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> We have mentioned before (Chapter 1:3) the saying of Rabbi Yehudah ben Teima,^28 "Be bold as a leopardβ¦" [which teaches] not to be ashamed before people who deride you when you worship the Creator, blessed is He. Nevertheless, you should not answer them rudely,^29 so that you will not acquire the habit of being impertinent even in situations not involved with the worship of God, blessed be His Name.
> Yehudah son of Taima says: "Be bold as a leopard, light as an eagle, swift as a deer and strong as a lion to do the will of your Father in heaven."^4 "Bold as a leopard" means, you should not be ashamed before people who mock you for worshipping Hashem, Blessed be His Name. "Light as an eagle" refers to what the eye sees. This alludes to the requirement to be swift to close your eyes to prevent the seeing of evil because the sight of evil constitutes the beginning of sin. The eye sees and the heart desires and the organs capable of action culminate the sin. "Swift as a deer" refers to the legs, for your legs should run to do good things. "Strong as a lion" is a reference to the heart, because true valor in serving the Creator, Blessed is He, emanates from the heart. He also states: "Strengthen your heart to serve Him, and overpower your evil inclination and defeat it as a hero triumphs over his enemy, defeating him, and casting him to the earth."
Note 29 from 29:8 above says:
> "This paragraph refers to the case where an individual is being mocked for his performance of a certain mitzvah. However, if the mockery is intended as a flagrant demonstration against Torah Judaism as a whole, as an attempt to influence others to abandon Godβs way by holding an observant Jew up to ridicule, then these efforts must be thwarted by whatever means possible, no matter how harsh or drastic they may be. (Biur Halachah 1:1)"
This is what antisemitism seeks to do. We know this from Vayikra 26:3-7 and 14-39
Antisemites try and make Jews not follow Torah and not be Jews because this is how the
... keep reading on reddit β‘Assalamu alaykum,
I am a Muslim (I come in peace, of course); I've been trying to look into different religions' conceptualisations of God recently [take a glance at my post history if you please]. My questions are theological in nature. Are you purely monotheistic? What are the divine attributes that God possesses in Judaism? What is the nature of God's relationship with the Prophets? What about his relationship with humans - are we of divine essence or completely separate? How do you come to know God - is it based on Scriptural readings, experience, logic, heritage? How does Judaism deal with trying to use the limited human mind to perceive an infinite Being?
I'm here because I'm comparatively studying different religions and because I believe, were a God to exist, God would want us to find the truth. I am looking for answers that explain the answers to the questions that I have asked rather than this just being a fact file on Judaism. In other words, if you are purely monotheistic, how do you reach that conclusion? [I'd be happy with some external sources for further reading too!]
EDIT: Thank you for the engagement and warmth in replies thus far
EDIT II: Although no-one has said anything, all the replies are using G-d. I apologise for any offense caused (in case any was taken). Out of interest, what is the reasoning behind that?
Don't punch the rabbi.
A Trash can in a kitchen is assur.
Anything else?
Will there be heaven and hell ?
I am a christian and would like to know more about this.
I'm doing a study on sex Ed with Judaism, and I'm curious how many girls have had pre-marital sex with a Jewish boy because they thought it was part of what has to make a relationship?
edited this is what I'm trying to understand:
Jewish girls and boys grow up. Girls typically grow up seeing dating as a fantasy based on movies and TV and whatnot. Boys typically (majority of the time) grow up with pornography. Around high school time, curiosity develops and both genders intermingle. Now, girls are unaware of the healthy standards of a relationship and boundaries. Boys around high school level want sexual relationships. They are nowhere near wanting anything serious. Neither does the girl, typically a girl just wants a boyfriend.
Boy will try to get a girl interested in sexual relations, and the girl will to some extent do it to make the boy happy. Girls and boys have insecurities at this point in time, and will want the attention from others (including their partner)
Do girls and boys learn healthy relationship standards? Were they coaxed into sexual relationships? Did they actually want it? Did they receive an education in about sexual relationships or sex Ed?
disclaimer I am starting a research project on this subject
To be honest i'm not very good at writing long texts so i'll try to make things concise.I'm a linguist and a socio-anthropologist, and even though i have academically no specialization yet, i focused most of my works on Sephardi and Mizrahi cultures, and i thought i could make some improvement to make Jewish denominations and cultures more realistic and precise in the game. (i am actually so bad at writing long post that i copy-pasted this introduction from a previous post about the Neoladino cultures)
Here's are the two proposed main denominations of the Latino American Jewish diaspora. Both are inspired by several Jewish movements like the Sabbatean (followers of Sabbatai Tsevi, an Ottoman Jewish mystic) or denominations like the Sadducees (a Jewish denomination of the Second Temple period who rejected the Oral Torah)
- The Tzadik Otzrim (meaning Β« the Righteous followers of the Torah Β» in an old post-event jewish language): The Tzadik Otzrim branch of judaism believes in recreating the Kingdom of David somewhere in the Americas, returning to what they think are the rites and practices of this golden age of Judaism is an important part of their theology, along with a strong sense of mysticism, they aspire to connect themselves more spiritually with the torah and g.od. But reject the idea of a Theological Authority being King at the same time because mixing the spiritual and sacred with the profane/politic is Β« assur Β» (forbidden). For them the Title of King must be Secular
- The Tzadik Yevnihim (meaning Β« the Just of Yavne Β» in an old post-event jewish language): Despite wanting to recreate the kingdom of David in the Americas, the Yevnihim denomination split from the Otzrim branch on a theological and political level, theologically rejecting the mysticism, the afterlife and free will, emphasizing on the earthly life of the community and their relation to godβs creation during this given life. They politically want to put the kingdom of David under the authority of a religious monarch named the Rosh Galut (meaning Β« head of the Exile Β» due to him not being King directly in the Holy Land)
[Comparative Ethics of the Two Denominations](https://preview.redd.it/p7r4f8698r541.png?width=456&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4144c499aa0589c9cd947d7501aff7d
... keep reading on reddit β‘Lilith was supposedly the first wife of Adam or the first woman created.
Whenever I look this up it mentions "Jewish mythology."
Is Lilith taken seriously at all in Judaism in the sense that she was real or was it just "mythology" for lack of a better term?
So, I recently read Stephen Prothero's book, Religious Literacy. In it, he discusses how there are different versions of the 10 Commandments for at least Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism. One of the most interesting variants was the commandment prohibiting wrongful use of God's name. As opposed to the Protestant and Catholic versions, which say "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain," the Jewish version states, according to Prothero, "You shall not swear falsely by the name of the Lord your God."
Where else can I read a little bit on the different versions and how might interpretations of this commandment differ? Some seem to make it out as that you can't say "Oh my God," while the Jewish version makes me think this goes a little deeper. To me it implies a prohibition on making it seem as if God is endorsing what you are saying or doing, in a sort of "Playing the God Card" way.
Any thoughts, feedback or resources?
Hey I am not a Jew but interested in Judaism. Iβd like to know about it. How would you explain/describe Judaism to someone who is not a Jew? Thank you
How does Judaism in Israel differ from Judaism in America? Compare and contrast Judaism in Israel and America.
