Judaism and Non-Jews
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Jewish Conversion
What is the Jewish approach to conversion? Throughout Jewish history there have always been people who want to be part of the Jewish people, who were not born into the nation. Jews are not proseletizers in the least. As a…
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Mikvah (Ritual Immersion Pool)
Can a large outdoor swimming pool be considered a Kosher Mikvah? If not, why not? There are two types of Kosher Mikvahs, one is a standing pool of water (which is the actual literal translation of “Mikvah”), and the other…
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Conversion for Children
I’m married to a non-Jew. She is in the process of converting. We just had a baby about 2 months a go. How does a nonJewish baby convert to Judaism? Can the baby become Jewish in anyway before the mother…
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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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The Conversion Process
What constitutes a proper conversion? Also, if a woman chooses Judaism and her husband remains Christian, is her conversion allowed? Hi, Thanks for asking this question. In terms of your first question, there are a few things that are required…
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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,…