i live in an area that is very mixed and if you go far enough you'll come to the jewish neighborhood. it seems like they have al least five kids in each family. just to make this clear, i have NOTHING against jewish people it's just that i'm curious.
also my mom told me it has something to do with them not believing that Christ Jesus was the Messish and that they still think that the Messiah is yet to come.
can anyone help me?
2006-12-23 11:45:48 · 8 answers · asked by ♥babygurl♥ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
"Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it" (Genesis 1:28).
"And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be" (Genesis 15:5)
"That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies" (Genesis 22:17)
Like many religions and traditions (Christianity and Islam are just a few examples), Judaism encourages breeding many children. the Jews you see are most probably religious Jews who observe this way of life, just like observant Catholics and observant Muslims.
Non-religious Jews breed children like any other popularity, and where I live most of the families don't have more than three or four children.
As for Jesus- it is correct that we do not believe in Jesus as a Messiah (or anything else, to be exact) and that we still wait for the Messiah, but it has nothing to do with the fact that observant Jews have more children.
2006-12-24 04:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the record, it is mainly those Jews who are more religious who tend to have more children. This is not a phenomenom for Jews only but can apply to others as well, e.g. Catholics. My boss told me that his father was one of 22 (?) children (and they were Catholic).
Part of it has to do with some restrictions on birth control (that doesn't mean that it is not allowed, but there are various parameters that it would be allowed). Part of it has to do with the Biblical mandate of being "fruitful and multiply".
I can assure you it has nothing to do with Jesus or the Messiah.
2006-12-23 21:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by BMCR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Happy Hannukah!
2006-12-23 19:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They holdfast on the promise of God, that is "you sons will be as numerous as the sand on the beach, and the stars above the sky!!!", this is something written in the book of Genesis.
2006-12-23 19:52:00 · answer #4 · answered by dei_dei 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's true. I have a lot of Jewish friends, most of which are the only child, or have only one sibling.
2006-12-23 19:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by Seven Costanza 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they like children
2006-12-23 21:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by Nikki 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess they like children !
2006-12-23 19:48:28 · answer #7 · answered by notanormalgirl123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have to beat the arabs.
2006-12-23 19:48:09 · answer #8 · answered by b-overit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋