what are the differences and similarities between bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah?
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Bat Mitzvah--when a Jewish girl becomes responsible for fulfilling her religious obligations to Judaism, at the age of 12.\nBar Mitzvah--when a Jewish boy becomes reponsible for fulfilling his religious obligations to Judaism, at the age of 13.  It involved laying tefillin and reading from the Torah.
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There are lots of Jewish temples being redone.  In my town, there is one that was torn down and is being rebuilt into a multi-million dollar complex.  I am newly reborn and am just learning about the things of the Bibble, however, if you are referring to that.  Amen and Praise our Lord Jesus ;).
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the kabbalah differs markedly from other Jewish teaching , it has a more mytical nature , there is no specific book called the Kabbalah it is a systematic form of philosphy used to interepret and undersatnd the relatinships between various aspects of our existence Israel Regardie and , Crowley are probably two of the best aurthors you could use to research the topic although a simple search on amazon will show you that there's thousands of books by thousannds of aurthors on the subject . \n\nNot being reagrded as accepted truth by manyy orthodox jews who followq the talmud I don't think there is a restriction on your learning of this information, those who have made the greatest and most advanced studies of this philosphical system have been non-jewish.\n\nNo it is not bad to combine teachings from othere relgions , some of the most prominent magickal socities have done this and been very successful in their attempts and what they have achievedf by doing so , the underlying pupose of all religion is tro create an orderly structure for society to function under so all Gods and systems of beliefs have intercahngable aspects if you have a look atg a book titlled 777 by Crowley , there correspondences are outlined clearly
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Just ask him, he is Jewish and having a Bar Mitzvahs.
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I'm Jewish, don't worry! For me, I would think it would a great thing to do as a mezzuzah does bless the house. Are you putting one up out of respect for your step family or because you do indeed think it will be a blessing and a "mitzvah" to do? If you truly believe in it's sanctity, as it is a sacred object whether then to appease your step family then it's fine.
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There are several different branches of Judaism, including Reform, Conservative, Orthadox, Ultra-Orthadox and Reconstructionist. There will be many differences between each of those, especially in terms of adherence to the 613 mitzvot (commandments), but I'll try to hit the points of agreement:\n\n1. A belief in one diety\n2. A common identity rooted in the stories of the Torah (Old Testament)\n3. A code of ethics known as mitzvot that came from G-d\n4. The belief that G-d gave makind the Torah, in which the guidelines for living an upright lift\n\nA famous story says that a well-known Rabbi known as Hillel was asked your very question by a Roman. In fact, the Roman said that he would only follow a religion that could be explained while the teacher stood on one foot. So, lifting one foot, Hillel said, "What is hateful to you, do not do to others. The rest is commentary. Go and study."
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If you want a full answer, you have to visit "Judaism 101" at www.jewfaq.com
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Original Jewish Sabath is sun down on Friday and ended sun down on Saturday.  \n\nIn the Bible, New Testament, the church switched it to Sunday instead of Saturday.
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Utensils and the like is the same as a non-Jewish kitchen the difference is actually the number. In a Kosher household meat and dairy have to be seperate so you usually have multiples of each item (one meat and one dairy) in addition there is usually a third set for passover.
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Different sources which the Chofetz Chaim learned.\nThey're torah sheb'al peh derived from the Gemorah which is derived from the Bible (Chumash)
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First off, good luck trying.\n\nSecond off, many religions encourage people to be the force that makes the world a better place. I know that for my barmitzvah, a large part of the preparation was community service.
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Hi mary!\nI'm not sure I understand your question.\nI agree with you that Islam and Judaism have much in common, and that it would be wonderful if we could explore these similarities instead of being divisive.\n\nI think that Judaism is all about finding the differences between right and wrong, moral and immoral, ethical and unethical, and then following the rightous path.  This is very difficult, but should be a goal of every person.
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At the bar:\n(barkeep doesn't know how to make a Holy Bartender)\nAzrael to group: Anyone who knows how to make a Holy Bartender?\nHm. Well I do.\n(shoots bartender with uzi)
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I THINK Baruch is better.
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Bar Mitzah is the ritual of circumcision, where the foreskin is cut off the penis.  It's a practise that is in the Judaic ritual because it used to be a necessity due to urinary tract infections in those days.\n\nHave a nice day.
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only religions that follow the books of Moses believe in the Ten Commandments. This is primarily Judaism and Christianity\n\nas for being the same. No they are not. They have the same words but are broken up in different ways to give different meanings\n\nexamples http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_commandments#Division_and_interpretation
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When I have gone to Bat/Bar Mitzvahs, I have always given cash or savings bonds. In the Jewish religion, 18 is a lucky number so usually the cash gifts I gave were either $36 or $54. Some people also choose to give jewelery.