HW: due 2/8

Covenant Passages

Students should finish Midrash presentations - be ready to present MONDAY!! (Presentations are 40 points)

We will push our Paper 1 assignments to a FLEX period.

After presentations, we will continue to examine the question, "Why are we here?"

Sample IAs

sample IAs (best and worst)

Practice Scoring

IA Upcoming due dates!

2/4 : Criterion A and B due!

HW due 2/2

We will have our fundamental questions quiz.

We will discuss The Creation readings.

Homework due 1/29

• Fill in the Blank Quiz (3 Fundamental Questions)

• Vocabulary Due 

• Creation according to the Midrash - please READ this selection - we will use the discussion questions from The Creation handout on 1/25 and discussion questions centered on The Midrash to drive our discussion. 

3 Fundamental Questions (Quiz and Vocab Due on Friday!)

 1. What is the human condition? 

• God created humans in his image and endowed them with free will, which leads to a constant choice between yetzer ha-ra (bad inclinations) and yetzer ha-tov (good inclinations). 

2. Where are we going? 

• Judaism emphasizes observance in this life rather than elaborating on the hereafter. 
• There is, however, the expectation of a Messianic age of peace and justice for humankind in this world and a belief in Olam Ha-Ba (the world to come). 

3. How do we get there? 

• We accomplish this through living a life in accordance with God’s will and in readiness for the coming of the Messianic Age. 
• This will be achieved by: 

• being the House of Israel or Chosen People 

• obeying all the mitzvot (commandments) of the Covenant that God has revealed in the Torah 

• living according to the Shema.

Free Will in Judaism

There was some discussion regarding free will and an all knowing, powerful God in Judaism. I have posted the hits I got from myjewishlearning.com (suggested by Rabbi) and the first article suggested.

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