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I too am sorry to derail the thread, but I feel obliged to comment on the subject as Brian put it. It prefer to choose intellectually most chlallenging for the right words describing the training which makes oneself a religious jew. currently I do my best to try to devolve the intricate and...

Dear Phi It is my pleasure replying to your posts and questions. According to the "Hafetz Haim"(in Judaism the Rabbis are often named after the books they write) it is assumed that one does not intentionally do what he knows to be contarary to the Halacha. If however a person commits...

For Judaism there is an emphasis on controlling and moderating the use of words in order to avoid hurting our friends in any possible way through misuse of words. There is a specific book composed by Rabbi Israel Meir H'cohen from Radin called "Hafetz Haim" which deals with exegesis regarding...

I would not conclude that the differences could be summerized from an anthropological point of view. Further, I disagree with bananabrain regarding the fact that the NT looses it's vitality faced with the diversity of jewish oral law. According to christian interpreters there is complete harmony...

Sein und Zeit (Being and Time), Martin Heidegger.

I could not say it any better. the examples for contradictions in the Bible are various. and if i may add, there are numerous contradictions and in consistancies in the jewish oral tradition, namely rhe Talmud. The factuality of judeo-christianity in general and of religion in particular is...

Namaste Vajradhara. in that case we'll have to see what Brian has to say.:)

My question is a bit off topic: Brian, Is that to say that as a jew I canot attend the christian borad for a purpose of pure study?

Thank you both. I will use the catholic encyclopedia then.

Very wisely put!

Shalom Is there any way I can get commenteries on the Bible presenting the catholic view and interpretation of it? I have access to evanligical sources, but I could not find any catholic ones. would you be kind to direct me to catholic Bible sites? thanks Achnai

bananabrain, Thank you.

Shalom bananabrain, Since you based your opinion on what the Talmud says, I must agree. The differences between Judaism and Christianity are clearly diverse. However I must say that the attitude of the religious jews here in Israel to any one who does not live a life dedicated to the...

Shalom Brian I think that when religious Jew is learning the Gemara ( the Talmud) the feeling is not so much as if God is talking to him, but is very much as if God is communicating with him in some manner. It is true that leraning the Gemara demands much of an intellectual effort, but from my...

Pilgram wrote: Jesus told us that the greatest commandment above all is love thy God with all thy heart and soul. the second most important commandment is love thy neighbour. I dare assume this stands in the heart of the christian concept of religion. In my opinion complex theologies were...

Shalom, Susma Rio Sep The rejection of reicarnation was peculiar to the Sadducees. The Pharisees of that age, which many believe to be ancestors to the Rabbis of our time, did not held the same view, neither then nor in our time. Personally, I can't find any difference whatsoever. Thank...

Dear Susma Rio Sep The idea of reincarnation postulates the reincarnaton of both body and soul and/or conciousness. That, according to Jewish belief is supposed to take place when the Messiah comes. this happens only once. when the Messiah comes it will not be nescessary for any other event to...

Shalom Sorry for my late reply. Bananabrain wrote: The word "occult", is certainly not a good translation. I think we would agree on the word "esoteric", as a more appropriate one. regarding the issue of incaranation: I consider the relation between the practical observance of the Mitzvoth...

:)I am a new member. Pleased to be here. I live in the land of Israel. I am interested in Judaism, christianity, and philosophy (especially german philosophy). well, that's all i can say for now.

Shalom I think we have to consider the differences between the two major sects of modern jewish othodoxy, that is to say the difference between Litaim and Hassidim. while the Litaim consider it prohibited either to study from the Zohar with the exeption of a distinct pre-ordained minority, or...