Other Faiths
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Isaiah 54
I heard that Isaiah 54 is never read in any synagogue service or any Jewish feast. Is it true that this is because it somehow shadows the validity of Jesus’ claim as the Jewish messiah? There is no source anywhere…
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Early Christians and Judaism
Weren’t the first Christians Jews? Isn’t Christianity rooted in the Torah and the only difference between Christianity and Judaism is the belief in Jesus as the Messiah? You are correct that the early Christians were Jews and the only difference…
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The Old Testament
How does the Christian Bible (Old Testament) vary from the Hebrew texts? I’m having problems with my Christian friends regarding their translations of the old testament. They think GOD is the same in both religions. Answer: Hi, thanks for this…
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The Buddhism Attraction
Why are so many Israeli young people attracted to India? It is easy to see why Americans, seeking spirituality would go there. But you would assume that a Jewish state would satisfy the longing in the Jewish soul. In what…
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Who Was Jesus?
Who was Jesus according to Judaism? We are not certain about the correct history of Jesus. The gospels were written by people who had never met or heard from Jesus. They wrote their accounts based on stories that they had…
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Jew for Jesus
Could you please tell me, Who are the “Jews for Jesus” and can you tell me how to answer them when they try to solicit my attendents to there church. They are Christian missionaries who want to convert you to…
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Evidence and Mohammad
What is the Jewish view of the authenticity of Islam? What does the Holy Torah says about this religion? We don’t have such documents, but we feel logically that believing in Mohammad is in the same category as believing in…
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“He died for our sins”
The notion that Jesus died for our sins is based on the sacrifice system and sacrifice is atonement of sin. What’s your opinion? Isn’t the sacrificial system, mentioned in many chapters of Torah, more important or valid than other duties…
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Lucifer
A non-Jewish friend of mine emailed portions of Isaiah to in which there is a statement in Isa 14:12 – “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground,…