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    Judaism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/03) - Practices - Law — OCR GCSE Religious Studies

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    Judaism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/03) - Practices - Law explained

    Judaism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/03) - Practices - Law covers 11 specification points, including The form and content of the Tenakh (the… and The Chumash and the Sefer Torah.

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    1. The form and content of the Tenakh (the Written Law)
    2. The Chumash and the Sefer Torah
    3. The nature of the Talmud (the Oral Law)
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    1. The relationship between the Talmud and the Torah, including the ways in which the Talmud is used in relation to the Torah
    2. The use of the Torah in the synagogue
    3. The use of the Tenakh in private worship
    4. The way that the Torah provides structure to the life of a Jew, including the use of the Neviim and Ketuvim in public and private worship
    5. The significance of the use in daily life of the Tenakh and the Talmud
    6. Issues related to the law, including the different views held amongst religious Jews regarding the nature of the Torah and the Talmud
    7. Common and divergent emphases placed on the Tenakh and Talmud by different Jewish groups
    8. Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Jewish groups

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