Friday, March 20, 2020
The Jewish Sabbath
The Jewish Sabbath Sabbath is a day of worship that the Jews observe. It falls on the seventh day of the week that falls on Saturdays. Observing Sabbath is one of the rules in the Ten Commandments given to the Abrahamic religions. The Jews observe the Sabbath on Saturday of every week. They observe it to show their respect to God on the day He rested after completion of creation.Advertising We will write a custom report sample on The Jewish Sabbath specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More From Friday evening until the end of Saturday, is considered a resting period and referred to as the Sabbath; believers are not expected to be committed with any other duty other than worshiping God. The idea of the Sabbath day follows the belief that when God was creating the universe, he worked for six day and rested on the seventh day; Christians thus imitate God as their belief requires. The Jews go to temples on the Sabbath day beginning from 9.00 am after having shared a meal the previous night in observance of the rest day. During the service, the Jews pray, recite biblical texts and sing songs of worship. A rabbi conducts the service. Men and women do not sit together during the service and thus there are separate pews for men and women. The men cover their heads using kippah- a small skullcap. Moreover, they recall the biblical account when Moses was given the Torah at the Mountain of Sinai. The Torah contains the commandment that requires them to rest on the seventh day just as God did after he finished creating the heavens and the earth. Through the observation of the Sabbath, the Jews get a sense of awe for God and his presence. Pathos shows that God is concerned about the welfare of human beings and the human beings show their appreciation for him through observation of rituals that acknowledge him such as keeping the Sabbath day holy as the Jews do to honor their God. The Jews have feelings of God’s need in their lives and through ob serving the Sabbath they show that they have reverence for him. Through the various rituals such as biblical recitations the Jews show that they are open to God and by observing the ritual they are redirect their attention to God. The Jews believe that man symbolizes God and his authority and thus have male Rabbis who lead the services. Women are not allowed to participate in the service apart from lighting candles on Friday evening in readiness for the Sabbath. They take advice from the male leadership in the temple and Jews who practice the traditional form of religion. The Jews gather in the temple together with their families and enjoy the day through leisurely activities that help them to reconnect and build strong bonds as they enjoy spending the day with their God. They feel that they are doing the right thing by setting apart time to be with people close to them and away from their daily activities.Advertising Looking for report on religion theology? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More The activities that the Jews are permitted to do on the Sabbath day should not amount to work because this is a day of rest. However, some unavoidable activities are permitted, as it is the logical thing to do, as they make the Sabbath day enjoyable and enhance the joy that the congregants gain from the worship day. Finally, conservative Jews do not allow women to become rabbis, as they believe that is a position reserved for the men due to patriarchy. Such kinds of Jews are very strict concerning this issue and the women are not allowed to perform any activity in the temple in place of men.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The Tanabata Festival in Japan and the Tanabata Story
The Tanabata Festival in Japan and the Tanabata Story July 7th (or August 7th in some areas) is the Tanabata, or star festival, in Japan. Tanabata is written with a two kanji characters ä ¸Æ' and Ã¥ ¤â€¢. People write their wishes on tanzaku (colorful small strips of papers) and hang them on bamboo trees along with other decorations. The most common tanabata decorations are the streamers that are usually made with variously colored origami. The bamboo branches with colorful decorations are quite pretty and look like a summer Christmas tree. There is even a popular ​childrens song for Tanabata. Decorations If you are interested in creating Tanabata decorations, the Origami Club site has a collection of decorations that you can make with easy to follow instructions. The Kid Nifty site has some tanzaku papers that can be downloaded for you to write your wishes on. Lets all hope everyones wishes come true this year! Celebrations in Sendai The Sendai Tanabata Festival is considered one of the three major festivals of the Tohoku region, which is visited by over 2 million people every year. Tanabata is generally celebrated as a national event on July 7th, but the Sendai Tanabata Matsuri is held in August, in accordance with the lunar calendar. Similar events are held throughout the nation, but the Sendai Tanabata Festival is the most famous of all. Tanabata Story The Tanabata story was inspired by a famous Chinese legend. It also includes elements of local Japanese beliefs. The Tanabata story is associated with the stars, Altair (the Cowherd Star) and Vega (the Weaver Star). Here is the Tanabata Story and a romaji translation. Also on this site, you can listen to the audio for the story. 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Hayaku atarashii kimono o tsukuru youni itte kudasai.ã€Å'ç ¹â€Ã¥ § «Ã£ •ã ¾Ã£ Å'㠯ã Ÿã Šã‚Šã‚’ã â€"㠪ã „㠮㠧〠㠿ん㠪㠮ç €ç‰ ©Ã£ Å'Ã¥ ¤Ã£ 㠦ãÆ'Å"ãÆ' ãÆ'Å"ãÆ' 㠧㠙。㠯ã‚„ã æâ€" °Ã£ â€"ã „ç €ç‰ ©Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£ ¤Ã£ るよ㠆㠫è ¨â‚¬Ã£ £Ã£ ¦Ã£ ã 㠕㠄〠Hikoboshi ga ushi no sewa o shinai node, ushi tachi ga byouki ni natte shimaimashita.ã€Å'Ã¥ ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£ Å'ã‚ ¦Ã£â€š ·Ã£ ®Ã¤ ¸â€"è © ±Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£ â€"㠪ã „㠮㠧〠ã⠀š ¦Ã£â€š ·Ã£ Ÿã ¡Ã£ Å'çâ€"…æ °â€"㠫㠪㠣㠦ã â€"㠾ã „㠾ã â€"㠟〠Ten no kamisama ni minna ga monku o iini kuru youni narimashita.Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã§ ¥Å¾Ã£ •ã ¾Ã£ «Ã£â‚¬ 㠿ん㠪ã Å'æâ€"‡å ¥Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¨ ¨â‚¬Ã£ „㠫æ ¥Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã£â€šË†Ã£ †ã «Ã£ ªÃ£â€šÅ 㠾ã â€"㠟。Ten no kamisama wa, sukkari okotte shimai,Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã§ ¥Å¾Ã£ •ã ¾Ã£ ¯Ã£â‚¬ 㠙㠣㠋り怒㠣㠦ã â€"㠾ã „〠Futari wa amanogawa no, higashi to nishi ni wakarete kurasu ga yoi!ã€Å'ä ºÅ'ä º ºÃ£ ¯Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã¥ · 㠮ã€ æ ±Ã£ ¨Ã¨ ¥ ¿Ã£ «Ã¥Ë† ¥Ã£â€šÅ'㠦æš ®Ã£â€šâ€°Ã£ ™ã Å'よ㠄〠to, Orihime to Hikoboshi o wakare wakare ni shita no desu.㠨ã€ ç ¹â€Ã¥ § «Ã£ ¨Ã¥ ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¥Ë† ¥Ã£â€šÅ'åˆ ¥Ã£â€šÅ'㠫ã â€"㠟㠮㠧㠙。†¦ Aa, Hikoboshi ni aitai †¦ Hikoboshi ni aitai.ã€Å'ãÆ' »Ã£Æ' » ãÆ' »Ã£ ‚㠂〠å ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£ «Ã¤ ¼Å¡Ã£ „ã Ÿã „。ãÆ' »Ã£Æ' »Ã£Æ' »Ã¥ ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£ «Ã¤ ¼Å¡Ã£ „㠟㠄〠Mainichi nakitsuzukeru Orihime o mite, Ten no kamisama ga iimashita.æ ¯Å½Ã¦â€" ¥Ã¦ ³ £Ã£ ç ¶Å¡Ã£ ‘ã‚‹ç ¹â€Ã¥ § «Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¨ ¦â€¹Ã£ ¦Ã£â‚¬ Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã§ ¥Å¾Ã£ •ã ¾Ã£ Å'è ¨â‚¬Ã£ „㠾ã â€"㠟。Musume ya, sonnani Hikoboshi ni aitai no ka?ã€Å'Ã¥ ¨ËœÃ£â€šâ€žÃ£â‚¬ ã ん㠪ã «Ã¥ ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£ «Ã¤ ¼Å¡Ã£ „㠟㠄㠮㠋〠Hai. Aitai desu.ã€Å'㠯ã „。ä ¼Å¡Ã£ „㠟㠄㠧㠙〠Sorenara, ichinen ni ichido dake, shichi-gatsu nanoka no yoru dake wa, Hikoboshi to attemo yoi zo.ã€Å'ã ã‚Å'㠪らã€ ä ¸â‚¬Ã¥ ¹ ´Ã£ «Ã¤ ¸â‚¬Ã¥ º ¦Ã£ ã ‘ã€ ä ¸Æ'æÅ"ˆä ¸Æ'æâ€" ¥Ã£ ®Ã¥ ¤Å"ã 㠑㠯〠å ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£ ¨Ã¤ ¼Å¡Ã£ £Ã£ ¦Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£â€šË†Ã£ „㠞〠Sorekara Orihime wa, ichinen ni ichido aeru hi dake o tanoshimini shite, mainichi isshou kennmei ni hata o oru no desu. ã ã‚Å'ã ‹ã‚‰ç ¹â€Ã¥ § «Ã£ ¯Ã£â‚¬ ä ¸â‚¬Ã¥ ¹ ´Ã£ «Ã¤ ¸â‚¬Ã¥ º ¦Ã¤ ¼Å¡Ã£ ˆã‚‹æâ€" ¥Ã£ ã ‘ã‚’æ ¥ ½Ã£ â€"㠿㠫ã â€"㠦ã€ æ ¯Å½Ã¦â€" ¥Ã¤ ¸â‚¬Ã§â€Å¸Ã¦â€¡ ¸Ã¥â€˜ ½Ã£ «Ã¦ ©Å¸Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£ Šã‚‹ã ®Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã€‚Amanogawa no mukou no Hikoboshi mo, sono hi o tanoshimini shite ten no ushi o kau shigoto ni sei o dashimashita.Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã¥ · 㠮å ‘㠓㠆㠮å ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£â‚¬ ã 㠮æâ€" ¥Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¦ ¥ ½Ã£ â€"㠿ã «Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã£â€š ¦Ã£â€š ·Ã£â€šâ€™Ã© £ ¼Ã£ †ä »â€¢Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£ «Ã£ ݋ „ã‚’å‡ ºÃ£ â€"㠾ã â€"㠟。Soshite machi ni matta shichi-gatsu nanoka no yoru, Orihime wa amangawa o watatte, Hikoboshi no tokoro e aini iku no desu.ã ã â€"㠦å ¾â€¦Ã£ ¡Ã£ «Ã¥ ¾â€¦Ã£ £Ã£ Ÿä ¸Æ'æÅ"ˆä ¸Æ'æâ€" ¥Ã£ ®Ã¥ ¤Å"ã€ ç ¹â€Ã¥ § «Ã£ ¯Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã¥ · ã‚’æ ¸ ¡Ã£ £Ã£ ¦Ã£â‚¬ Ã¥ ½ ¦Ã¦ËœÅ¸Ã£ ®Ã£ ¨Ã£ “゠㠸ä ¼Å¡Ã£ „㠫è ¡Å'ã 㠮㠧㠙。Shikashi ame ga furu to amanogawa no mizukasa ga fueru tame, Orihime wa kawa o wataru koto ga dekimasen.ã â€"ã ‹ã â€"é› ¨Ã£ Å'é™ ã‚‹ã ¨Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã¥ · 㠮æ ° ´Ã£ ‹ã •ã Å'Ã¥ ¢â€"ã ˆã‚‹ã Ÿã‚ ã€ ç ¹â€Ã¥ § «Ã£ ¯Ã¥ · ã‚’æ ¸ ¡Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£ Å'å‡ ºÃ¦ ¥Ã£ ¾Ã£ ›ã‚“。Demo daijoubu. Sonna toki wa doko kara tomonaku kasasagi to iu tori ga tonde kite, amanogawa ni hashi o kakete kureru no deu.㠧ã‚‚å ¤ §Ã¤ ¸Ë†Ã¥ ¤ «Ã£â‚¬ ã ん㠪時㠯㠩ã “㠋ら㠨も㠪ã ã‚ «Ã£â€š µÃ£â€š µÃ£â€š ®Ã£ ¨Ã¨ ¨â‚¬Ã£ †é ³ ¥Ã£ Å'é £â€ºÃ£â€šâ€œÃ£ §Ã¦ ¥Ã£ ¦Ã£â‚¬ Ã¥ ¤ ©Ã£ ®Ã¥ · 㠫æ ©â€¹Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£ ‹ã ‘㠦ã ã‚Å'る㠮㠧㠙。Saa, anata mo yozora o miagete, futari no saikai o shukufuku shite agete kudasai.㠕㠂〠㠂㠪ã Ÿã‚‚å ¤Å"à § © ºÃ£â€šâ€™Ã¨ ¦â€¹Ã¤ ¸Å 㠒㠦ã€ ä ºÅ'ä º ºÃ£ ®Ã¥â€ ä ¼Å¡Ã£â€šâ€™Ã§ ¥ ç ¦ ã â€"㠦ã ‚㠒㠦ã ã ã •ã „。
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