Do you have questions about Traditional Judaism? (Moses, Torah, mysticism)

[author@ptgbook.org]

Thank you ‡Âlãn‡ and dauer for the links you posted to sites explaining the Jewish views on the Messiah. They are answering my questions.

[Buttercup]

I'm interested in the Judaic concept of Sheol. Does anyone have a reference site that explains in more detail than the OT?

[ayani]

i have a question- in Judaism, how do you believe God shows himself to worshipers?

how do Jews seek to understand and commune with the spirit of God?

[HopefulNikki]

I have a couple of questions, if that's ok : First of all, by "Traditional" Judaism, do you mean Orthodox Judaism? If so, I would ask why you are an Orthodox Jew rather than a Reform Jew or Conservative Jew?

Also, how does Orthodox Judaism view Kabballah (sorry if I spelled that wrong), the recently popularized mystical Jewish movement followed by Madonna, etc?

[Ody]

Originally Posted by HopefulNikki

I have a couple of questions, if that's ok : First of all, by "Traditional" Judaism, do you mean Orthodox Judaism? If so, I would ask why you are an Orthodox Jew rather than a Reform Jew or Conservative Jew?

Also, how does Orthodox Judaism view Kabballah (sorry if I spelled that wrong), the recently popularized mystical Jewish movement followed by Madonna, etc?

Yes what we call 'Orthodox' is Traditional Judaism, all though that is not agreed by other movements. Why am I 'Orthodox'?

Simply put, it fits my idea of what it means to be a Jew and what responsibilities we have.

Chassidic Judaism a follower of which I am under tutelage believes in REAL Kabballah, not the hollywood stuff.

[Ody]

Originally Posted by author@ptgbook.org

Thank you ‡Âlãn‡ and dauer for the links you posted to sites explaining the Jewish views on the Messiah. They are answering my questions.

No probs

[Ody]

Originally Posted by Buttercup

I'm interested in the Judaic concept of Sheol. Does anyone have a reference site that explains in more detail than the OT?

Sheol..."A place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for a period of up to 12 months after death. Often referred to as Gehinnom. "

http://www.jewfaq.org/olamhaba.htm

[Ody]

Originally Posted by gracie

i have a question- in Judaism, how do you believe God shows himself to worshipers?

how do Jews seek to understand and commune with the spirit of God?

Depends on the 'form' of Judaism. Chassidic Jews view it that everything is by divine providence.

How do we seek to understand and commune?

Prayer and Torah Study, and Personal Contemplation.

[ayani]

Originally Posted by Ody

Depends on the 'form' of Judaism. Chassidic Jews view it that everything is by divine providence.

How do we seek to understand and commune?

Prayer and Torah Study, and Personal Contemplation.

gracias!

wonderfully straight-forward answers.

[svetlu]

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