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

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This was posted on another forum I sometimes visit and I thought you guys might find it useful.

A basic primer, very concise, but covering many important topics - http://www.jewfaq.org

If you don't know anything about Judaism and want to learn something, that's the place to start. Another good place: http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=109866

A good resource for a quick, or a not so quick question is http://www.askmoses.com - live chat with a Rabbi, 24/6 (not on Shabbat).

Another source about Judaism and Israel: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org
Other good resources:

Chabad - an extensive site for Judaism, articles, essays, texts, local synagogues and resources in your town - http://www.chabad.org

Ohr Somayach "Ask the Rabbi" database - htttp://ohr.edu/ask_db/ask_main.php

http://www.aish.com always has a good selection of essays and articles, from contemporary issues to basics of Jewish philosophy and mysticism, religion and science.

Websites addressing missionary claims - http://www.jewsforjudaism.com/ and http://outreachjudaism.org/

Main portal for OU (Orthodox Judaism) - http://www.ou.org

Jewish texts:

Major Jewish texts in Hebrew - from Tanach to Talmud - http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/

Library of Jewish and Hassidic texts (including Torah, Prophets, etc), articles, essays and commentaries in English - http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=76131

Torah (Hebrew bible), with hebrew text, transliteration, chanting, all in one - http://bible.ort.org (awesome site)

Hebrew language, an excellent free online tutorial:

http://foundationstone.com.au/OnlineHebrewTutorial.html

Israeli-Arab conflict facts and myths:

http://www.palestinefacts.org/

Israeli news:

http://www.israelnn.com

http://www.jpost.com

http://www.ynetnews.com (largest newspaper)

http://www.haaretzdaily.com

No idea what's going on during services in synagogue? Or at shabbat table?

Read about, and learn the songs/prayers here:

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media.asp?AID=265770

Shabbat meal songs and prayers:

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media.asp?AID=265769

There are links from there where you can read up on what these prayers and songs actually are.

I didn't compile the list myself, but it definitley is worth sharing.

[Jayhawker Soule]

That was an excellent contributon. Thank you.

[michel]

Yes, Thank you very much, Binyamim.

[Jaiket]

I've had a read at Judaism 101 before, found it interesting but I've no basis for comparison. I assume it's a good resource?

[jewscout]

yeah jaiket that's Jewfaq.org...it's a good site for people who don't know alot about Judaism and want a good place to start.

[Deut 13:1]

Originally Posted by Jaiket

I've had a read at Judaism 101 before, found it interesting but I've no basis for comparison. I assume it's a good resource?

Correct, it's very basic and I have a couple disagreements with what they say, but overall I'd recomend it.

[robtex]

Originally Posted by Binyamin

Correct, it's very basic and I have a couple disagreements with what they say, but overall I'd recomend it.

Binyamin (and others) can you tell us what yom kippur is like in your synagogue?

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Originally Posted by robtex

Binyamin (and others) can you tell us what yom kippur is like in your synagogue?

If I had one word to describe it, "Long".

I'm going to a Yasheva for Yom Kippur, it's customary the day before Yom Kippur to eat two LARGE meals and about 20 minutes before sundown you start drinking. You don't eat fish because it's salty and makes you thirsty. Well, normally you have a night service Kol Nidre translates as "All Vows" varies, depending how fast or slow you Davin. Then Thursday morning you have service at 9. You Davin until maybe 3:00 or 3:30 then take a break for 1:30 minutes or 2 hours depending on how fast you Davin. Then you go and Davin until about 7 to 7:30 when you go home or to friends home to break feast. I mean if you want I can type each part of the service for you. Here is a good place to start reading. I mean, you literally spend more time in Shul then you do anywhere else...

http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday4.htm

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Binyamin

Read about, and learn the songs/prayers here:

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media.asp?AID=265770

Shabbat meal songs and prayers:

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media.asp?AID=265769

There are links from there where you can read up on what these prayers and songs actually are.

Okay, this may be a dumb comment and a dumb question, but I love music that I consider to be typically Jewish. I realize, first of all, that that may be a totally illogical statement because there could very well be many, many different kinds of Jewish music. But, I'm thinking of the kind that has a kind of a sorrowful feel to it and a slower than average tempo? A lot of it sounds as if it's written in a minor key. Does that make any sense? I love the Jewish national anthem, and to me, it's a good example of the kind of music I'm thinking of. Another example is the music that was composed as the soundtrack for "Schindler's List." While I know that's not "real" Jewish music, it had the same effect on me as the music I have in mind. If you know what in the heck I'm talking about, I would love a recommendation of a CD I could buy with this music on it. I'm sorry if this question made absolutely no sense whatsoever!

[Katzpur]

Another question for you...

I know that the Jewish people in Old Testament times had a number of prophets over the years. Do you believe that God still speaks to your people through prophets? If not, why not? And who was the last person recognized as a prophet by Judaism?