Judaism and Non-Jews
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Reading Jesus and the Cross into Torah
My next door neighbor is a Christian, and constantly reads Jesus and the cross into the Torah. Lately she’s asking me about the significance of the Jews in Egypt putting the blood of the Paschal lamb in three places –…
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Intermarriage, Conversion, and Circumsicion
My partner and I have been seeing each other for two and a half years now, and have recently been talking about marriage. I am Jewish (as are both of my parents), but he has no particular faith (although he…
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The Chosen People and the Equality of Man
What’s up with the Jews being a “Chosen People”? Aren’t all men created equal? The “Chosen People” concept is one that many people find very difficult to accept. Let me give you an analogy that I hope will clarify things…
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Judaism and the Non-Jew
How does Judaism treat non-Jewish people? Answer: Judaism – Torah, the religion of Sinai – teaches that Jew and non-Jew (Gentile, Noahide or Bnai Noach, the non-Israelite descendants of Noach, or Noah, humanity’s legendary common ancestor) stand under the same…
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The Jewish Rejection of Christianity
Why do Jews reject Christianity? One of my teachers expounded the following thought: When you consider the development of all religions in the world, Judaism stands out as unique. All of the other religions begin with a supposed communication between…
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Intermarriage
I am not of the Jewish faith, yet the guy I’m seeing is Jewish. I have yet to meet his parents and I understand they would prefer that he date a Jewish girl — but we’re in love! What’s wrong…
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Islam and Judaism
What is the difference between Judaism and Islam? Thank you for your question. Judaism and Islam have many things in common. For example, we have the same idea about God (Allah); and we have the similar ideas regarding giving charity,…
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Matchmakers
Do Orthodox Jews still use a matchmaker (Shadchan) in determining who marries whom? I have heard that matchmakers usually sort people of similar backgrounds for a match; while converts and Jews who are new to observance often get stuck with…
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Manipulating the “Force” of the Universe
I’m very interested in learning about the systems by which we can manipulate the “force” of the universe. If such methods do exist, can they be used? You are indeed wise to ask about this. As with many ideas, these…