In Judaism, an abomination, horror, or scandal is, in general, an offense against the religious senses of a people, and, in particular, an offense against the religious sense of the Jewish people.[1] An abomination offends God (i.e., it is a sin) because it is offensive on religious grounds.[1] The translation of the Hebrew word for abomination is actually the translation of three different levels or kinds of abominations in terms of severity: toebah, sheḳeẓ, and piggul.[1] While abomination refers mostly to violations of the Mosaic law, specifically violations of the mitzvot on the worship of God in Judaism, it also includes some violations of the moral law (lying, perversion, etc.).[1]
Some Jewish scholars believe the three levels of abomination were not developments in Jewish theology, but originated all in the Ketuvim, from which the Torah and the Nevi'im borrowed, while other Jewish scholars believe the three levels of abomination were developed over time after the Babylonian captivity.[2]
Shekez or sheketz (detestable or loathsome) is the middle level or kind of abomination.[1] It includes the sins of idolatry and eating unclean animals.[clarification needed] Oftentimes in the Bibleshekez is used interchangeably with toebah.[1]
Pigguledit
Piggul (unclean or putrid) is the lowest level or least kind of abomination.[1] In the Bible it refers to the sin of illegal offerings.[1] In rabbinic literature it refers to the sin of hypocritical offerings.[8]
Contemporary Jewish viewsedit
In contemporary Judaism, there are mixed views on all of the aforesaid. Some Jews do not expect to return to making animal offerings,[9] express a wide variety of views on sexual ethics, including homosexuality,[10] some see no contradiction between being a Jew and disbelieving in God,[11] some believe lying is not intrinsically wrong,[12] and some do not follow the dietary laws.[13]
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abomination, judaism, judaism, abomination, horror, scandal, general, offense, against, religious, senses, people, particular, offense, against, religious, sense, jewish, people, abomination, offends, because, offensive, religious, grounds, translation, hebrew. In Judaism an abomination horror or scandal is in general an offense against the religious senses of a people and in particular an offense against the religious sense of the Jewish people 1 An abomination offends God i e it is a sin because it is offensive on religious grounds 1 The translation of the Hebrew word for abomination is actually the translation of three different levels or kinds of abominations in terms of severity toebah sheḳeẓ and piggul 1 While abomination refers mostly to violations of the Mosaic law specifically violations of the mitzvot on the worship of God in Judaism it also includes some violations of the moral law lying perversion etc 1 Contents 1 Origins 2 Toebah 3 Shekez 4 Piggul 5 Contemporary Jewish views 6 See also 7 ReferencesOrigins editSome Jewish scholars believe the three levels of abomination were not developments in Jewish theology but originated all in the Ketuvim from which the Torah and the Nevi im borrowed while other Jewish scholars believe the three levels of abomination were developed over time after the Babylonian captivity 2 Toebah editToebah or to eva abominable or taboo is the highest level or worst kind of abomination 1 It includes the sins of idolatry placing or worshiping false gods in the temple eating unclean animals magic divination perversion incest pederasty homosexuality 3 and bestiality 4 cheating lying killing the innocent false witness illegal offerings imperfect animals etc hypocritical offerings seeking atonement without repentance and offending the religious sense of another people for example the Israelites sacrificing cattle eating bread and shepherding sheep were abhorrent to the ancient Egyptians 5 1 Some of the listed sins warranted the death penalty under specific conditions in Judaism 6 until the death penalty was effectively abolished in Judaism by or at the time of the destruction of the second temple 7 Shekez editShekez or sheketz detestable or loathsome is the middle level or kind of abomination 1 It includes the sins of idolatry and eating unclean animals clarification needed Oftentimes in the Bible shekez is used interchangeably with toebah 1 Piggul editPiggul unclean or putrid is the lowest level or least kind of abomination 1 In the Bible it refers to the sin of illegal offerings 1 In rabbinic literature it refers to the sin of hypocritical offerings 8 Contemporary Jewish views editIn contemporary Judaism there are mixed views on all of the aforesaid Some Jews do not expect to return to making animal offerings 9 express a wide variety of views on sexual ethics including homosexuality 10 some see no contradiction between being a Jew and disbelieving in God 11 some believe lying is not intrinsically wrong 12 and some do not follow the dietary laws 13 See also editAbomination Bible References edit a b c d e f g h i j Abomination The Jewish Encyclopedia Abomination Jewish Virtual Library Leviticus 18 22 Leviticus 20 13Hebrew English Bible Leviticus 18 22 Leviticus 20 13 Noachian Laws Jewish Encyclopedia Aron Pinker Abomination to the Egyptians in Genesis 43 32 46 34 and Exodus 8 22 Scileo Judaism and capital punishment BBC Bayfield Tony 2019 Being Jewish Today Bloomsbury p 180 ISBN 9781472962065 Law of Piggul Etzion Archived from the original on 17 June 2019 Brody Shlomo 28 August 2008 Ask the Rabbi Making a sacrifice The Jerusalem Post Retrieved 28 September 2022 Moon Dawne 2014 Beyond the dichotomy six religious views of homosexuality Journal of Homosexuality 61 9 1215 41 doi 10 1080 00918369 2014 926762 PMID 24871867 S2CID 12265338 Winston Kimberly September 26 2011 Judaism without God Yes say American atheists USA Today Retrieved December 22 2018 Jonathan Sacks 2015 When is it Permitted to Tell a Lie Orthodox Union Archived from the original on 5 October 2015 Retrieved 28 September 2022 A Portrait of Jewish Americans Chapter 4 Religious Beliefs and Practices Pew Forum 1 October 2013 Retrieved 8 January 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abomination Judaism amp oldid 1175936399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
