Orthodox Judaism

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A look at some of the basic laws and traditions of Orthodox Judaism, comparing it to Conservative and Reform Judaism, which is more common in America. The writer points out that many Americans first heard about Orthodox Judaism when Senator Joe Lieberman ran for Democratic Vice President in 2000. The paper looks at how Lieberman practices his Judaism in the modern political world.

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"Thus, many believe that rules against eating pork and shellfish protected health. Today those foods are very unlikely to make one sick, but Orthodox Jews, many Conservative Jews and some Reform Jews still follow the rules about what to eat and how it should be prepared. Those rules are called Kashrut (Rich, 2002). Foods that meet the exacting requirements of Kashrut rules are called kosher. People may be familiar with the label kosher on some foods because kosher hot dogs are often served at places like ball games. In addition to being made from very clean animals, most of the internal organs of an animal are not kosher, so kosher hot dogs are made of better meat. In addition, they will be all beef, since pork is not kosher, and many view that as a healthier way to eat a hot dog. In fact, the 613 laws, or mitzvot, cover virtually every aspect of personal and family life and provide a clear roadmap for how to live."

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