Why is the Torah important to Judaism?The Torah and Judaism:Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people, which goes back thousands of years. It is one of the world's oldest surviving religions, and one of the earliest examples of monotheistic belief systems in history....
Of Jews, dogs, roosters: Why Jews got the TorahMOSHE KOHN
What is the reason for the New Testament? Why do Christians use the Old Testament? Why was the New Testament written in Greek? Why is the New Testament important to Christianity? Why was the Torah written? Why is it important to study the Old Testament?
As I said, the more the world comes down on Israel due to anti-Semitism, hatred of the Israeli government, and general distaste for Jews, the more Zionist I get, though of course I’ll never accept the superstitions of Judaism. It’s hard to remember that there was a time—not that ...
So whyisit important to marry other Jews? Obviously the ultimate reason is the Torah itself. The best way to ‘stop intermarriage’ is to turn Jews on to Jewish ideas and life– and visiting this site is a wonderful way to do it. ...
Another extremely important work that deals with these issues is “Eim Habanim Semeichah” by Rabbi Yisachar Shlomo Teichtal, a great Torah Scholar who himself once held strident anti-Zionist views. Before he was murdered in the Holocaust he was one of the leading Torah Authorities in Hungary...
This suggests that either the “bell’s curve” is lifted for the Ashkenazi a bit longer at the high end or there are additional factors that enhance their ability to succeed. Regarding the first possibility, Charles Murray notes that “the proportion of Jews with IQs of 140 or higher is ...
The Torah is also written in Hebrew, and when you know the language, you have access to thousands of years of historical and philosophical texts. There really isn’t any better way to fully appreciate Jewish prayer and rituals than understanding it on a linguistic level and having an authentic...
Why do you believe exclusively that this book, the Bible, is the Word of God? The apostle Peter wrote to us a very important admonition by saying: “Be always ready to give a defense to everyone who ask you a reason for the hope that is in you with meekness” (I Peter ...
the Torah and to debate its contents. Two factors are important: one, the ability to read, which in the Dark Ages and Middle Ages was rare; second, not to accept blindly what was read but to interrupt and debate. This meant that the Jewish people were a literate society which encouraged...