-Humanity-

 HUMANITY

nefesh, //neshama//, and //ruaḥ// - soul&spirit

Karen =)) The human person is highly regarded in Judaism, one of the key ideas contained in the first chapter of the bible is that the human person was created in the image and likeness of God. Humans were to have dominion over the earth, to be superior to all other animals. Judaism teaches us that all human beings are descended from one ancestor, so that no man may be able to say: ' My family is greater than thine. My nation is better and more superior to yours. ~13/08/09~ ~REFLECTION~ This saying is worth sharing with people because it tells people that the word **“EQUALITY “** should exist because we all came from one ancestor and that we were made to be like God and follow in his footsteps. This saying also tells us that since we come from one ancestor no one is better than the other nation wise or land wise. This spreads the feeling of equality between people and fairness. =))

In Genesis 2 God gives life to a clay figurine which is lifeless until God choses to breath into it and give it life! It is not who you are you makes you either evil or good it is the choices you make.- Natasha Marr

__MARIANNA__ In Judaism, life is valued above almost all else. The Talmud notes that all people are descended from a single person, therefore taking a single life is like destroying an entire world, and saving a single life is like saving an entire world.

- humanity has the potential for good and evil - spirit of god is in humans - good choices and bad choices - we act as god at our best The judaism faith tells us about humanity the equality that we should all have amongst our fellow humans (: humanity in relation to the jewish faith is very welcoming and understanding

 According to Genesis 2, there is a description of the Judaism creation story. YHWH, the heavenly creator, took soil from the earth and moulded it into a human figure. Their God breathed life into the lifeless figure, which then became the spiritual aspect of a human, also known as a “living Nephesh”. The Jews know that humans have another portion other than the spiritual side to them; they have a fleshly, bodily characteristic. When that fleshly aspect dies, the spiritual part of a human being lives on but is not a full human being. They wait for the day of the resurrection of the dead; to be granted a new body. They also believe that humans are born with a will to choose and make decisions between good and evil. A fundamental Jewish belief about human beings is that they are created in the **image ** **of ** **God **. This does not mean that we look like God, for God is incorporeal. Human beings are connected to God and they possess the power and responsibility to shape their own lives. Our likeness to God is in our intellectual ability to understand and Judaism believes that people have freewill and are responsible for the choices made. TL

__'WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR'?__ I found this great site called Judaism 101 (the link is below). When I have read about the many Jewish laws which remind them how to 'love God and love their neighbour', I have wondered if the poor and needy refers to the poor and needy who are Jews, or if this KINDNESS is extended to all religions and cultures. The person writing on this site, answered my question. So those people of Jewish faith are called by their laws and scripture to extend kindness to all peoples... a great challenge, but by meeting this challenge, a contribution to peace will be made. "Contrary to what many people think, most of these laws regarding treatment of others apply not only to our treatment of our fellow Jews, but also to our treatment of [|gentiles], and in many cases even to our [|treatment of animals]. In fact, some of the laws instituted by the sages even extend kind treatment to inanimate objects. The bread on the [|Shabbat] table is covered during the [|blessing] over the wine, so that it's "feelings" are not hurt by having the wine take precedence over it. Of course, we do not believe that bread actually has feelings, but this practice helps to instill an enormous sensitivity to others. If we can show concern for a loaf of bread, how can we fail to show concern for our fellow man?" [] (this site has many levels of understanding from simple to more complex, depending on who is accessing the site). CC