Judaism....?
Help! I meed a crash-chorse on Judaism. My boy friend is Jewish and I have to met his parents tommrow. If they ask me, what do i NEED to know. We (my boyfriend and I) haven't told them yet that I'm not Jewish. We were gonna tell them when they meat me. Iknow, I know, always be honest. But It's too late for that one. They only want him to date a nice Jewish girl, but I'm babtist.
P.S. I'm a vegetarian (they don't know that eaither) does that matter any? I know that they can't eat pork.
2006-09-09 16:41:43 · 16 answers · asked by ♥femme fatale♥ 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you have to change, why do you have to be with him.
2006-09-10 05:58:24 · answer #1 · answered by ariel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off, not all Jews keep Kosher. Judaism is a religion and Kosher are the Jewish dietary laws. Many gentiles make this assumption. How long have you been dating this guy? He should of taught you more about his religion. I wish you luck. You're going to need it.
Check out this page for the basics: http://www.jewfaq.org/toc.htm. Just don't make assumptions about his parents or their beliefs based on reading the basics about their religion and culture.
Just remember that these people may be Jewish, but they are people first. Mind your p's and q's as you would with anyone's parents.
2006-09-09 23:55:15 · answer #2 · answered by RiverGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pretend to be something you aren't, and don't pretend to know a bunch of stuff that you don't. Parents are smarter than you think... they'll be able to figure out very quickly what the deal is, and they will not be impressed if you've been dishonest up front with them. They may not confront you about it right away, but trust me on this... they'll know.
If you impress them as an honest, decent, smart person, they'll learn to accept you for who you are. In any case, they'll be polite to you while you're their guest (although they might have a serious discussion with your boyfriend later).
Too late to be honest? I don't believe that. Honesty is the best policy. We all violate that policy from time to time - but when you notice you've been less than honest, the best remedy is to start being honest again. If you start compounding dishonesties, you just end up creating a huge mess for yourself.
Good luck!
2006-09-09 23:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the Torah is the Old Testament of the Holy Bible.
What do you need to know? You skipped that part in the Bible. It says to be equally yoked. Meaning, date and or marry people that have your same core beliefs. There's a reason...
Dating and marriage is challenging enough without adding a different belief system. ((I know, I've been down that road)).
Best wishes and Grace to you!
2006-09-10 00:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't you speak to your boyfriend about this? Surely if he is Jewish he can help explain Judaism to you.
There is a Web site called Judaism 101. It's here: http://www.jewfaq.org/
2006-09-09 23:46:33 · answer #5 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will want him to marry a nice Jewish girl.
So you either need to become Jewish or face the consequences!
Remember, however, Jesus was Jewish and he was a Batpized Jew!
2006-09-10 00:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it.
All the Jews I know are kind accepting people.
And don't try to fake it. Give them the opportunity to help you through the tradition part of everything.
Ask questions, they will love telling you all about the why's and the hows of what they do as part of their culture.
You have nothing to worry about here.
2006-09-09 23:48:53 · answer #7 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lies beget lies. Be honest. Is he a messianic Jew or traditional Jew?
Is he a practicing Jew or a Jew by bloodline? ... and his family?
Being Jewish does not mean they are vegetarian.
If he is Messianic ... you may find you are not that far apart. Have you discussed this with him? He should be able to give you better direction than anyone.
Here is a website I was directed to by a Jewish person.
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/index.htm
2006-09-09 23:47:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just be yourself. To learn about Judaism visit a local synagogue.
2006-09-09 23:44:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't lie about your religion. It's cool that you want to be informed about something that's important to him and his family; that should be a point in your favor. Really, why don't you ask him to tell you more about his faith? I'm sure he'll appreciate you taking an interest. Don't try to be something you're not.
2006-09-09 23:48:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to lie or start out telling them the truth?I recommend truth , it's always the best policy.
2006-09-09 23:47:46 · answer #11 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋