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    A Question about Jews and Islam?

    Interesting discussion. A Jew can ONLY be a Jew according to Jewish law - anything else is forbidden. Truthfully it depends on who you hold by though in regards to Islam and Christianity, also. Some hold that Christianity is actually ****tuf. ****tuf is hard for me to explain as I don't know the...
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    Siddur and Commentary

    Yeah, but Ashkenaz Jewry was always pretty much what you might term "charedi". In fact, all organized ashkenaz Jewry was "charedi" until the German englightenment era. Each town, shtetl, whatever had it's Rav or Rebbe and followed his poskening. Why does the "charedi translation" bother you?
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    Siddur and Commentary

    I personally doven at chabad houses so I use the chabad siddur, Tehillat Hashem. The Artscroll complete siddur is a very good siddur. It has commentary through out and halachic guides in the back. Prett decent commentary, too. Artscroll generally always has very good commentary in my experience...
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    Any Universalists, Mormons, Scientologists, or Non-Religious people out there?

    I think you could find out a lot about scientology on webMD.
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    Wearing a Kippah

    Off hand, I'm not sure I can do justice to this question. However, I will tell you what I do know for sure. It is mentioned in the Zohar that wearing a double head covering is for spiritual purposes, which is why many Orthodox Jews wear black hats, or hats of some kind with the kippa underneath...
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    Wearing a Kippah

    Levite, you're a rabbi?
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    Services

    Depending where you live, Chabad services can be good. If you want something great, go to a carlebach synagogue. Especially for maariv/kabbalat shabbat. Beautiful services. Lots of singing. Where do you live? I'm in Jerusalem so there's constantly minyans of all kinds.
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    Wearing a Kippah

    For sure. I mean, Ive been living in Jerusalem for a bit now... So, it's naturally easier to do so around here. But, eitherway, it's just to remind us that G-d is above us. So something should be worn at all times as a headcovering. Doesn't have to be a kippa, though. Halachically, you could...
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    Temple Sacrifices

    The sacrifces in the temple are a troubling thing to understand, especially in modern day life where everyone is sympathetic towards animal life and the such. Granted, Judaism has very strict laws on animal treatment. But, sacrifice has always troubled me. I mean, animal sacrifice, no matter...
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    Political Standings

    A two state solution is a terrible idea. Palestinians still think the land is stolen and aren't going to compromise. They'll only compromise temporarily to get their own state so they can *in time over throw Israel. Legitimately, surrender and compromised are viewed as weakness in resistance...
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    Political Standings

    I stand with what the rebbe said in the state of Israel. I've been in Israel now for almost a year, been on a kibbutz, study on yeshiva, seen most the country, met plenty of Israelis and Arabs and everything else in between. I think I nigt make Aliyah out here. Ultimately, I disagree with the...
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    My rant about Shabbat

    If you really want the answer as to why keeping a "cold shabbat" is technically the proper way to keep shabbat, here is the answer. I feel fairly qualified to explain this matter and the misconceptions you seem to have about it. From the halachic standpoint anyways... Seeing as I do study on...
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    Jesus' Death on the cross

    But yeah, karaite do wear tzitzit - only they're different. Do a google on them, they're a trip lol. Also, you do realize that Jesus' best sellers were basically, no - literally, teachings of hillel, right? He who is with out sin shall cast the first stone, turn the other cheek, etc, etc...
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    Jesus' Death on the cross

    Sorry for the delayed response. Ive been a bit busy with classes and the such. But, Shavua Tov, Zardoz. You presume Jesus was moschiach Ben Yosef when the new testament seeks to establish Davidic lineage by means of immaculate conception? Am I understanding this correctly? Moschiach Ben Yosef is...
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    Why do Gentiles assume they should follow the ten commandments?

    There's age old kabbalistic texts and midrashim which suggest the lofty spiritual impact every mitzvah, especially the bris, has on one's soul. At least they're age old according to when they were concieved(kabbalah and midrash were passed down by oral tradition, so a lot of kabbalistic and...
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    Why do Gentiles assume they should follow the ten commandments?

    Right, but Abrahams circumsision was more than a dicing of the peckle. It WAS a circumsision of the heart. *Every single mitzvah G-d gives has a deep, spiritual inner dimension as well as an external one. You think circumsision as Jews do it today has no holiness to it? Putting the covenent in...
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    Na Nach

    You met the Skver rebbe? Where do they have tishes? Meah Shearim? Skver are the dudes with the high wellington like boots, no? I'm living in zichron Moshe, studying on q yeshiva. You live in Jerusalem I assume? Where abouts?
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    Jesus' Death on the cross

    "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled."* Do you think anyone can fulfill all the law? Tell me, how can someone of alleged David lineage(which Jesus was NOT, and this is cold fact which you...
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    Jesus' Death on the cross

    Interesting. Do you wear the rabbinic style tzitzit or the karaite ones? I'm not 100% sure that Jesus rejected halakha. In fact, a lot of them he out right kept. What he rejected was rabbinic halachas. I'm understanding that you adhere to תורה בא&#1500...
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    Why do Gentiles assume they should follow the ten commandments?

    "To Christians, the ceremonial and sacrificial laws were temporarily suspended with the sacrifice of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, which includes the ritual of physical circumcision. Although a good health practice, it is not required for salvation. BTW..I do keep the Sabbath. Not in the same way...
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