Matzoh is a very important food in Judaism. Eating it on the first night of Passover is a Divine commandment. Wine is a very important drink in Judaism; almost every sacred occasion on which God is praised must be marked with wine.
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Mimi Levy Lipis has written: 'Symbolic houses in Judaism' -- subject(s): Judaism, Judaism and architecture, Symbolic aspects, Home, Themes, motives, Dwellings, Jewish art and symbolism
The Torah isn't a symbolic item. It it is the backbone of Judaism, providing the core guidelines for how Jews are supposed to live.
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Some foods are prohibited by religions--for example pork is forbidden by Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism. Certain foods are prescribed by religion--for example the Passover meal in Judaism.
Religiously observant Jews will only eat food that is kosher. Foods that meet the requirements of Jewish dietary laws are called Kosher foods.
in Judaism, blood has always been a symbol of a person (or animal's) life force.
Judaism creates an entire lifestyle for its practitioners. As a result, it governs what types of clothes they wear, what foods they eat, at which businesses they can work, as well as to what God they pray.
Spices aren't Jewish anymore than a table or car is Jewish. If the questioner is asking what is the symbolism of spices in Judaism, then please visit the related link for an explanation of how spices are a part of worship in Judaism.
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot), but their origins are unknown.
How might descriptions of nakedness, hunger, and the eating of strange foods be understood in both literal and symbolic terms
During the reading of the Haggadah (the story of the exodus from Egypt), we eat a number of symbolic foods. We dip a couple items into salt water, the salt water represents the tears of slavery.
It can be argued that Islam copied / incorporated some parts of Judaism, as Islam began about 2,000 years later than Judaism. Similar practices include multiple daily prayers, restrictions on what foods can be eaten and circumcision. Both religions claim to be descendants of the biblical Abraham; Islam from his oldest son Ismael, Judaism from his second son Isaac. It can be argued that Islam copied / incorporated some parts of Judaism, as Islam began about 2,000 years later than Judaism. Similar practices include multiple daily prayers, restrictions on what foods can be eaten and circumcision. Both religions claim to be descendants of the biblical Abraham; Islam from his oldest son Ismael, Judaism from his second son Isaac.