Uzpizin

Ushpizin   referred to in class, transcendent reality. I would also think that being constantly active with   beliefs and practices is what helps determines if a person is religious or not, but then that could   be disputed among other sects of Judaism. Some of the “religious” things that Moshe Bellanga   does are: praying to God using numerous tools (the use of plants, books, and physical   movement), wearing certain outfits a rabbi and only a rabbi of the community should wear, I   noticed a hint of superstition after he bought the citron (a nice citron is a key to fertility and   having sons), Teshuva, and Moshe participates in important holidays of Judaism (the movie   takes place during Sukkot).   The two religious things that Moshe does and interests me, is his use of prayer and   superstitious beliefs. Throughout the movie, Moshe is seen doing some intensive praying,   especially during the times he is faced with conflict or sadness. For Moshe, I think that the power   of prayer could be his form of counseling. It must give someone great comfort that you can vent   to some greater being and think that the greater being can fix any problems that the person may   works. The moments when Moshe screams and makes a lot of physical movements could be   Moshe’s way of trying to send a stronger message to God and perhaps God will show some   mercy. To Moshe, possibly yelling and pleading to God also shows that he is just a man, will   never be anything more, how he will always be a “servant” and always below God. Moshe thinks   that he is being tested by God to see how faithful he is. Prayer to Moshe is a way to get   straight with God and live a good life. Prayer is what helped Moshe and his wife get to the point   where they were at the end of the movie, happy.   The superstition section of the movie, the belief a beautiful citron will help fertilize a   woman and give birth to boys was interesting to me. That certain superstition has probably   been around for ages and the tradition...