Question about judaism?
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yes, we do, and no, they cannot.\n\njudaism in general is not very pro-death penalty.\n\n"Although the Hebrew Bible has many references to capital punishment, the Jewish sages used their authority, and the demands for justice emphasized in the Bible, to make it all but impossible for a Jewish court to impose a death sentence. Even when such a sentence might have been imposed, the "cities of refuge" and other sanctuaries, were at hand for those unintentionally guilty of capital offences. It was said in the Talmud about the death penalty in Judaism, that if a court killed one person in seventy years, it was a barbarous (or "bloody") court and should be condemned as such.\n\nHistorically Rabbinic law developed a detailed system of checks and balances to prevent the execution of an innocent person, and these were so restrictive as to effectively legislate the penalty out of existence. The law requires that:\n\nThere must have been two witnesses to the crime, and these must conform to a prescribed list of criteria. \nThe witnesses must have verbally warned the person that they were liable for the death penalty \nThe person must then have acknowledged that he or she was warned, and yet then have gone ahead and committed the sin regardless. \nNo individual was allowed to testify against him or herself."\n\nif a person didn't meet all of the above critera, they were not allowed to be given a sentence of the death penalty. as well, according to the talmud, even if a person DOES meet all of these critera, if every member of the juror finds that person guilty, the criminal is automatically acquitted of his crime and set free.
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Compared to Christianity, Judaism can be verified just by reading scripture in plain language. When in Judaism there is a belief in one God, the Torah backs this up with no questions. Unlike Christianity where a 'trinity' is a 'mystery' and never answered satisfactorily.\n\nAnd in other places, were men are chosen to be prophets, they dont claim to be God in the flesh, they are simply men. And there is no double talk if one is under the Law of God or not, even if it is perfect.\n\nComparing the two, Judaism is more straight forward than Christianity and in turn, not ridiculed as much.
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Judaism does not accept that Jesus was the son of god or the Messiah. They do not accept the New Testament as the word of God. \n\nThere have been and are Christian Jews most notably Jesus himself, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and the 12 Apostles. Christianity began as a Jewish sect.
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Hinduism and Judaism looks like they generated around the same time.\nFor more info;\n\nhttp://ask.yahoo.com/20011106.html
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wow to answer that qestion compleatly would require me to type for 12 hours stright insted i will direct you to some sites.\n\nhttp://www.jewfaq.org/toc.htm\nhttp://judaism.about.com/od/abcsofjudaism/a/beliefsbasic.htm
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Christianity & Judaism do not have to be mutually exclusive.  Many, many Jewish people over the last 2000 years have given their lives to the Messiah yet retained their Judaism.\n\nThe Messiah is Jewish.  He came first to the Jews and then to the rest of the world.  If you have a Jewish understanding of His teachings they have a deeper meaning.  He was speaking to the Jewish people in His parables, they understood the deeper meanings.\n\nSome groups teach that in order to become a Christian you have to leave your Jewishness behind.  But why?  Should we not celebrate the Feasts & Festivals and observe the same Fasts as He did?  Should we, as Jews, turn our backs on His heritage in order consider ourselves Christians?\n\nHowever, we should strive to live the way God intended, not the way the Rabbi's have fenced off the law and made it more of a burden then it was ever intended to be.  (Mat. 23)
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There were many religions before Christianity. Judaism is one, just the Old Testament. Other religions have multiple Gods and Goddesses. Some have none. Christianity is not the only and not the first and maybe not even the right religion.
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Judaism is a religion based on a belief in One G-d.  Judaism's sacred texts are the Five Books of Moses, or the Pentateuch, which are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Christians call that the Old Testament.)\nJews and Muslims worship the same One G-d (ari - see the Rambam on this.)\nAbout 80% of the people of Israel are Jewish.  The Land of Israel is the Jewish People's holy land, and Jerusalem is the holiest city.\nJews may eat meat, but only certain animals.  The animals must be killed according to the laws of Shechita, very quickly and with a very sharp knife, so that the death is as quick and painless as possible.  Personally, I'm vegetarian.\nJews never say the name of G-d, but instead we talk about Hashem, which means "the name" - so that we don't use The Name, which is too holy.\nHope this helps :)
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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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Judaism:  The Religion of the Hebrews\n\nThe Jewish religion was unique in the ancient world because it was monotheistic.\n \nAlmost 2,000 years ago, many Jews were forced to leave their homeland in Palestine. This diaspora, or scattering of people, sent Jews to different parts of the world. Wherever they settled, Jews maintained their identity as a people by living in close-knit communities and obeying their religious laws and traditions. These traditions set Jews apart from other people. Yet they also helped them survive centuries of persecution. \n\nJudaism is numbered among the world's major religions for its unique contribution to religious thought as well as its influence on two later religions, Christianity and Islam. Both these faiths, which also emerged in the Middle East, were monotheistic. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all honor Abraham, Moses, and the prophets, and they teach the ethical world view developed by the Hebrews.
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1)there is no such thing as 'Jewish blood.' A person can convert TO Judaism, and is therefore a Jew, and a person can convert from Judaism to another faith and is no longer a Jew. Jews define who is a Jew, not the wannabe-Jews.\n\n2)'clean' and 'unclean' are a bad translation. better would be something like, 'they will be considered gross to you,' or 'disgusting.'\n\n3)to answer your question, they are still relevant today TO JEWS. Jews were at Sinai, Jews received the commandments, and Jews were the ones commanded. \n\nPlease see http://WhatJewsBelieve.org
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You seem to be a little confused about Judaism. It is totally different that Christianity. We only believe in G-d. We also believe that Moses was a great prophet and leader of the Jewish people. Jesus has nothing to do with our religion. To us he was just a Jewish person who sinned greatly and turned his back on G-d and his religion. He was a heretic who betrayed his people and was the cause of many problems for them. We don't even believe he was a prophet. \n\nHere is a description of a Jewish wedding:\nThe wedding day is a very important and special day for the Bride or Kallah in Hebrew. This is a day when she has a special connection to G-d and he listens intently to all her prayers. This is the time when she prays to have a successful marriage, good kids who will follow in the Torahs way, health, a livelihood, and anything else that she needs or will need in the future. It is a very serious day for her and she fast all morning.\n\nShe gets her hair and makeup done and usually wears a white gown. (some people prefer to wear off-white or light pink - its just a matter of opinion). The Kallah is not supposed to see her Groom or Chasan - in Hebrew for at least a week before the wedding (many Hasidim dont see each other at all during their engagement). Therefore before the actual marrying ceremony which is called the "Chupa" the 2 families take separate pictures.\n\nThere is a reception with a smorgasboard, and the Choson and Kallah sitting in separate rooms receiving their guest and accepting well wishes. Of course, by Jews the men and ladies are always separated into different rooms at all times, or there is a divider in middle of a room to separate the men and woman. Then the men come into the ladies let by the Choson and he "Bedecks" his bride - he covers her with a veil that she will be wearing at the Chupa. During this time the bride usually prays/says Psalms.\n\nThen the Choson and kallah leave the room and the people head outside (sometimes its inside and e/o sits but its usually outdoors and everyone stands). The chupah is the ceremony where the bride and groom are actually married. It is the mosts important part of the wedding and said that all the bride/grooms grandparents and ancestors souls come down from heaven to view it. This is what its like:\n\nThe Chosom walks down the aisle with his father on one side and father in law on his other side. They each hold a candle. The chosson wears some special clothing - a white Kittel because he is like the white angels on this day - clean and free of sin.  There is usually someone singing. The Choson stands there for a few minutes and prays and then the Kallah walks in. She is accompanied on one side by her mother and other side her mother in law - each holding a candle. She walks down the aisle (she wears a veil the entire time, so people cant see her face) and then circles the Choson seven times. \n\nThen the "kesuba" is read (a Jewish document - which is a must have for every marriage. It is in hebrew and says their names, and that they are agreeing - really the man to take care of his spouse , and some other things. If a couple loses this document they may not even sleep in the same room together until it is replaced). Several blessing are made by prominent people or relatives. The Choson says "Harei at mikudeshes le" and places the ring on her finger. This is what makes them officialy married. Then the Choson stomps on a glass and when it breaks everyone yells "Mazal Tov!" The bride raises her veil and the couple leaves the room holding hands. \n\nThe reason why a glass is broken is because since the Temple was destroyed we are not supposed to have a perfect true "Simcha" or happy occasion. By breaking something we are remembering the temples destruction.\n\nAfter the chupah the guests head down to eat the meal. The Chosson and Kallah are supposed to be in a room alone for a couple of minutes - its called
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According to Jewish belief Satan is an angel, he was never thrown out of heaven and is not in competition with "God". According to Judaism Satan does the job assigned to him by "God", has no free will of his own and works for the ultimate benefit of humans by strengthening their faith and fortitude through adversity and temptation. Satan is not a bad guy, according to Judaism. \n\nAnd Judaism should be the authority on the subject.\n\nIf you're interested in a good book on the subject, read "The Devil: A Biography" by Peter Stanford. He describes how Satan went from an angelic messenger of God's to the villainous demon created by the Christian church to scare people to conversion.\n\nIt's incredible to me how ignorant Christians are on the subject of Satan.\n\nFrom the site http://www.faqs.org/faqs/judaism/FAQ/06-Jewish-Thought/section-36.html\n\n<The word satan means challenger. With the leading ha- to make haSatan, it refers to /the/ challenger. This describes Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. Satan works for G-d. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it can be a meaningful choice. Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered overly polytheistic--you are setting up the devil to be a god or demigod.>
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wow so sad.\n\nI grew up in as a Reform Jew. I left when I was 17 because I did not find it to be authentic Judaism. My heart crys when I read the other answers. I have yet to meet a Orthodox Jew that dose not truly care about his Reform brethren. They might disagree what is Judaism but they truly care about every Jew. \n\nfor the life of me I dont where the that idea came from. I am actually having trouble finish this because it really bothers me that Jews would actually think that other Jews would look down on them just because how they practice their faith. \n\n-I have to stop this or I will cry
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sacrifices are not neccesary for the temple is gone for now (the real messiah will see it rebuilt) and jews follow the 613 laws of torah the best that they can. Yes the laws of the torah (the old testiment is christian, not jewish) the tanakh is jewish, correct, and unchanged are still aplicable to all jews.
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THE MESSIAH IN JUDAISM:::\n\nHow have we Jews, who invented the term, always defined the term Messiah?\n\n1)The Messiah is born of two human parents, as we said.\n\nBut Jesus, according to Christian theology, was born of a union between a Human woman and Gd, just as Hercules was born of Zeus and the human woman named Alcmene, and just like Dionysis who was born of Zeus and Semele, as well as many other pagan gods.\n\n2)The Messiah must trace his lineage through his human biological father, back to King David (Isaiah 11:1,10; Jeremiah 23:5; Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:21-28; Jeremiah 30:7-10; 33:14-16; and Hosea 3:4-5)\n\nBut Jesus's lineage cannot go through his human father, according to Christian theology, as Jesus's father was not Joseph the husband of Mary. According to Christian theology, Jesus’s father was Gd.\n\n3)The Messiah traces his lineage only through King Solomon, and cannot be adopted into the Royal line (II Samuel 7:12-17; I Chronicles 22:9-10)\n\nBut according to Luke 3:31, Jesus was a descendant of Nathan, another son of King David, and not a descendant of King David through King Solomon.\n\n4)The Messiah can not trace his lineage through Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, or Shealtiel, because this royal line was cursed (I Chronicles 3:15-17; Jeremiah 22:18,30).\n\nBut according to both Matthew 1:11-12 and Luke 3:27, Jesus was a descendant of Shealtiel, grandson of Jehoiakim, and part of the cursed lineage.\n\nFurthermore, according to the Jewish definition of the term, the Real Messiah will make changes in the real world, changes that one can see and perceive and be able to prove because these changes take place in the real world. It is for this task that the real messiah has been anointed in the first place, hence the term, messiah -- one who is anointed. These changes, that one will be able to see and perceive in the real world, include:\n\n1)The Messiah is preceded by Elijah the prophet who, with the Messiah, unifies the family (Malachi 4:5-6)\n\nWhich is contradicted by Jesus in Matthew 10:34-37.\n\n2)The Messiah re-establishes the Davidic dynasty through the messiah's own children (Daniel 7:13-14)\n\nBut Jesus had no children.\n\n3)The Messiah brings an eternal peace between all nations, between all peoples, and between all people (Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-4; Ezekiel 39:9)\n\nObviously there is no peace. Furthermore, Jesus said that his purpose in coming was to bring a sword, and not peace (see Matthew 10:34, as referenced above.)\n\n4)The Messiah brings about the universal world-wide conversion of all peoples to Judaism, or at least to Ethical Monotheism (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Zechariah 8:23; Isaiah 11:9; Zechariah 14:9,16)\n\nBut the world remains steeped in idolatry.\n\n5)The Messiah brings about an end to all forms of idolatry (Zechariah 13:2);\n\nBut the world remains steeped in idolatry.\n\n6)The Messiah brings about a universal recognition that the Jewish idea of Gd is Gd (Isaiah 11:9)\n\nBut the world remains steeped in idolatry.\n\n7)The Messiah leads the world to become vegetarian (Isaiah 11:6-9)\n\nIt isn't.\n\n8)The Messiah gathers to Israel, all of the twelve tribes (Ezekiel 36:24)\n\nMany of the ten lost tribes remain lost.\n\n9)The Messiah rebuilds The Temple (Isaiah 2:2; Ezekiel 37:26-28)\n\nIt hasn't been rebuilt.\n\n10)There will be no more famine (Ezekiel 36:29-30)\n\nPeople starve to death every day.\n\n11)After the Messiah comes, death will eventually cease (Isaiah 25:8)\n\nPeople die every day.\n\nNone of the following has happened, yet, either:::\n\n12)Eventually the dead will be resurrected (Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2; Ezekiel 37:12-13; Isaiah 43:5-6);\n\n13)The nations of the earth will help the Jews, materially (Isaiah 60:5-6; 60:10-12;\n\n14)The Jews will be sought out for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23);\n\n15)All weapons will be destroyed (Ezekiel 39:9,12);\n\n16)The Nile will run dry (Isaiah 11:15)\n\n17)Monthly, the trees of Israel will yield their fruit (Ezekiel 47:12);
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Nothing bad came out of Judaism. The question should be "What bad things have gone into Judaism?"