Questions about Judaism answered by a Jew!

[lavikor201]

ברוקלין

זה טוב מאוד. אני יודע כמה אנשים בברוקלין. מקום טוב מאוד. יהודים טובים רבים בניו יורק. בעלת חודש טוב!!!​

 

[north_malaysian]

Can these people go to heaven?

1) Jews converted to Islam
2) Jews converted to Christianity
3) Atheist Jews
4) Reformed/Liberal Jews
5) Naturei Kartei Jews
6) Anti-Zionist Jews

 

[lavikor201]

1) Jews converted to Islam

Leaving Judaism and turning your back on G-d's laws he set for you.

2) Jews converted to Christianity

Becoming a 'polythiest' on some accounts and worshiping a false prophet.

3) Atheist Jews

Denouncing G-d's existance.

4) Reformed/Liberal Jews

Not performing all of Hashems laws but may have not gotten the message to do follow them all. Not there fault if raised that way.

5) Naturei Kartei Jews

Hashem says to never hate your fellow Jew. They hate there fellow Jews basically ignoring Hashem. You cannot support those who try to destroy Jews either.

6) Anti-Zionist Jews

If they hate there fellow Jew (even zionist) they break Hashems law.

We are no judges so I cannot say. To leave Judaism for any religion is very bad. It is irrelevant, if you follow 'seven laws' Jews are chosen to follow Hashems word and cannot break the covenant. To do that is to turn your back on Hashem.

 

[north_malaysian]

To leave Judaism for any religion is very bad.

What's the punishment for Jews who left Judaism?

Another question, let say a community of Jews converted to Islam to escape prosecutions and discriminations....centuries laters the descendants of these converts continue practicing Islam without the knowledge that they were Jews. They're innocents. Should they follow the Hashem or the 7 Laws?

 

[lavikor201]

What's the punishment for Jews who left Judaism?

Another question, let say a community of Jews converted to Islam to escape prosecutions and discriminations....centuries laters the descendants of these converts continue practicing Islam without the knowledge that they were Jews. They're innocents. Should they follow the Hashem or the 7 Laws?

If they were the children and did not decide to leave Judaism because of persecution then there innocent. If they find out there Jewish it is there obligation to come back to Hashems laws.

We do not know the punishment for leaving Judaism. G-d decides what it is. Judaism focuses on this life and following Hashems laws.

 

[Muhammad]

Greetings,

Sorry if this has already been posted...

Where does the name 'Hashem' come from, and any other name that you use to refer to God? What about the word 'Judaism' (or the Hebrew equivalent) - when was it first used?

Thanks.

 

[afriend]

I have also posted a question ehich has gone unanswered [unless I am mistaken]...Which is:

How are jews supposed to treat people from other religions? Can I please have a quote from the torah

Yahdeek Allah [May Allah guide you]

 

[therebbe]

Where does the name 'Hashem' come from, and any other name that you use to refer to God?

Hashem means 'the name'. Jews use the word "Hashem" when speaking about G-d, because G-d's true name should not be said outside of prayer. When a Jew says "Hashem" he means G-d, but is refering to G-d outside of prayer, so he says "Hashem" out of respect.

A better explanation:

http://www.613.org/hashem.html

What about the word 'Judaism' (or the Hebrew equivalent) - when was it first used?

The word "Jew" comes from the word "Yehudi" in Hebrew.

The Talmud (Megillah 13a) says that the name Yehudi applies to anyone who rejects idolatry and follows/recongnizes that there is one true G-d and the laws he has given us are in the Torah (uncorrupted ).

The word "Hodaah," which is the root of the word Yehudi (and Yehudah), means to acknowledge.


So Judaism in Hebrew means to acknowledge one true G-d.

The name "Yehudi" or Jew was also used to describe a descendant from the Ancient Hebrews who became the Jews when the Torah was recieved at Mt. Sinai.

How are jews supposed to treat people from other religions? Can I please have a quote from the torah

When the Torah was given to the Jewish people on Mt. Sinia, the only religions of the world were pagan ones. The Torah really has no comment on the blasphemy that is Paganism other than to not follow any G-d but the one true G-d. But the Torah does tell us to treat others not like us the way we would like to be treated:


'thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'
(Leviticus 19:18)

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

I heard and read that "Judaism" is named after Judah or the tribe of Judah? Is that right?
Peace

 

[therebbe]

I heard and read that "Judaism" is named after Judah or the tribe of Judah? Is that right?
Peace

I'm not sure how the word became what it is in the English language. But Judaism in Hebrew means "Yehudi"

I have already posted what "Yehudi" means here:

http://www.islamicboard.com/471156-post420.html

The word "Jew" comes from the word "Yehudi" in Hebrew.

The Talmud (Megillah 13a) says that the name Yehudi applies to anyone who rejects idolatry and follows/recongnizes that there is one true G-d and the laws he has given us are in the Torah (uncorrupted ).

The word "Hodaah," which is the root of the word Yehudi (and Yehudah), means to acknowledge.


So Judaism in Hebrew means to acknowledge one true G-d.

The name "Yehudi" or Jew was also used to describe a descendant from the Ancient Hebrews who became the Jews when the Torah was recieved at Mt. Sinai.

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

yes i read it before, thank you

 

[north_malaysian]

In Malaysia, the word "Yahudi" is used for the words "Jew", "Jewish" and "Judaism". We call Hebrew as "Ibrani".

Yehudi rootword is "Hodaa"? It sounds similar with "Huda" in Arabic which means "guidance"

 

[Muhammad]

Greetings,

Thank you for the answer, therebbe. I have another question .

If I understand it correctly, the Torah is only a part of the Old Testament, which is also called the Tanakh. Does this mean that only a portion of the Old Testament is believed to be revealed from God (according to Judaism), and if so, what does the rest of it represent?

Also, what is the Talmud?

Thank you again!

 

[therebbe]

If I understand it correctly, the Torah is only a part of the Old Testament, which is also called the Tanakh.

Correct. The Torah is the first five books of the prophet Moshe, that G-d gave him word to word, and gave to all of the people at Mt. Sinia. The first five books of Moshe are part of the Tanakh (Old Testament).

Though G-d did not give each prophet in the Tanakh what to write word by word, G-d gave them overall guidance, and most of the laws or judgments made in the Tanakh are from G-d told to the prophet.

Also, what is the Talmud?

The Talmud has two parts. The Mishna which are the oral laws given to us at Mt. Sinia passed down from millions of fathers to sons each year by Jews. As we began to become heavily persecuted we wrote them down to save them if we ever were few in number. The Gemora is Rabbinical discussions on the laws, how to best obey them and they offer up guidance on what to do in situations ect. It is a composition of the greatest wisest Rabbi's of our time and there commentaries.

 

[Vishnu]

Judaism says that Hindu's and Christians to my knowledge) worship false Gods. If so, then why do Jews make it very hard to convert where you really want to convert to become a jew (like when you said it takes a year or more).

Well?

 

[lavikor201]

Do you have to be Jewish to go to Heaven?

No.

Belief in G-d, while a Jewish contribution, is by no means a Jewish monopoly. All of mankind ought to believe in G-d, and, as a matter of fact, Judaism encourages it. There is no "Jewish belief" in G-d--there is the One G-d in whom Jews believe and teach all others to believe.

In addition, G-d gave the Torah, with its 613 Mitzvot, to the Jewish People. However, He also gave the non-Jewish peoples a parallel moral code: the Seven Noahide Laws. He expects every (non-Jewish) human being and society to live by these.





There is no "Jewish belief" in G-d--there is the One G-d in whom Jews believe and teach all others to believeThe seven general categories of the Code are:

1) Not to murder;
2) Not to steal;
3) Not to commit adultery or incest;
4) Not to blaspheme;
5) Not to eat the limb of a live animal;
6) Not to worship idols; and
7) To establish a system of justice.



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The Sages tell us that a non-Jew who fulfills these laws can anticipate much reward in the World-to-Come. Therefore, there is no need for a non-Jew to convert to Judaism in order for him or her to enjoy a personal relationship with G-d.

If, however, a non-Jew wishes to convert to Judaism, he or she can do so by going through the same process that the Jewish People went through when they became Jews, namely: 1) Circumcision (in the case of males); 2) Immersion in the Mikvah for the sake of conversion; and 3) Accepting to fulfill all 613 Mitzvot in their entirety.1 All of this must be done in the presence of an authentic Rabbinical Court.

But regardless of religion, we are all on "Team G-d," and the "sport" we are "playing" is making this world a better place. In Judaism, there's no human being who has no place, purpose or importance.

Let's do our parts!

So basically do not convert to Judaism unless you really want to follow the Torah and all of his laws (an honor) but a burden at times (you must be pure in wanting to convert). Convert to Islam or any pure monotheistic religion that doesnt conflict with Torah for all I care! As long as Islam follows the 7 laws of Noah then your fine! Hinduism is idolatry though you must understand this.

 

[جوري]

hmmmmmmmmn... houda in Arabic means guidance ....... I always thought the word yahoodi came from "houdna" not "houda" which means covenant... those who have made a covenant with God?.. but your explanation is interesting... thanks

 

[north_malaysian]

Convert to Islam for all I care! As long as Islam follows the 7 laws of Noah then your fine!

A Jew asking a Hindu to convert Islam? Even we Muslims dont dare to do that!!! "No compulsion (to convert) in religion (Islam)"

Lavikor, can u explain "Not to blaspheme"?

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

LOL...say what?

 

[lavikor201]

hmmmmmmmmn... houda in Arabic means guidance ....... I always thought the word yahoodi came from "houdna" not "houda" which means covenant... those who have made a covenant with God?.. but your explanation is interesting... thanks

Actually the word 'covanent' in Hebrew is "Brit"... :happy:

Lavikor, can u explain "Not to blaspheme"?

BLASPHEMY

• Not to curse one of the Hebrew names of G-d
• Not to curse even a nickname of G-d in any language (ibid 351a)