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The religion, philosophy, and culture of Jewish people, based on the Hebrew Bible, especially the Torah, and on other ancient Jewish texts and traditions.

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Where in the New Testament is God described as a Yahweh?

The Old Testament (written in Hebrew) is very clear that there is only one Lord God Almighty, creator and sustainer of all life. In Hebrew, his name is comprised of four consonants – YHWH – without a …
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When did the practice of tearing one's own garments start among the Jews?

Although there are examples in the Old Testament of people tearing their garments, the High Priest was forbidden by law to tear his clothes because the temple garments worn by the High Priest were hol …
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Does Nehemiah Gordon self-identify as a Christian?

I found an article that examines the beliefs of Nehemiah Gordon and briefly mentions that although brought up in an Orthodox Jewish family, he converted to Karaite Judaism after he moved to Israel in 1993 …
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Did Jesus believe that the human soul lived on after death?

Before refering to the Bible to show that Jews before and during the time of Jesus held a belief in the separation of the soul from the body at death, I must ask for the source of your claim that Judaism
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Had Jesus formally been given authority to preach in the synagogue?

In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. …
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Is Christianity an ethnic religion?

Jesus said that if anybody wants to be forgiven and know God and experience His love, there is only one way and that is through believing in Christ Jesus and acknowledging the truth of what he said: …
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Would Jesus have been familiar with the Siddur?

In Judaism Stack Exchange I found this question asking if there is evidence of Second Temple period Liturgies in use from the time of Ezra to the destructions of 70 A.D. and 130 A.D. … I honestly don’t know if this is of any use to you, but you may find other clues elsewhere in the Judaism Stack Exchange site. …
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What kind of Christianity supports Zionism?

Christian Zionists are mainly evangelical Protestants. They take a pre-millennial approach to end-time events: • The rapture of the church • The rise of the Antichrist • The seven year tribulat …
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What musical liturgical melodies could Jesus have sung in the synagogues of his day?

I posted a similar question on the Jewish Mi Yodyea site asking what religious music would have been sung in Israel after the time of David and Solomon. One commentator gave a Wiki link, part of whi …
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What is the origin of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

Part of it says this: The most important of the three were the Pharisees because they are the spiritual fathers of modern Judaism. …
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Has any comparative study been made on Jewish and Islamic perceptions of Christianity?

This is a brief overview from the article [Jewish Views on Christianity](https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-views-on-christianity/) The main issue Judaism has with Christianity is that Judaism … In his mind, although Islam and Christianity are both in error, they still have some value in that they prepare the world eventually to accept the true religion, namely Judaism. …
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Has any comparative study been made on Jewish and Islamic perceptions of Christianity?

My previous answer touched on how Rabbinic Judaism views Islam and Christianity. You have now asked for the Islamic perception of Christianity, and how they stand against Talmudic viewpoints. …
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