Okay, so some guy whos almost 50 yrs of age keeps talking about salvation, spirituality etc and how he received the holy spirit in him to prove him the bible is gods word. But when asked to name any two jewish holidays, since judaism is the foundation of his faith, he was blank. So what is your opinion on this man?
There’s nothing Jewish about Xianity. They don’t have any use for such knowledge.
What kind of a saved Christian would failed to name any two Jewish holidays?
Jewish Holidays – Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
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Tishri 22, the day after the seventh day of Sukkot, is the holiday Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, Shemini Atzeret is also the holiday of Simchat Torah. Outside of Israel, where extra days of holidays are held, only the second day of Shemini Atzeret is Simchat Torah: Shemini Atzeret is Tishri 22 and 23, while Simchat Torah is Tishri 23.
These two holidays are commonly thought of as part of Sukkot, but that is technically incorrect; Shemini Atzeret is a holiday in its own right and does not involve some of the special observances of Sukkot. We do not take up the lulav and etrog on these days, and our dwelling in the sukkah is more limited, and performed without reciting a blessing.
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What dates are Jewish holidays in England??
I am starting a job nannying for a Jewish family with 2 small children. They said i will not have to work on Jewish holidays, i have searched in the internet and am unclear of these dates.
What dates are jewish holidays in England?
Thanks
These links will tell you all the holidays and which days you may work on and which not, and the days are the same everywhere
http://www.chabad.org/calendar/holidays_cdo/aid/357733/jewish/2008-Holidays.htm
http://www.chabad.org/calendar/holidays_cdo/aid/614415/jewish/2009-Holidays.htm
What are the Jewish holidays and beliefs?
I grew up in a catholic family. I have recently been really interested in the Jewish religion and just want to know the basic concepts of being Jewish. What is Hanukkah and how is it traditionally celebrated? Do some Jewish people celebrate December 25 [Christmas]? And what are the Jewish beliefs?
I am very uneducated when it comes to the Jewish religion and would love to know more.
answer: Michael’s answer is spot on: http://www.jewfaq.org/index.htm
No observant Jew celebrates December 25th because Jesus has no place in Judaism. Ignore any who say "Messianic Jews" do because they aren’t Jews, they are Christians.
A belief in a supernatural, divine savior is contrary to Jewish belief.
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All questions are welcome – there are some very knowledgeable Jews here and they welcome sincere questions.
Welcome to wanting to learn more!
Will Obama Have Schools Close for Ramadan Just Like Many Close for Jewish Holidays?
Our school sometimes has jewish holidays off.
Wouldn’t it be proper for the son of a Muslim to help our kids recognize the importance of Ramadan and have the day off?
yes, our school schedules "in service days" for teachers on Jewish holidays. Kids get off.
Roshashana, Hannakah…
Congress recesses for the Jewish holidays?
Why? Do they recess for Ramadan or any of the other major religions big holidays? Are there that many Jewish Congressmen? Is this really the time for this? If you aren’t Jewish, what the hell are you taking a vacation for the jewish holidays for? In case you didn’t notice, our nation is being fleeced right before our eyes.
You better bet there are that many Jewish legislatures in the both the houses
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And if some one came to work tomorrow they would think there was a fire drill
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Almost no one is there
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Yes there are that many I am not going to say the numbers of a religion in any political office is none of my business
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How many Jewish Holidays in a year?
I got a job offer with paid jewish holidays, I am trying to see how many days that is because the pay is $900 less a year then another job I got offered.
Well im not sure but i can tell you one thing you will be off work so much you will think your unemployed……i work with a jewish person and including today they seem to be off for days at a time …… hell im thinking of converting (not really)
Strange question I guess, for my Jewish friends: plants associated with your holidays?
If one were to give a gift of a potted plant for any holiday, are there any specific traditional ones? For example, with Christian holidays, people give poinsettias for Christmas, or lilies for Easter.
Are there any types of potted plants associated with any jewish holidays that make nice gifts?
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There are a few holidays with which certain plants are associated. An esrog/etrog (a citron), is one of the Four Species associated with Sukkot, the others being the date palm, willows, and myrtle.
We have a "New Year for the Trees," Tu b’Shevat, which is sort of a Jewish Arbor day celebration.
In Deutoronomy 8:8, the Torah states that "God is bringing you to a good land – a land with streams and pools of water, with springs flowing in the valleys and hills; a land iwth wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil, and honey," so these species are meaningful to us. According on the symbolism in the teachings of Kabbala, the "seven kinds" with which the Land of Israel is blessed–wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates–represent the qualities of transcendence, vitality, joy, awareness, action, struggle and tranquility.
On Shavuot, we adorn our homes with greenery and flowers, to commemorate the tradition that when the Torah was given to us, Mt. Sinai bloomed and sprouted flowers.
We also consider it to be a mitzvah – a "good deed" – to plant trees in Israel in honor (or in memory) of a friend or loved one.
As to a gift, a potted plant is certainly appropriate, as are flowers (except for Jewish funerals – we consider flowers inappropriate for sad times); I’m sure that whatever you chose would be enjoyed and appreciated.
does a jew who does not go to temple have rights to the jewish holidays?
if a jew does not follow the religion as in doesnt do to temple/synagogue or read any texts have any claim for days off work forjewish holidays
e.g. a man with jewish parents and was brought up as one as a child does not go to temple anymoreor quite frankly doesnt care for his religion, but if asked what his religion was, he would still say jewish. would he still be entitled to the holiays?
***It is important to note that being a Jew has nothing to do with what you believe or what you do. …a person born to a Jewish mother who is an atheist and never practices the Jewish religion is still a Jew, even in the eyes of the ultra-Orthodox.*** http://www.jewfaq.org/whoisjew.htm
So it is by lineage unless you convert. Only with conversion is it a religious experience.
Understand that Jew / Jewish / Judaism are umbrella terms for many theologies including Atheist Judaism. As Jew doesn’t necessarily mean a belief in God, what difference does it make if someone cares for his religion?
***It is important to note that being a Jew has nothing to do with what you believe or what you do.***
That pretty well sums it up.
Hope this helps
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no1home2day says: ***Let me know when I need to get waders to get through the load you left behind. ***That is to say, if you are 80% obedient, you are 20% disobedient, and if you’re only 75% obedient, you are 25% disobedient.***
Obviously, you have never stood before a judge and argued that by going 60 in a 45, you were really 75% right which is average. Nor have you stood in front of judge and said, "I only killed one person. I was obedient the only 10,000 days I was on this earth….so why don’t you let me off for all my good days and just forget this one bad day?
Nope, when you break the law, all that you did well doesn’t count. You answer was quite comical.
Kosher says: ***A Jew only becomes an ex Jew IF they actually join ANOTHER faith.***
Of course, the time of the Gold calf didn’t actually have Atheists. Nor did the Passover. Nor did the time Elijah made a sacrifice outside the Temple every though Jerusalem had a Temple.
Atheist Jews are included in the Torah or Tanakh. So we have Zakkai to thank for another knew interpretaion of Judaism.
Obviously, Jewish law
G-d
To know that G-d exists (Ex. 20:2; Deut. 5:6) (CCA1). See What Do Jews Believe?.
Not to entertain the idea that there is any god but the Eternal (Ex. 20:3) (CCN8). See What Do Jews Believe?.
Not to blaspheme (Ex. 22:27; in Christian texts, Ex. 22:28), the penalty for which is death (Lev. 24:16) (negative).
To hallow G-d’s name (Lev. 22:32) (CCA5). See The Name of G-d.
Not to profane G-d’s name (Lev. 22:32) (CCN155). See The Name of G-d.
To know that G-d is One, a complete Unity (Deut. 6:4) (CCA2). See What Do Jews Believe?.
To love G-d (Deut. 6:5) (CCA3). See What Do Jews Believe?.
To fear Him reverently (Deut. 6:13; 10:20) (CCA4).
Not to put the word of G-d to the test (Deut. 6:16) (negative).
To imitate His good and upright ways (Deut. 28:9) (CCA6).
http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm
considers Atheism as another faith. But what does Rabbinic Judaism have to do with Jewish law?
Jewish Holidays – Sabbath
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The Sabbath (or Shabbat, as it is called in Hebrew) is one of the best known and least understood of all Jewish observances. People who do not observe Shabbat think of it as a day filled with stifling restrictions, or as a day of prayer like the Christian Sabbath. But to those who observe Shabbat, it is a precious gift from G-d, a day of great joy eagerly awaited throughout the week, a time when we can set aside all of our weekday concerns and devote ourselves to higher pursuits. In Jewish literature, poetry and music, Shabbat is described as a bride or queen, as in the popular Shabbat hymn Lecha Dodi Likrat Kallah (come, my beloved, to meet the [Sabbath] bride). It is said “more than Israel has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept Israel.”
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