What is a prophet in Judaism? What is a mitzvah? What does shomer Shabbat mean? What does the Tanakh consist of? What are the rules for Passover? What religion celebrates Passover? What are the three main branches of Judaism? What are sages in Judaism? What are the major divisions of...
What are the rules of Sukkot? The most obvious rules to keep in mind regarding Sukkot are the sukkah itself and the lulav. Regarding the sukkah, the structure is built outdoors, often on the night after Yom Kippur. The rules are extensively discussed in the Talmud and rabbinic literature, b...
What are the rules for Tisha B'Av? On Tisha B'Av, the rules traditionally kept by Orthodox Jews include only washing one's hands up to the knuckles after using the bathroom or when washing hands in the morning, though if your hand is dirty above the knuckles, this may also be cleaned...
As courageous as it may be to speak out against some of Judaism’s most time-honored traditions, it is in the later sections of the book, where Sztokman probes the intersection between Orthodoxy’s attitudes toward woman and the patriarchal dynamic of her own family, that bring on her most...
Jews are taught: “We must control them before they control us.” This is the driving force behind the Jewish Lobby & the Jewish control of the mainstream media.3) JUDAISM TEACHES that Jews are superior to the Gentiles. Jews are taught: “We can step on the Gentiles.” This is the ...
The Jews believe in a messianic era that will bring about a resurrection of the dead and Day of Judgment. This will be followed by Olam Ha Ba -- a better “World to Come.” There are few absolutes in Judaism, and always much discussion and disagreement between rabbinical scholars. Some ...
"He who owns the most gold makes the rules." The sad part is that we are the ones who gave and allowed that scrap of metal to have the value it holds. Like a child easily hypnotized and amused by its splendor, it's hard to deny the valued story of this obviously worthless metal....
6. Sometimes it refers to the Old Covenant, that is, Judaism, or the Historic dispensation of Law: “to the Jews, to those who are under the Law”, 1 Cor. 9:21, Ga. 4:4, Romans 5:20, 2 Cor. 3. 7. Sometimes law means the system of works:“for as many as are of the wor...
The number 72 has sacred significance in many religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This has no relevance to the Rule of 72, where the number was probably chosen because it's simpler to use than the more accurate 69.3. ...
Section V, Part Four of the book "Nuggets of Wisdom From Great Jewish Thinkers," William Gerber is presented. It explores the basic attributes of Judaism to provide a spiritual sustenance from the Jewish wisdom. It also discusses the views from several modern Jewish thinkers that expound the re...