The jews are almost all gone

Jesus,

You have to understand I don't believe that God ever commanded the Jews to do anything. I view the Torah as a historical document, albeit one I consider sacred. But according to the Jewish religion, we have this passage:

"1. Moses received the Torah from Sinai and gave it over to Joshua. Joshua gave it over to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets gave it over to the Men of the Great Assembly. They [the Men of the Great Assembly] would always say these three things: Be cautious in judgement. Establish many pupils. And make a safety fence around the Torah."

http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=2165

And it keeps being given down through the generations of all the people in the Talmud. This is referring to the Oral Torah, which was handed down with the Torah according to traditional Judaism. The Torah cannot be understood without it according to that view. And it allows a person to make interpretations for new situations as they arise.

You come across as very ignorant when you come to the Jewish board and tell us we are wrong based on your religion's beliefs. If you want to have a civil discussion, please conduct yourself like a mature adult.

Dauer

 

Why is God so eager on fear? In a lot of those prophecies it says God wants His people to fear Him. Its about His wrath. Why is that? It says He wants them to fear, so they wont turn away from him, but if it were me, thats exactly what i would do. Fear is the opposite of love, i doubt you can truly love what you truly fear.

 

yirat hashem might be better translated as awe, like what you feel when you come to the edge of a cliff after hiking and get that view and it just hits you.

Dauer

 

If there's a shortage, they should let people convert without so much trouble! sigh

 

Just because they're small in numbers doesn't mean they want goys joining the club.

 

"save john stewart he's our most valuable jew!"

 

Not just anyone, but Gentiles that actually want to be a part of the faith. There are so many Jews who don't observe, and a lot of non-Jews who would had they been born Jewish. Just because they don't evangelize that doesn't mean they have to push away or discourage would-be pious Jews that could be a huge contribution to the community.

 

What was the point on this thread.

 

David lee roth lights the menorrah,
So do james caan, kirk douglas, and the late dinah shore-ah

Guess who eats together at the karnickey deli,
Bowzer from sha-na-na, and arthur fonzerrelli.

Paul newmans half jewish; goldie hawns half too,
Put them together--what a fine lookin' jew! [esus]

You don't need deck the halls or jingle bell rock
Cause you can spin the dreidl with captain kirk and mr. spock--both jewish!

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The community of a small religious club? Do we not belong to the large community of the human species? One needn't join anything to make existence a better experience.

 

Chica Chica Ya!! :2thumbsup:

 

Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know.