Homiletics Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Homiletics in the Jewish tradition === Preaching as a regular part of worship services in Judaism can be traced back to the time of [[Ezra]], who instituted the custom of reading a portion of the [[Torah]], written in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], and then paraphrasing or explaining it in the vernacular, which at the time was [[Aramaic]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=HOMILETICS - JewishEncyclopedia.com|url=http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/7842-homiletics|access-date=2020-09-19|website=www.jewishencyclopedia.com}}</ref> This tradition was well established by the fourth century BCE.<ref name=":0" /> After the [[Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)|destruction of the temple]], synagogues became central to Jewish worship and the role of the sermon increased. A regular structure arose: the speaker first quoted a verse from the [[Hebrew Bible|Bible]], then expounded on it, and finally closed with a summary and a prayer of praise.<ref name=":0" /> Sermons from highly regarded rabbis of this period have been preserved in the [[Midrash]], forming part of the [[Talmud]]. Homiletics is taught as part of the typical curriculum at modern-day rabbinical seminaries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Course of Study|url=http://huc.edu/academics/become-rabbi/course-study|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Curriculum: Become a Rabbi|url=https://hebrewcollege.edu/graduate-leadership-programs/become-a-rabbi/curriculum/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Hebrew College|language=en-US}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page