Another religiously Jewish question about prayers?
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I strongly recomment that you get a siddur with an English translation, and I strongly recomment the Artscroll Siddur.  (I don't recommend them for much else.)\n\nI just went to get my roommate's handy Siddur Ahavat Shalom, the artscroll siddur that everyone and their sister has.  IT's their translation:\n\nEstablish peace, goodness, blessing, graciousness, kindness, and compassion upon us and upon all of your people Israel.  Bless us, our Father, all of us as one, with the light of Your countenance, for with the light of Your countenance ou gave us, Hashem, our G-d, the Torah of life and a love of kindness, rightousness, blessing, compassion, life, ans peace.  And may it be good in Your eyes to bless your people Israel in every season and in every hour with Your peace.  Blessed are You, Hashem, who blesses His people Israel with peace.\n\nThis is pretty good, and the siddur even provides more explanations.  I really don't work for them or anything - but their siddur really is great - http://www.artscroll.com
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Some of these questions would take a while to answer but I will try to keep this as simple and short as I can,\n\nWho are Judaism's religious leaders?  Most religious Jews study the writtings of their Sages and Rabbis that have lived throughout the ages.  A Rabbi is basically someone who  teaches Jews about Judaism.  Anciently, there was a court called the Sanhedrin that interpreted the laws and how to live by them.\n\nWhat does Judaism think about the worship or use of idols and images?  Strictly forbidden to worship or have images of God.\n\nWhat would their house of worship be?  Anciently it was the Beit Hamikdash (Temple) in Jerusalem.  Today its mostly done in a Synagogue.\n\nWhat are their beliefs about the "Good Life" and life after death.  \nThis one would take a lifetime to answer and there really are no clear answers.  I believe that the majority opinion is that you are simply dead and know nothing until the resurrection.
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ADDED: Oh you are talking about the Name of Gd? There are quite a few names for Gd in the TaNaCH, there is the unpronounceable y-h-v-h, there is the pronounced 'adonai' which means 'my master' or my lord, as in lords and ladies of England, there are the derivitives of El, (meaning 'power' because Gd is the Ultimate Power) like Elohim, El, Eloah, and the constructs like El Elyon, El shaddai. Shaddai, and El Shaddai are derived from the idea that other religions have to have more than one as their godhead, or as godS, but our Gd is El SHaddai, meaning 'Gd Who Is Enough.'\n\nPlease see http://www.jewfaq.org/name.htm for the best, and most accurate, explanation there is on this topic!\n----\nBy 'the Jewish word' do you mean Hebrew or do you mean Yiddish, or do you mean Ladino, or do you mean any of the other languages created by the Jewish People?? As the Jews were kicked out of one Christian country to another, the first thing they did was to learn the local language. However, they wrote it in the language they knew, which was with Hebrew letters. Yiddish is a dialect of German, Ladino is a dialect of Spanish, and on and on. So, i am not sure which language you are referring to by "Jewish" word??\n\nIf you mean Hebrew, it is go-el. i do not know Yiddish or Ladino, so if it is in one of these two languages, i am sorry i cant help.
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good so the next time a Muslim preaches to me that I need to be a Muslim to get salvation I will show him this. \n\nThanks \n\nas for Judaism it states as long as a non Jew follows the 7 laws of Noah they will go to heaven.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noahide_Laws\n\nIslam by almost atomatic defult fills these conditions.
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Aliya, nothing deep, i am not a deep person, but for last week, i liked this:::\n\n""""Rabbi Simcha Bunem of Pesicha said that we can learn how to serve God properly from observing the ways of the thief!!\n\nOne: The thief is not deterred by darkness, rain or cold. He goes about his profession.\nTwo: If he does not succeed the first time, he tries again and again until he is successful.\nThree: He does not look down his nose at what is small, but he steals everything he can get his hands on, whether valuable or cheap.\n \nIn the same vein, , the servant of Gd should serve Gd day and night, rain or shine. If he tries and fails he should try again. He should consider no mitzvah to be beneath his dignity but should strive to serve Gd in all matters, both large and small.\n \nThe Maggid of Mezritch taught, as recorded in the book Ten Lights: We can learn how to serve Gd properly from observing the ways of the child.\n\nOne: A child is always happy\nTwo: A child is never idle. He is always busy with something\nThree: When a child wants something, he cries.\n \nIn the same vein, one should always serve Gd with joy, one should be engaged in a mitzvah at every moment, and one should never hesitate to pray for ones needs.\n \nOn another occasion Rabbi Simcha Bunem taught: We can learn the service of Gd from the game of checkers:\n\nOne: You can only move forward, not backwards.\nTwo: You can only move one step at a time.\nThree: Once you have reached the final row, and only then, you can move any way you like.""""
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Please remember that the Jewish listing of the Ten Commandments is not the same as the Roman Catholic Ten Commandments, and they are not the same as some denominations of Protestant Christianity. We all look at the same text from Exodus 20:1-17, but divide the verses up differently to make the Ten of the Ten Commandments.\n\n  p.s. 'b' is the right answer, another of the Ten that is very misunderstood, and misrepresented.........
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<*> try this list of sites\nhttp://www.newtimes.org/issue/0208/prayer.htm
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There are two very important things to remember about this:\n\n1)  G-d is a god of grace and giving.  If your Rabbi says that it is very important (either to him, or to the synogogue, or whatever) for you to have this mat mitzvah, then, unless you have a solid objection, it is good to offer him the grace of doing it.  Do your best to learn what you need to learn, and share your concerns with your Rabbi and your parents.  They'll help you through it and help you figure out what the best decisions are.  Don't be too concerned about "making a mistake" or "messing up."  Just do the best you can, and G-d will be pleased with you.  Seek after him (like the deer after water, yes?) and you will always find him; honor him in your heart and mind, and he will accept your offering with pleasure, whether anyone else thinks it is grand or small.\n\n2)  Christianity is Judaism.  In case any kind of conflict arises (in you or family, or whatever), remember that Jesus is the *JEWISH* Messiah.  I, myself, converted to the faith of Abraham long ago and I celebrate his messiah, the son of David, who is my own savior as well.  There are many Christians who do not understand that when they accepted Jesus, they were coming into the Jewish faith, and there are many Jews who do not understand that Jesus is the messiah.  But everyone is where he is, and G-d is faithful to bring each one to him, when they trust in his son, the Messiah.  When a Jew sees this, he distinguishes himself from one who doesn't by calling himself a "Messianic Jew" (instead of a Christian ... usually the word "Christian" these days means gentiles who converted and became Messianic Jews).  For more information, check out this site:  http://www.mjaa.org/
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I am Jewish, Christians come to synagogue all the time for Bar Mitzvahs and parties. It is never a problem though. They provide keepas or head coverings for you at the synagogue. You don't have to sing or say prayers, just be respectful and when the leader says to go to a page, just go to that page and pretend. Sometimes there is even English translation of the left that you can read while everyone else is reading the Hebrew.
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In Judaism, the name of God is more than a distinguishing title. It represents the Jewish conception of the divine nature, and of the relation of God to the Jewish people. In awe at the sacredness of the names of God, and as a means of showing respect and reverence for them, the scribes of sacred texts took pause before copying them, and used terms of reverence so as to keep the true name of God concealed. The various names of God in Judaism represent God as he is known, as well as the divine aspects which are attributed to him.\n\nThe numerous names of God have been a source of debate amongst biblical scholars — some have advanced the variety as proof that the Torah has many authors (see documentary hypothesis), while others declare that the different aspects of God have different names, depending on the role God is playing, the context in which he is referred to and the specific aspects which are emphasized\n\n\nThe most important and most often written name of God in Judaism is the Tetragrammaton, the four-letter name of God. This name is first mentioned in the book of Genesis and is usually translated as 'the LORD'. Because Judaism forbids pronouncing the name outside the Temple in Jerusalem (see below), the correct pronunciation of this name has been lost—the original Hebrew texts only included consonants. Some scholars conject that it was pronounced "Yahweh", but some suggest that it never had a pronunciation (which is extremely unlikely given that it is found as an element in numerous Hebrew names). The Hebrew letters are named Yod-Heh-Vav-Heh: יהוה; note that Hebrew is written from right to left, rather than left to right as in English. In English it is written as YHWH, YHVH, or JHVH depending on the transliteration convention that is used. The Tetragrammaton was written in contrasting Paleo-Hebrew characters in some of the oldest surviving square Aramaic Hebrew texts, and it is speculated that it was, even at that period, read as Adonai, "My Lord", when encountered.\n\nIn appearance, YHWH is the third person singular imperfect of the verb "to be", meaning, therefore, "He is". This explanation agrees with the meaning of the name given in Exodus 3:14, where God is represented as speaking, and hence as using the first person — "I am." It stems from the Hebrew conception of monotheism that God exists by himself, the uncreated Creator who doesn't depend on anything or anyone else; therefore I am who I am.\n\n God is presented as a living God, as contrasted with the lifeless gods of the heathen: God is presented as the source and author of life (compare 1 Kings 18; Isaiah 41:26–29, 44:6–20; Jeremiah 10:10, 14; Genesis 2:7; and so forth)\n\nThe name YHWH is often reconstructed as Yahweh or oftentimes Jehovah in the English language. The name Yahweh is likely to be the origin of the Yao of Gnosticism. A few also think it might be cognate to Yaw of Ugaritic texts. If the Hehs in the Tetragrammaton are seen as sacred augmentation similar to those in Abraham (from Abram) and Sarah (from Sarai), then the association becomes clearer. Though the final Heh in Yahweh would not necessarily have been pronounced in classical Hebrew, the medial Heh would have almost certainly been pronounced. Other possible vocalisations include a mappik in the final Heh, rendering it pronounced — most likely with a gliding Patah (a-sound) before it.\n\nThe prohibition of blasphemy, for which capital punishment is prescribed in Jewish law, refers only to the Tetragrammaton.
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I am an Orthodox Jew and did a quick check on a few of my books.  The one thing I cannot find is any link between that kind of symbol and Judaism.  It was not used by any of the 12 tribes or any of the various Kings of Israel.\n\nIt doesn't meant here isn't any (I am no authority on this matter), but I cannot find one.  Maybe something more local to you and the area though.  Another option is that it is merely decorative- especially if it is an oriental dragon, orientalism has come and gone in fashion.  (A sudden thought- he wasn't originally Welsh was he?  It is a slim chance, I know)
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN by prayers to death.\ndo you mean prayer for funeral.\na good ol one is the ol ruggard cross but it is a hym.\neven the lords prayer ...
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If praise was worth bribary then it would be infantile, but of course the 6+ million jews prayed for freedom, just like they have at many other points during their history and after a certain point, ya they got it. Gods will and purpose is hard for humans to comprehend, he wants us to love him regardless and praise him regardless. Kinda like how I want compliments even on days that I probably dont deserve them. Make any sense?
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^Have you read the Talmud?  Have you studied it?  Can you understand it?  Do you know what it is?\n\nLet us not forget that the Old Testament is Jewish and the christians accept it in it's entirety.  Jews have to wait until Yom Kippur for forgiveness, even assuming your premis to be correct.  Cross-kissers can simply fess up at their convenience, mumble a few incantations and kiss a ring or a  statue to get theirs.  Protestants have to earn forgiveness, except for those sects who are doomed from birth (other than the select chosen ones.\nIf your question was intended to be anti-Semitic, it was a poor effort.  If it wasn't, learn a little about racism before you open your mouth because yours is blatant. \n\nAs for other racist books, try most anything put out by the monks in the Middle Ages.
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Yes, Jewish women cut their hair.  Some like it short, some long, it's a personal choice.  Some observant Orthodox Jewish women, cover some or all of their hair after they get married.\nSome Orthodox Jewish women wear slacks, but many only wear skirts.  Most Jewish women, however, are not Orthodox, and wear slacks - if they like wearing slacks.\nAccording to Jewish Law men, and maybe women, have to pray three times a day.  Orthodox men are supposed to  pray with a minyan - a quorum of ten men, and so go to synagogue three times a day. \nI don't know whether Jews sing the way Christians do.  Jewish prayer services on Shabbat - the Sabbath - generally involve a lot of singing, especially on Friday night.  There's also a lot of singing on holidays, and there are a lot of Jewish holidays.  There's isn't really that much singing during weekday prayer services, but when you pray a fixed prayer three times a day, that would probably be a bit much.
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It's no mystery.  The old testament covers Jewish morality.  Start with the ten commandments, for example.  You know Jewish morality already, you just don't realize it.
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The 5 Books of the Torah are central to the Jewish religion.  These are the words that are believed to have been given to the people by God on Mt. Sinai.  It is very holy, and contains God's specific instruction for the Jewish people on how to live their lives as servants of God.\n\nBut there are more holy books than just the Torah.  The Torah remains first and foremost in the Jewish religion, but within the Torah itself, it says that God will send prophets, and that after a series of tests to determine that the prophet is legitimate and really from God, the people are to follow that prophet.  So when the great prophets came along, people like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, and Ezekiel, the people determined that they were true prophets from God, and they therefore follow them.  By doing so, they are actually following the Torah itself, because of its command to follow true prophets from God.  So the books of the Prophets (Nevi'im) are also included in the canon of Jewish Scripture.  Also included are other works important to the Jewish faith, such as the Psalms, which were used in Temple services, and are seen to be inspired by God.  Also the book of Daniel, which is an apocalypse, and Esther, which tells the story of Purim, and so on.\nThese latter works are called Ketuvim, or "writings."\n\nTherefore the Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh, which is an acronym (TNK) made up of the first Hebrew letters of the words, Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim.\n\nIn the time of Jesus, we know that at least the Torah and the Prophets were accepted by most as Scripture.  You will find mention in the New Testament of the "Law and the Prophets."  That means the Torah (Law) and the Nevi'im (Prophets).  \n\nJesus followed the Jewish religion loyally so far as we know.  He differed from the Pharisees in his interpretation of it but he held it in the highest of esteem.  He felt the Torah should be interpreted with a heart, and should be followed with true sincerity.  In other words, it was not enough to just outwardly fulfill the laws, but you have to really have your heart in the right place, and your motives had to be pure and fixed upon God.\n\nIt is true that the earliest Christians were mostly Jews.  Before the books of the New Testament were written, they still used the Torah and the Prophets as their Scripture.  As the religion spread to Gentiles, it became debated what place the Torah should have in the new religion among Gentiles.  Because it was obviously important for the Jews, but Gentiles did not have that as their tradition.  Paul taught them that they need not convert to Judaism and follow all the Torah laws.  \n\nEventually, Paul's letters themselves were highly regarded, because of his theology.  And the various communities produced Gospels, and these were probably used for sermons and the like in various communities.  There were debates among Christians about whether the Old Testament was of any value.  But of course, ultimately, it was ruled that it DID have value.  Afterall, it was the Scripture of Jesus himself.  \n\nThe thing about Romans identifying Christians as a sect of the Jewish religion is interesting.  At first, of course Christians were regarded as a sect of Judaism, because most of them were Jews.  But later, the Gentiles had a lot of problem being accepted as a legitimate religion by the Roman government.  Jews had some amount of protection simply because they were an ancient religion with a long tradition.  So if they did not bow to the emperor, that was usually overlooked.  They had the backing of their long tradition.  Gentile Christians however, did not have this long-standing tradition to back them up.  They were former pagans who just suddenly stopped honoring the state gods and would no longer bow to the Emperor.  They were not circumcised or did not appear to be Jewish in any other way.  So they could not appeal to the ancient Jewish religion, because it appeared to the Roman