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Veronica czyzewski visited temple emanu el of west Essex, new jersey. She was impressed by the decorations and architecture of the temple itself. In what ways was this place of worship different from your religious tradition?
Veronica czyzewski visited temple emanu el of west Essex, new jersey. She was impressed by the decorations and architecture of the temple itself. In what ways was this place of worship different from your religious tradition?
Veronica czyzewski visited temple emanu el of west Essex, new jersey. She was impressed by the decorations and architecture of the temple itself. In what ways was this place of worship different from your religious tradition?
Name: Veronica Czyzewski Name of Church/Temple/Synagogue you visited: Temple Emanu El of West Essex Location: Livingston, NJ Date of Visit: May 9, 2015 Friends with whom you visited place of worship: Gabrielle and Elizabeth Tartakovsky What impressed you most about your visit? I was most impressed with the decorations and the architecture of the temple itself. The roof of the temple forms a triangular, A-shape, and inside, the roof is lit up specifically that represents a connection with the god. In addition, I enjoyed seeing the parts of the Synagogue that we learned about in class. I saw the ark, torah scrolls, the eternal light, the menorah, and the Ten Commandments, which showed me a similar connection with that of Christianity. In what ways was this place of worship similar to your religious tradition? I was pleasantly surprised when I entered the synagogue, since it reminded me of Christianity very quickly. Like that of a church, there is a seating area for the people, there is a sacred place for the religious text, and everyone faces forward toward the rabbi or the priest. Also, there is a place in the back for the torah scrolls, but in a church, this would be for the Holy Communion and both religions have Ten Commandments. In what ways was this place of worship different from your religious tradition? Unlike Christianity, there are not menorahs in the sacred space and there are no torah scrolls, but a Bible. Also, the Ten Commandments of each religion are a bit different from each other and the symbols of each religion are different. Christianity uses a cross, and Judaism used the Star of David to represent their faith. Can you briefly describe some of the parts of the service ie: leaders, music, prayers, readings, congregational participation etc.?
We attended an evening service, called Maariv. This service consisted
of Shema and its blessing and related passages being read. There was thehe Sjemoneh Esrei and the Aleinu. The congregation was reading, singing, and looking up at the rabbis podium when he was speaking. Overall, I thought that the service was very nicely done and there were many things that I discovered that I did not understand or know from just reading from a textbook. In what ways did the physical space enrich the spiritual experience? The synagogue enriched the spiritual experience because of the decoration inside and the people having such a strong passion for their faith. In addition, just by seeing the different components of a Jewish sacred space, I was able to communicate and see the significance of the Torah scrolls, the Torah, the Ten Commandments, and the Ark. I never understood how important all of these aspects were to the Jewish community. Was this a worthwhile experience for you? In what was yes, in what ways no? This was definitely a worthwhile experience for me because I was able to truly see and understand the Jewish faith from a entirely new perspective and I was able to see the importance of different religions being experienced by non-believers of that religion. How does your sacred space visitation connect to your Legacy Project? My sacred space visitation connects to my Legacy Project about the Temple of Dendur because my artifact from the Met is a temple, similar to the one I visited in which Jewish people worship their god. In the Egyptian temple, there are also people who worshipped the Egyptian sun god Aten, and honored his presence in their lives. Similarly, Judaism allows people to worship the god, Yahweh, and lets people honor his commitment to Judaism and its quick spread throughout the world.