Questions about Judaism answered by a Jew!

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I am looking at some of the reference provided.

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Any questions on sources just Private Message me, and I will provide it in the thread. I'd like this thread to be for q/a and info only.
 
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Any questions on sources just Private Message me, and I will provide it in the thread. I'd like this thread to be for q/a and info only.
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Don't worryI won't, even though I use to debate a lot on the biblical meaning.
 
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Skillganon said:
Don't worryI won't, even though I use to debate a lot on the biblical meaning.
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Ok. I love talking about biblical meaning. Maybe sometime we can post on the different interpretations of the Quran, Torah, New Testemant ect...

I also love searching for the hidden meanings in different verses. :-)

Anyway...

I'll be up to awnser anymore questions "Manchesterfolk". :-)
 
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The fundamental beliefs of Judaism are:

The Torah (first five books) contains all 613 laws we must follow as Jews. Some keep it as a reminder to follow G-d's law, other buy it purley for decoration.
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i live in a Orthodox Jewish community...why do they lick their finger on that mini torah before they enter the door?.....i was always curious...
and why is it the orthodox jewish men have curls on the side of their head?...:?
 
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i live in a Orthodox Jewish community...why do they lick their finger on that mini torah before they enter the door?.....i was always curious...
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We kiss (with just lips not tounge) our fingers and touch it onto the Mezzuzah (mini torah) when we enter a room that has one. Inside the Mezzuzah is a scroll which sais: "Hear O' Israel, the Lord is our G-d, the Lord is One!"

It is a law from G-d to hang this up on a door post of ours.

Deut 6:4 - "Hear O' Israel, the Lord is our G-d, the Lord is One:"

Deut 6:9 - "And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."

and why is it the orthodox jewish men have curls on the side of their head?...
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The Torah says, "You shall not round off the peyos of your head" (Leviticus 19:27). The word peyos refers to sideburns -- i.e. the hair in front of the ears that extends to underneath the cheekbone which is level with the nose (Talmud - Makkot 20a). The Talmud explains that this law only applies to men, not to women.

Maimonides explains that the prohibition of “rounding” prohibits the removal of sideburns, by razor, tweezers or any other means. Though it is permitted to trim the sideburns, even very close to the skin, using scissors.

Even though sideburns are enough to satisfy the Torah requirement of peyos, many Jews grow their peyos long as a way of emphasizing the commandment (Peyos sounds like pious, right?!), or simply of Jewish identification. Some will curl their peyos, while others while tuck them behind their ear. It’s just a matter of individual taste, or communal custom.

Hair is also a symbol of vanity, a preoccupation of how one looks. The prohibition against cutting off the peyos reminds a person to de-emphasize his looks, and instead depend on intellect and good character. (Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, 19th century Germany)

From a mystical perspective, peyos separate between the front part of the brain which is used for abstract thought that can be used for holiness, and the back part of the brain that governs the body.


I hope that awnsers your Question... :-)

Next... LOL. :)
 
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ok thanx
 
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I know that homosexuality is not allowed in Judaism. So is it true you cannot be a gay Rabbi ubder any circumstances?
 
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Very correct. You cannot be Gay and also be a Rabbi. There might be a few very liberal Jews who do not agree with this, but I will take G-d's law over there argument any day.
 
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interesting there bro lavikor.....man why didnt i think of making a page like this?
 
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You can, why don't you?.

Oyeah. Why do Jew's keep long side burns?

(We use to have a Joke on that back here in england. The Joke is not a muslim Joke on the Jews, so hope you dont get any idea, but and english thing.)
 
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lol, there are plenty of jokes towards all religions. :-)
 
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Guys, can I just say how annoying it is, when people ask the same questions over and over again?
I know that as threads get longer, it gets more labourious to read through all the posts - but Lavikor has very kindly offered to answer our questions about his faith. We should avoid wasting his time by
1. repeating questions, and
2. arguing against his answers, if we don't agree with them. Clearly, there will be differences in views - otherwise we would be sharing the same faith!

Lavikor, if it's any consolation, I get a bit frustrated too.
If I had a £ for every time I read the question 'Who wrote the Bible?' and 'What is the trinity?' - no matter how often people have tried to explain - I could possibly give up my day job! ;D

Peace.
 
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Yeah, it is kinda annoying, and I did lose my patients with it... lol but im human. :-)
 
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lavikor201 said:
Yeah, it is kinda annoying, and I did lose my patients with it... lol but im human. :-)
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Just couldn't resist correcting a grammar. It should be patience. Losing my patients means I'm a doctor and a worst one at that. Hehe.. sorry, couldn't resist making a joke too! ;D;D My bad.
 
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do jewish people have to special jewish clothes if yes why
 
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:peace:

i was just wondering, in your opinion does judaism offer more for both this life and the next then islam because judaism has a very few set of rules... is that enuff? Doesnt it leave u in doubt about most of what you do? Also what makes u so sure that the torah is the truth.... just wondering :)

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Jews believe that Jesus was not a prophet and basically a fellow Jew. We believe he has no connection to G-d as being his "son" or "prophet".
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Why did Jews believe that Ibrahim is a prophet and Jesus is not a prophet..!!!!
who decides that? them or God?
 
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Lamaggad said:
Why did Jews believe that Ibrahim is a prophet and Jesus is not a prophet..!!!!
who decides that? them or God?
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sis try make ur questions more peaceful and calm lol, i kno it prob is but due to the big writing and "!"'s i get an impression of shouting and well.. u kno


***i hope u dont take any offence by this***
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PS: thx 2 the jewish bro for da info :thumbs_up :peace:
 
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