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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: shabbatcreation, world is described as "very good" attitude? orthodox jews have a basically optimistic viewpoint of the world, Explain how this part of the creation story might influence the beliefs and attitudes of jews today. what types of Jews? orthodox, They don't literally believe they are resting on Shabbat because God rested on the seventh day. how does this text influence them? They might see it as part of their ancient historical heritage, something to be proud of, but not something to literally believe., Explain how this part of the creation story might influence the beliefs and attitudes of jews today. what types of Jews? reconstructionist, Will keep some sabbath traditions, as aspects of Jewish civilisation. alternative Civilisations adapt and evolve. Some recon. have developed their own variations on sabbath customs., humanist text is mythological and non-historical, reconstructionist mythological text is seen as a Jewish restatement of ancient Canaanite and Mesopotamian beliefs about the origin of the world., An orthoprax Jew would be inclined to see the creation story as mythological attitude They don't literally believe they are resting on Shabbat because God rested on the seventh day., orthodox description of the world world is described as "very good", Do not keep the details of the sabbath. why? Reform relaxed the sabbath observance, as it was seen as being based on non-historical ideas, Do not keep the details of the sabbath. candles will probably light the candles friday night, but not necessarily before sunset., reform Jews, however, are not as observant. variation there is wide variation in what different families and individuals do., Do not keep the details of the sabbath. work prohibitions will not observe fully the work prohibitions, Reform relaxed the sabbath observance, as it was seen as being based on non-historical ideas influence of this text indirect influence. It is seen as mythological and unscientific., text is unscientific, and of historical and cultural interest influence of this text? God's actions in History?, So they don't take the creation story as scientific truth, and find no problem accepting modern science influence of the text's spiritual ideas They do accept the spiritual teachings of the text: God made the world. The world is good. The seventh day is supposed to be a day of rest., are no commands in this passage but it has an influence Because God rested - whatever that means - mankind is instructed to rest, humanist Torah God is not believed in, and this text has God as the main character, All accept it was written by God HOWEVER some ortho. jews think God only wrote what people at that time could understand., Explain how this part of the creation story might influence the beliefs and attitudes of jews today. what types of Jews? orthoprax