to krscastvo nastojalo unistiti judaizam? znas i sam sta se desilo 1054 u hriscanstvu,malo to jasnije definisi?

by Adriano50 Sun 25 Sep - 11:26

Yehudi wrote:
Adriano50 wrote:
Triny wrote:Drugim riječima judaizam je dao i kršćanstvo, odnosno kršćanstvo je u stvari potvrda judaizma.
1- Zapravo je krscanstvo odzalo judaizam na zivotu do dana danasnjega.

2 - Inaci bi im ostalo trabunjanje o Mesiji koje se 3000 godina nije ostvarilo..Jaka podloga i temelj za opstanak judaizma kao religije!

3 - Iz tih razloga danasnji zidovi mogu birati izmedju dvije opcije:

Ili prihvatiti Iusa,ili preci medju ateiste

1 -Kršćanstvo nije održalo Judaizam već ga je 2 000 god brutalno nastojalo uništiti

krvavim progonima, nasilnim pokrštavanjem, protjerivanjem, pljačkom itd.

2 - Pa ako je ideja mesijanizma trabunjanje, onda je trabunjanje i bajka o mesiji koji je došao tj Isusu.

3 - hahahahahahahaha

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I doista tema nije o kršćanstvu već o grandioznom daru Judaizma ostatku Svijeta

Ma jest,valjda je dio egipcana prihvatio Iusa kao Mesiju,pa sad zidovi nemaju nista sa krscanstvom,a s druge strane krscanstvo pokusava unistiti judaizam..valjda se salis? :drunken:Pa to i ukazujem, ako je Mit i Bajka o isusu laz,opet je proizasla od zidova,zar ne? jocolor

Ili?Mozes se ti smijeati koliko zelis,pogledaj trendove u samom Izraelu.To su cinjenice,a ne moje priozvoljno zakljucivanje.Kako vrijeme odmice,sve je besmislenije odrzavati mit o Mesiji..Jos malo i judaizam seli u povijesnu ropotarnicu..

by Adriano50 Sun 25 Sep - 14:14

Yehudi wrote:
Adriano50 wrote:
Triny wrote:Drugim riječima judaizam je dao i kršćanstvo, odnosno kršćanstvo je u stvari potvrda judaizma.
1- Zapravo je krscanstvo odzalo judaizam na zivotu do dana danasnjega.

2 - Inaci bi im ostalo trabunjanje o Mesiji koje se 3000 godina nije ostvarilo..Jaka podloga i temelj za opstanak judaizma kao religije!

3 - Iz tih razloga danasnji zidovi mogu birati izmedju dvije opcije:

Ili prihvatiti Iusa,ili preci medju ateiste

1 -Kršćanstvo nije održalo Judaizam već ga je 2 000 god brutalno nastojalo uništiti

krvavim progonima, nasilnim pokrštavanjem, protjerivanjem, pljačkom itd.

2 - Pa ako je ideja mesijanizma trabunjanje, onda je trabunjanje i bajka o mesiji koji je došao tj Isusu.

3 - hahahahahahahaha

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I doista tema nije o kršćanstvu već o grandioznom daru Judaizma ostatku Svijeta

Istrazivanja pokazuju kako se 37 posto izraelaca iznjasnjava ateistima, a mesijanskih zidova(koji su prihvatili Isusa kao Mesiju) prije deset godina bilo je oko 3500 a danas ih je izmedju 15-20 tisuca.Jos uvijek to nije neki znacajan broj,ali je ocigledno da je u porastu. Ako ne vjerujes u to sto sam napisao,mozes sam provjeriti.Nece ti vise biti smijesno.. jocolor

by Trinity Mon 26 Sep - 18:06

Mad_Vlad wrote:
Triny wrote:Al' ne ide ti jedno bez drugog.
Kak ne ide? Judaizam postoji kao zasebna religija i bez kršćanstva i s njim. Isus i kršćanstvo je drugi par čarapa.

Da nije kršćanstva ne bi se znalo za judaizam.
Kršćana danas ima preko dvije milijarde , judaizmu pripada svega nekih 15 miliona.

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