Other Faiths
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Alternative to Jewish Conversion
Can a non Jewish person be a part of this Judaism? Would God accept this path if it were taken by a non-jew? Anyone can convert to Judaism but there is another path that you might like to explore before…
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The Jewish View of Satan
Christianity proclaims that one should love his enemies. Isn’t this wrong? Satan is the enemy of mankind, and mankind is the enemy of Satan. When will people stop following error and evil? Answer: It is very important to understand the…
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G-d and the Followers of Other Faiths
Some religious Jews believe God is only theirs. What about non-Jews? For example great talents were given to The Beatles, Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, artists, scientists, writers, inventors, George Washington etc. These people are worshiping through Jesus. I can’t speak for…
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The Temple, Jesus, and Atonement Through Blood
How do we atone for our sins if there is no Temple? Isn’t it convenient that Jesus’ death was extremely close to the destruction of the Temple? If the Temple is destroyed how do we atone for our sins, I…
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Syncretism, Judaism, and Alternative Claims
After (accidentally) stumbling across claims of syncretic relationship between Jewish eschatology and Zoroastrian/Persian eschatology (including parallels to Resurrection, demonology and angelology, Redemption (especially apocalyptic), astrology) and Hellenistic (conception of the soul as independent of body, immortality of said soul), and…
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Archeology and Jesus
How do you think the recent archaeological discoveries surrounding Jesus and his child’s final resting place is going to affect religion in general? I have to admit that I don’t have too much direct information on this issue, but what…
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Is Judaism a Religion?
If you had to defend that Judaism is a religion and not a people what would be your main points of discussion? Also, is there anywhere in the Torah that would defend this argument? Shalom. The truth is that Judaism…
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Leap of Faith
Does Judaism require a leap of Faith? Both Christianity and Islam require a leap of faith in order to believe, but this is an anathema to Judaism. We base our belief on a priori evidence and reason, in the same…
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The New Testament
Someone recently asked me why Jews do not recognize the New Testament, but adhere to the Old Testament. I did not know what to tell him, as I am not sure of the answer myself. Could you please help? In…