The Utah Valley Interfaith Association
Judaism
Background
Judaism is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people. Judaism, originating in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Tanakh) and explored in later texts such as the Talmud, is considered by Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God developed with the Children of Israel. According to traditional Rabbinic Judaism, God revealed his laws and commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of both the Written and Oral Torah. This was historically challenged by the Karaites who maintain that only the Written Torah was revealed, and in modern times, liberal movements such as Humanistic Judaism may be nontheistic. The Hebrews / Israelites were called (referred to) as Jews, already, as early as in the Book of Esther. The term Jews replaced the title "Children of Israel."
LOCATIONS:
Provo
Utah Jewish Community Relations Council
Scott Klepper
Phone: 801-554-9080
Bais Menachem – Associated with Orthodox Chadab Lubavich
of Utah
Phone: 801-467-7777
1760 South 1100 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Rabbi Benny Zippel
www.jewishutah.com
rabbi@jewishutah.com
Chvurah B’Yachad – Recontructionist
Jackie Fogel
171 East 4800 South
Murray, UT
PO Box 9115,
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
801-272-8809
Congregation Kol Ami
Affiliated with Reform and Conservative
2425 Heritage Way (2760 South)
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109
Phone: 801-484-1501
rabbi@conkolami.org
www.conkolami.org
Ogden
Congregation Birth Sholem – Reform
2750 Grant Avenue
Ogden, Utah 84401
Phone: 801-392-7688
Judi.amsel@sungardhe.com
Http://ut004.urj.net
Park City
Temple Har Shalom – Reform
Rabbi Joshua M. Aaronson
3700 North Brookside Court
Park City, Utah 84060
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 681236
Park City, Utah 84068
Phone: 435-649-2276
Fax: 435-649-1519
rabbi@templeharshalom.com
www.templeharshalom.com