Abomination (Judaism)
In
Origins
Some Jewish scholars believe the three levels of abomination were not developments in
Toebah
Toebah or to'eva (abominable or taboo) is the highest level or worst kind of abomination.
Shekez
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 Bible shekez is used interchangeably with toebah.[1]
Piggul
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 views
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]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- 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 originalon 5 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- Pew Forum. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.