• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

judaism

  1. Kelly of the Phoenix

    Josiah and the Theocrats

    Hi, everyone! I'd like to offer my take on a country that had split from its parent country, assumed it was morally superior, and yet didn't last long due to greed and racism. No, it's not about the Confederate States of America, but it's close! It's about King Josiah and his attempts to...
    • Kelly of the Phoenix
    • Thread
    • freedom of the press hilkiah israel jeremiah josiah judah judaism politics temple of jerusalem
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Literature
  2. Harel13

    Chosen Aliens

    ...no, the title isn't meant to be antisemitic... I saw this quote from Rabbi Yosef B. Soloveitchik the other day and found it thought-provoking (although, what in his teachings isn't? :)): Rabbi David Holzer: "Would the discovery of alien life be an issue in terms of the Torah view?" Rabbi...
    • Harel13
    • Thread
    • aliens chosen people judaism torah
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Judaism DIR
  3. Samael_Khan

    Fulfillment of Prophecy in the New Testament

    Hi there, As a former Christian, having read the Old Testament and New Testament to completion and numerous books multiple times, it has always occurred to me that a few Old Testament scriptures that the New Testament says was fulfilled by Jesus or in some other way, seem to have been taken out...
  4. Harel13

    Judaism and Modernity

    I came across this quote today while going through old threads on the Judaism DIR (emphasis mine): "...Theologically there is nothing un-Orthodox about any of their interpretations of Torah, only that they seem to approach it in a way that allows them to meet modern ethical standards and...
    • Harel13
    • Thread
    • judaism modernity torah torah laws
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Judaism DIR
  5. Harel13

    Jewish & Judaism FAQs

    Based on a discussion we had between a few of the Judaism adherents here on RF, we thought we'd set up this thread to answer some basic, common questions about Judaism. Everyone's welcome to ask follow-ups and we'll do our best to answer them. Other Jews/Noahides - welcome to correct me, add...
  6. Ehav4Ever

    Torath Mosheh

    I decided to addres a few questions about Torath Mosheh here in this thread. It will make it easier to explain what the term means and why it is used in a number of Jewish sources. I am working on a video to give more detail. I hope to have it done soon. Until then this video may give some detail.
  7. Harel13

    Jews and Noahides: Rabbinical Judaism?

    Note: This thread is for Jews and Noahides only. If neither of those terms describe you, please refrain from posting here. Thank you. "Rabbinical Judaism" is a term I see that's tossed around, mostly by Christians, but also by various academic scholars. It's something that's always bothered me...
  8. Harel13

    Hebrew Calendar question

    There's a certain poster here who claims to have definitive proof that Jesus's death was Erev Pesach on a Wednesday. He bases his claim on the research made by one Herbert W. Armstrong which can be viewed here: The Resurrection was not on Sunday - Herbert W Armstrong and here: Herbert W...
  9. Harel13

    The Shabbat Thread

    For @Deeje and whoever else may be interested in learning more about the Jewish concept of the Sabbath, or as we like to call it: Shabbat or Shabbos, here's a thread where you can ask your questions and we Jews will do our best to answer them. I would appreciate if other RF Jews would also put...
    • Harel13
    • Thread
    • judaism sabbath sabbath day sabbath rest
    • Replies: 170
    • Forum: Religions Q&A
  10. Harel13

    How do Christians view Judaism?

    Not sure if this is in the right section... Anyway, through various discussions and, at times, heated debates online with Christians on different sites these last couple of years, I've come under the impression that at least some Christians view Judaism as "Christianity minus Jesus". Certainly...
  11. C

    Why do they look so different?

    Ham had 2 children, Mizraim (Egypt) and Cush (Ethiopia). Both brothers must have looked similar, because they have the same father and mother. Now my question is, why do the Ethiopians look so different from today's Egyptians? Why are the Ethiopians black but the modern Egyptians white and that...
  12. C

    Are today's Egyptians Semites or Hamites?

    Today's Egyptians look like Arabs(semitic) and speak Arabic(semitic). So, I would say they are Semites. But many Egyptians say they are the descendants of the Ancient Egyptians. This confuses me a little. How can they be Semites and Hamites at the same time? Because we know that Mizraim (the...
  13. C

    Can you answer these three questions?

    Can God destroy Himself? If not, is he omnipotent at all? Can God create another Almighty God? If not, is he omnipotent at all? Can God create a being that is more powerful than himself? If not, is he omnipotent at all? If yes, was he omnipotent at all?
  14. C

    Who are you?

    (this question is only addressed to Christians, Muslims and Jews) If I asked you who you are and where you come from, could you answer me Biblically whether you are a Hamite, a Semite or a Japhetite? And do you also know from which tribe of the respective father you come? Personally I am sure...
  15. C

    Sounds of Hell (With Recording)

    During the Cold War, the USA and the Soviet Union began to compete over who would be the first to land on the moon. We know that the USA won this race. That's why the USSR wanted to set another record - drill the deepest hole in the world to the center of the Earth! In 1970 the Soviet...
  16. C

    Are the dietary laws to be understood in the spiritual sense?

    I just read the Barnabas letter and found something I haven't heard before. "Barnabas" writes that the dietary laws of the Old Testament are not to be understood literally but in the spiritual sense. He writes: Barnabas 10:1 But forasmuch as Moses said; Ye shall not eat seine nor eagle nor...
  17. C

    Questions no one can answer

    I believe in God but sometimes I ask myself these questions: 1. Why is there a God who created everything? Why is there no God and therefore nothing? 2. Why is God good and just and not bad and unjust? 3. Can God the Almighty "destroy" Himself? If not, is he almighty at all? Can God the...
  18. C

    Jewish atheist - seeking advice/shared experiences

    Hi folks. I am facing an religious/ethical quandry, and I am looking for others who have experiences to share that may prove useful. It's a bit of a tricky situation so let me explain. I was raised Jew-ish. American Reform, barely observant household growing up. Had a Bar Mitzvah and then...
  19. C

    Islam and Judaism are refuted.

    In 1947 the Isaiah scroll was found in the Dead Sea, one found out that it was written in the 2nd century B.C. and therefore it is the oldest preserved manuscript of a whole book of the Bible. It was also found that the found Isaiah scroll is completely identical with the book of Isaiah in the...
  20. T

    Would you say Kaddish in a situation like this?

    Hey! I would love to know your thoughts on this matter and have a healthy discussion. Would you do it or not? Or have you already done it before? Here is the situation:
Top