As we discussed in class Judaism is one of 3 major religions in the west. This is what Rabbi Bublick had to say about Orthodox Judaism:
Orthodox Judaism or Judaism in general is similar to Christianity and Islam. There is the concept of reward and punishment. The Torah or the Bible contains very detailed description of law. It explains how every Jewish person should lead their lives. There are 3 types of Judaism in the US. Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. The Orthodox Jew believes that if you follow the Torah you will be rewarded. For example you will go to heaven. If you don't follow the Torah you are not a real Orthodox Jew and will not go to the after life. A major difference between Christians and Jews is that Christians believe in the Messiah. The Jewish faith believes the Messiah will come one day and resurrect the dead who followed the Torah.(Reward). Orthodox Jews follow the Torah intensely. We believe it tells us how to conduct ourselves. Conservative Jew takes some of the Bible and changes to accommodate themselves. The Reform Jew believes that the Torah or Bible is not for this generation. The 1st five books of the Torah are called the Pentateuch.
I got this all on the phone with Capt Bublick. He is a Capt with the New York Air National Guard based out of Stewart Air National Guard Base. He was surprised that i knew so much already about the Jewish religion. Please post any comments or questions that you may have. Thank you.
Marcos
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Hello, Marcos.
Do you know what was Rabbi Captain Bruce Bublick favorite Jewish holiday is? I know there are many important holidays to celebrate such as Chanukah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur in the Jewish religion. Thanks for your reply
Sincerely,
Chris!
Does Rabbi Captain Bruce Bublick agree or follow any of the concepts of Conservative or Reform Judaism? Do you know how a regular Jewish service would differ from a military Judaic ceremony?
When i did my interview i met with Rabbi Kenter and he told us that the Sabbath was the most important holiday in is opinion. Do you like Rabbi Captain Bruce Bublick would agree with him?
I see that we both researched the same religion. Did anything that you learned really shock you or did something really stand out to you. When I first started to learn about this religion I thought there were a lot of similar aspects of all the different types of Jewish Religion, i quickley learned there are big differences.
Yeah Marcos Loved your presentation......Great Job!!
Marcos,
It's very interesting that your Rabbi is a Naval Captain. What do you think is his views on the War in Irag? Does his beliefs contradict with his religious practices or beliefs?
I'm curious about Capt. Bublick seems to have spent most of his time with you talking about Orthodox Judaism. Is that his own religious background? If so, how does he make peace with serving folks who practice Reform Judaism, which clearly doesn't believe you have to follow all of the Torah strictly? And if he's not Orthodox, why is he so focused on that form of Judaism and how does he accommodate his own beliefs and theirs?
very interesting how people have different points of view. Good Luck
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