Other Denominations
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Book of Matthew and the New Testament
What is the Jewish view on the New Testament book of Matthew? I have yet to hear a Jew refute it, but I have heard Jews say they’ve never read it Answer: None of the books of the New Testament…
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Peace Among Religions
I was assigned a project on whether or not people of the Islamic, Christian, and Jewish faiths can ever co-exist peacefully? Is there anything in any of the doctrines that you know of that would prohibit this from happening? Peace…
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Non-Jews and the Next World
Is it necessary to be of the Jewish faith in order to enter the Paradise of the Next World? What are the requirements to enter Paradise? It is not necessary to be Jewish to get into Heaven or Paradise. Before…
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The “Rabbinic Judaism” Myth
I think the holier than thou attitude of Jewish Orthodoxy is rather funny. Orthodoxy is not at all similar to traditional Judaism. Real traditional Judaism was based on the Temple, with a special class of people, Priests, making animal sacrifices.…
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Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox
Someone asked me why there is so much conflict and bad feelings between the different sects of Judaism. How can I answer her question? I fall in between a conservative and orthodox ideology so it would be preferred that the…
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Orthodox Jew vs. Messianic Jew
What is the difference between an Orthodox Jew & a Messianic Jew? Thanks for the question. An Orthodox Jew believes in the Written and Oral Torah, as passed down by tradition for the last 3300 years. He believes the words…
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Jewish Denominations
How do Orthodox Jews differ from other Jewish denominations? Orthodox Judaism believes that the Torah is of Divine origin and that its interpretation is entrusted to the Rabbis (Deut.17:10-11). Other Jewish denominations believe that the Torah can be brought up…