Recent questions tagged judaism

Description : What are Jews views on the after life and how does it affect the way they live?

Last Answer : My understanding is that Jews don’t believe in the afterlife. I hope I am wrong.

Description : Do you have any suggestions for how to research my Jewish ancestry?

Last Answer : Just a shot in the dark, but maybe ask this question of a local rabbi? There might be some insight that they could come up with to help you. There was a lot of searching for any living relatives going on after the Holocaust, there may be devices in place to trace.

Description : How do I interpret a letter I received?

Last Answer : Welcome to Fluther. Was it typed or handwritten? Do you know anyone who lives in Denver?

Description : What exactly is Purim?

Last Answer : It is from the Book of Esther, which remembers the Biblical reference to the plot to exterminate the Jews. www.jewfaq.org/holiday9.htm will give you an incredible amount of information about it ... a good reference point. It is also quite informative when relating parallels to the Nuremberg trials.

Description : What do you feel weighs heavier: animal rights or religious rituals/customs?

Last Answer : answer:I’ll consider animal rights when animals present them to me. I’ll consider rituals/customs when those that perform them can empirically demonstrate the benefit out “weighs” the cost.

Description : Any suggestions for my 18th anniversary?

Last Answer : answer:Ideas: *an ipod with 18 meaningful songs-Can be engraved for the event *Kindle with 18 meaningful books on it. (This can be personalized) As for the Chai symbol itself, there are some nice menorahs ... gifty guy options with the symbol (no nice watch--but in NYC maybe you'd have better luck)

Description : In New York, how do you celebrate 1 day at the end of Succot?

Last Answer : Which New York as there are many?

Description : Jews: Whatcha doin for Pesach? Non-Jews: Want to learn about Passover?

Last Answer : This year I may throw caution to the winds, and hide the Apfikomen.

Description : Fellow Christians have you ever been to your elder brothers Messianic Jews worship places?

Last Answer : Messianic Jew is an oxymoron.

Description : What does it mean to be a "Jew"?

Last Answer : Going to the movies on Christmas?

Description : How many bar mitzvahs are there in the USA every year?

Last Answer : AskMoses.com?

Description : How did mah jong become popular with Jewish women?

Last Answer : …That’s nice….

Description : Can you be 1/2 Jewish?

Last Answer : Actually, Jewish-ness is passed from the mother. i’m being serious here. also, these days, “being Jewish” is more a socio-cultural thing than a religious thing for many Jewish people. didn’t want to drop a hard J there.

Description : What do you know about the religious condemnation of homosexuality?

Last Answer : Ridiculous!

Description : Who is celebrating the Blessing Of The Sun?

Last Answer : Here’s a link

Description : Does anyone know any Christians who keep kosher?

Last Answer : Christians believe that Christ fulfilled the law of Moses. So, while Christ himself never ate ham people celebrating Christmas and Easter often do… I’m sure there are still non-Jewish people who follow the guideline, hell when I eat hot dogs I do too, but it isn’t for religious reasons.

Description : Jewish view on rosaries, totems?

Last Answer : I’m not Jewish but i have a friend who is Seventh Day Adventist. They view jewelry and charms as false idols. I’ve never understood the connection. Are you worshipping these items? No? Then how does that violate the rules that are dictated in the ten commandments?

Description : How will you observe yom kippur?

Last Answer : Yummm, smoked herring…