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מדינת ישׂראל;444910 said:
Most Jews are Arabs. Many who went to Europe after we were exiled from our land intermarried and that is why they look European but all Jews from Poland, Russia, and Europe have certain DNA traits that connect them all to the Middle East. The other half of Jews, Sephardic, and Mizrahi are Arabs basically. Arab Jews. LOL.




He is known as one of the wisest thinkers in Judaism.

No religious leader from any religion could debate him. He was very wise.



Was probably just the closest. Look at a map and see that if you are coming to Africa from souther spain the closest country is Moroco. lol. :-)



Even though he said Islam was a false reigion, it was put on this earth by G-d to make all the pagans convert into a pure monotheistic religion, that follows the seven laws of noah (islam follows all seven laws)

When the Moshiach comes, islam will not be harsh to him because they will realize the truth, unlike pagans who would not understand and accept the truth.
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Thanks for your explanation....:peace:
 
"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." (HOLY BIBLE) Deuteronomy 18:18.

Whom does this refer to according to the Jews?
 
cool_jannah said:
"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." (HOLY BIBLE) Deuteronomy 18:18.

Whom does this refer to according to the Jews?
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It is a general directive concerning prophets and prophecy. As you perhaps know the age of prophecy spanned a millenium, from Moses until Ezra. Therefore G-d gives us general outlines of how and who is a prophet.
 
QuranStudy said:
Who is Ezra?
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Basic Biography:
Ezra was either the son or grandson of the Biblical character Seraiah (2 Kings 25:18-21) and a lineal descendant of Phinehas, the son of Aaron (Ezra 7:1-5). In the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes Longimanus. Ezra obtained leave to go to Jerusalem and to take with him a company of Israelites (Ezra 8). Artaxerxes showed great interest in Ezra's undertaking, granting him "all his requests," and giving him gifts for the house of God. Ezra assembled a band of approximately 5,000 exiles to go to Jerusalem. They rested on the banks of the Ahava for three days and organized their four-month march across the desert.



Also, isnt what Abraham did (sex with maid) immoral?
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He took her as a concubine, not as a cleaning lady. No need to post a large article from some site on this. There was consent, and she was taken as a concubine.

So in your own words, tell me... was it immoral?
 
Let us all keep in mind that this thread is an informational thread. It is only to provide answers to our questions about judaism, answered by a person who lives the Faith.

This is not intended to be a debate. We may disagree with the answers, but this thread is not the place to state our disagreements. Let us limit our posts to questions only. And any answers to the questions to be provided by a member of the Jewish Faith.

We have plenty of threads that are intended for debate about our differences, let us restrict our disagreements to those.
 
Not doing any work on the Sabbath, is this to do with how 'God rested on the 7th day?' (Sorry if it's been asked before
 
Not doing any work on the Sabbath, is this to do with how 'God rested on the 7th day?' (Sorry if it's been asked before
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Yes. But there are many restrictions on Shabbat.


There are thirty-nine general categories of labor that are forbidden on shabbat. Each of these categories include a range of derivative laws and activities, some of which are described in "The Shabbat Laws." The melachot are generally divided into six groups, classified according to the Mishkan's activities with which they are associated.

Field Work
  • Sowing
  • Plowing
  • Reaping
  • Binding Sheaves
  • Threshing
  • Winnowing
  • Selecting
  • Grinding
  • Sifting
  • Kneading
  • Baking
Making Material Curtains
  • Shearing Wool
  • Cleaning
  • Combing
  • Dyeing
  • Spinning
  • Stretching the Threads
  • Making Loops
  • Weaving Threads
  • Separating the Threads
  • Tying a Knot
  • Untying a Knot
  • Sewing
  • Tearing
Making Leather Curtains
  • Trapping
  • Slaughtering
  • Skinning
  • Salting
  • Tanning
  • Scraping
  • Cutting
Making the Beams of the Mishkan
  • Writing
  • Erasing
The Putting up and Taking down of the Mishkan
  • Building
  • Breaking Down
The Mishkan's Final Touches
  • Extinguishing a Fire
  • Kindling a Fire (when you turn on a light, you spark a fire.)
  • Striking the Final Hammer Blow
  • Carrying (Your only aloud to carry certain distances.)
 
lavikor201 said:
Yes. But there are many restrictions on Shabbat.


There are thirty-nine general categories of labor that are forbidden on shabbat. Each of these categories include a range of derivative laws and activities, some of which are described in "The Shabbat Laws." The melachot are generally divided into six groups, classified according to the Mishkan's activities with which they are associated.

Field Work
  • Sowing
  • Plowing
  • Reaping
  • Binding Sheaves
  • Threshing
  • Winnowing
  • Selecting
  • Grinding
  • Sifting
  • Kneading
  • Baking
Making Material Curtains
  • Shearing Wool
  • Cleaning
  • Combing
  • Dyeing
  • Spinning
  • Stretching the Threads
  • Making Loops
  • Weaving Threads
  • Separating the Threads
  • Tying a Knot
  • Untying a Knot
  • Sewing
  • Tearing
Making Leather Curtains
  • Trapping
  • Slaughtering
  • Skinning
  • Salting
  • Tanning
  • Scraping
  • Cutting
Making the Beams of the Mishkan
  • Writing
  • Erasing
The Putting up and Taking down of the Mishkan
  • Building
  • Breaking Down
The Mishkan's Final Touches
  • Extinguishing a Fire
  • Kindling a Fire (when you turn on a light, you spark a fire.)
  • Striking the Final Hammer Blow
  • Carrying (Your only aloud to carry certain distances.)
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Can i ask what the main reason behind it is?
 
AvarAllahNoor said:
Can i ask what the main reason behind it is?
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All of these laws are in the Torah for us to follow.

Since the Torah is the word of G-d, we do not question why we do things. We accept that G-d has greater wisdom and just do as he wills.

We keep the 7th day Holy by following his strict laws. :-)

I hope I awnsered your question.

Please ask anything else on your mind. :D
 
lavikor201 said:
All of these laws are in the Torah for us to follow.

Since the Torah is the word of G-d, we do not question why we do things. We accept that G-d has greater wisdom and just do as he wills.

We keep the 7th day Holy by following his strict laws. :-)

I hope I awnsered your question.

Please ask anything else on your mind. :D
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Well, if the Torah says you should do it, who am i to say otherwise. ;)

BTW - Isn't it to do with God allegedly 'resting' on the Sabbath, that you follow this?
 
Peave Lavikor,
I must say this is a great thread and I only now started to read it.
I have a couple of questions and i am not sure if someone asked them already...but i want to type them b4 i forget, so please dont be annoyed if i am repeating someone else question.

1. The 7 laws of Noah u often refer to that will get a non jew into heaven. Is this part of the Torah? or where did it come from. Also, does it say that it is ok for non jews to follow this and end up in heaven within that text? or did it come from ppl after the Prophets who came with reveal texts/messages?

2. Did women in the ancient times wear wigs when they were married? or did they just cover their heads (or wear a hijab) and the wig is a modern thing?.
3. How can a man tell waether a woman is wearing a wig or not? as not to "want" or feel attracted to her?
 
1. The 7 laws of Noah u often refer to that will get a non jew into heaven. Is this part of the Torah? or where did it come from. Also, does it say that it is ok for non jews to follow this and end up in heaven within that text? or did it come from ppl after the Prophets who came with reveal texts/messages?
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The seven laws are first mentioned in Tosefta Sanhedrin 9:4 and Talmud Sanhedrin 56a/b.

The Laws can also be found in Genesis.

2. Did women in the ancient times wear wigs when they were married? or did they just cover their heads (or wear a hijab) and the wig is a modern thing?.
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Most Jewish Women prefer a hijab like hair covering. I believe the Hijab's roots comes from Jewish Women and the Modesty laws. They wore scarves in ancient times. Wigs are only a new thing.

Bear in mind that the Law that a woman must cover her hair applies only once she has gotten married. A woman who has never been married may keep her hair revealed. Thus we see that it is very different than all the other parts of a person's body.

A woman may not reveal her own hair, but she is not required to look ugly. While a woman may not attempt to attract any man other than her husband, she is not required to look frumpy. A woman is encouraged to feel good about herself, and if she feels like dressing nicely there is no problem with that, as long as she keeps to the Laws of Tznius.

3. How can a man tell waether a woman is wearing a wig or not? as not to "want" or feel attracted to her?
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The wigs are not meant to make women look unattractive. They are to follow the laws of modesty that they do not show there real hair to any other person other than her husband.

There are other ways to know that if she wears a certain type of clothes that she is married, and then the man will know she has a wig on. Most Jewish women just wear scarves though. Plus the ring will also let the guy know. :-)

The wig or hair covering is worn because it is viewed as modest to not reveal your hair in front of strangers.
 
I just deleted a number of posts. The posts were not offensive and did have some good inormation. However, they were not following the topic of this thread or had reference to an off topic post.
 
strider said:
What is Judaism all about?
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Could you be a little more less vauge? I guess you can say that Judaism is a religion, but the Jews are also a people with similar DNA just like Koreans, or Persians share except there are converts. (Over 200,000 in the United States of the 5.5 Million Jews are converts.)

Judaism is a religion based on the 13 priciples of faith.

  • Belief in the existence of the Creator, be He Blessed, who is perfect in every manner of existence and is the Primary Cause of all that exists.
  • The belief in G-d's absolute and unparalleled unity.
  • The belief in G-d's noncorporeality, nor that He will be affected by any physical occurrences, such as movement, or rest, or dwelling.
  • The belief in G-d's eternity.
  • The imperative to worship Him exclusively and no foreign false gods.
  • The belief that G-d communicates with man through prophecy.
  • The belief that the prophecy of Moses our teacher has priority.
  • The belief in the divine origin of the Torah.
  • The belief in the immutability of the Torah.
  • The belief in divine omniscience and providence.
  • The belief in divine reward and retribution.
  • The belief in the arrival of the Messiah and the messianic era.
  • The belief in the resurrection of the dead. (After the Moshiach has arrived)

It is the custom of many congregations to recite the Thirteen Articles, in a slightly more poetic form, beginning with the words Ani Maamin - "I believe" - every day after the morning prayers in the synagogue.
In his commentary on the Mishnah (Sanhedrin, chap. 10), Maimonides refers to these thirteen principles of faith as "the fundamental truths of our religion and its very foundations."

If you have anyother questions feel free to ask.
 
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