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Magic and Witchcraft

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What is the Jewish attitude toward witchcraft?

Answer

Witchcraft and magic are forbidden by the Torah, and in some cases they carry the death penalty; see Ex.22:18 and Lev.20:27.

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Whats the diffrence between kabbalah an budism? Both hold that all things have a soul/spirit and after death the soul our spirit comes back into flesh what is this about.

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The most important difference is theism: Judaism is theistic, with the central belief that an Inifinite, willful creative being created, maintains and constantly directs nature. Buddhism in this regard is atheistic. In Buddhism, reincarnation is a function of karma. In Judaism it is a combination of karma and God’s will.

Alexander Seinfeld