Posts Tagged ‘judaism’
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Kabbalah Israel
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Jewish Mezuzah
Can you tell me the meaning and purpose of the Jewish symbol: the Mezuzah.?
A mezuzah is an ornamental cylinder that is placed on 2/3rds of the way up on a door frame. Inside the cylinder is a scroll with Deuteronomy 6:4 written on it by a professional scribe.
The mezuzah is a symbol of G-d's watchful care over the home and its dwellers. The name of G-d, Sha-dai, which appears on the reverse side of the parchment is an acronym for the Hebrew words which mean "Guardian of the doorways of Israel."
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Jewish Christian
Can a Christian become Jewish but still keep his Christian beleifs?
I was wondering if there were any types of Judaism that allowed a Christian to keep his beleifs that Jesus is the son of G-d and is the Messiah besides Messianic Judaism? Or do you have to give it up in order to convert and be considered Jewish by the community?
You can't be both Christian and Jewish. You have to be one or the other.
Christianity is all about salvation. The whole reason for living your life is to be saved. And you are saved by belief, by acceptance of doctrines. Judaism doesn't even have the concept of salvation. For them the reason for living is to enjoy your life and to be a good person, by following moral/ethical principles.
So the difference between Christianity and Judaism is not so much what they believe as how.
There is really no such thing as a Messianic Jew. That is a Jew who has been converted to Christianity, so he's a Christian, not a Jew.
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Mezuzah Magen
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Jewish Book
What book do Jewish people use to take oath of office?
There is a lot of furror over Keith Ellison's decision to use the Koran when he takes his oath of office. However, we have Jewish members of Congress... what do they use to swear their oath? When people testify in court do they always use a Bible? I'm sure Muslims have objected to that practice? Why is it more newsworthy that he's using it to take his oath in Congress? Wouldn't it be hypocritical of him to swear on a Bible? The book does not have the same meaning for him. Swearing on the Koran seems to imply that he takes the oath seriously, doesn't it?
The Quaran does not declare death to America and it does not give permission to lie to non-arab people. Those statements are either complete lies or just ignorance by the people giving them.
I don't actually have an answer to your question. I'm curious to know the answer as well. But at least I can keep those wrong statements from being said unchallenged.
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