Have I a Rabbi

Being in the synagogue seemed to be as a very warming and delicate feeling. The rabbi spoke of the numerous amounts of cultures coming together and becoming united and how special that event is. Considering that thought, it always brings strength between people when people accept those differences and view them in a manner to increase knowledge rather than ignorance.
The synagogue didn't leave a feeling of indifference being a christian as the expected feeling was to be one maybe closer in similarity to that of the temple. It did however have its personal iconic symbols and statues. One of the main differences was the Menorah and the doors located behind the pulpit. He showed the the prayer shawl that he was to wear when he is giving service. What stood out to me a lot were the scrolls in the doors behind the pulpit that contained the Hebrew Scriptures used in service. He explained how a person, a scribe would sit down for hours at a time and would write the scriptures in a feather pen.
Very important in Judaism is the basis of Jewish Law. This tradition was based on the first five books of the Torah, called the Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch. We were also told that there are two divisions of Jewish faith. Those two are Orthodox Judaism and Reformed Judaism. The Reformed branch is normally of a more liberal siding and believes that Jewish law should be a more general basis of law rather than the Orthodox believing it should be followed much closer to the tee.
Being able to receive a glimpse of this allowed me to further understand the traditions and values of the Jewish. It further allows me to respect their followings and what traditions are more important to them and also see what parts of their values i believe are better than mine as a Christian.

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