Judaism and Non-Jews
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Jewish Message to the World
I’m preparing a presentation on “The Jewish Message To the World”. Could you suggest a place i might look that would facilitate me doing this? You have asked an interesting question. It seems clarifying our message to the world is…
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You Don’t Need to Convert
I am not Jewish, but I have a strong yearning to be Jewish. My problem is that the man I love is also not Jewish and I feel I cannot give up my destiny with him. Is there a way…
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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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When the Son of a Levite Converts
There is someone’s who’s father is a Levite, but whose mother is not Jewish. Would he be considered a Levite if he chose to convert? The title of Levite is passed down paternally, as you might know. However, one who…
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Intermarriage of Esther and Achashveirosh
How could Esther marry Achashveirosh, intermarrying with a non Jew? Why was Esther’s agreement to do seen favorably? Esther was in a situation where she had to act in order to save her people. She was not married, so it…
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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…
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Animal Idols
I wonder why idol worshipers used to both worship animals and at the same time offer them as sacrifices? Idol worship was often a form of dealing with uncontrollable forces in the world. They perceived these forces as having power…
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How Intermarriage is Perceived
I’m doing some research on Judaism. Could a Jewish man marry outside the religion, like marry a Baptist, and still be considered a practicing Jew? No, for an educated Jew to do so would be akin to throwing a Torah…
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Converts and Mt. Sinai
I have read that it is a belief of Judaism that the souls of all Jews were present when Moses received the law at Mt.Sinai. This obviously cannot be the same case for converts. I have also read that a…