Judaism: Jewish Religion?

Question

Seroius answers only...please What are the challenges, if any, to practice your religion?

Answer 1

I find keeping some observances, such as Kashrut (the laws regarding appropriate food) and keeping the Shabbat (Sabbath) pose some inconvieniences and challenges to me in modern America.

It's very difficult to eat out in most cities. There aren't a lot of places where you can buy prepared Kosher food, or even purely vegetarian food. So going to a restaurant with friends is difficult. We have to check the menu ahead of time.

Answer 2

Keeping Kosher can be a challenge at times but there are usually creative ways to stay within the boundaries if one looks hard enough.
For me, the big challenge is holidays. I work in federal government and no Jewish holidays are recognized as federal holidays so in order to observe properly, I have to plan ahead and use leave time to have those days off. Usually, that also involves explaining exactly why I need to have that particular day(s) off.

Answer 3

Well one is keeping kosher i mean sometimes it makes you stand out at social events.like when i went to one social event thy had cheese and pepperoni pizza and i ate cheese definitly and me and another jew were the only ones eating the chesse pizza and it was weird.Then there is shabbat or the day of rest on saturdays and you cant answer the phone write carry in public or use any force on this day.It may be paridise but some times it can be imberrising.But other than that there isnt anything else.

Answer 4

Jews have many commandments. (Read the Old Testament, although many laws only apply in the times when the Jews have the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.)
Jewish laws are in 2 categories : Those between "people & G-d" ie Not eating pig etc, keeping the Sabbath and those between "people& other people" ie not stealing, loving your neighbor like yourself, etc. Obviously, because of our love and fear of G-d we try to observe all of them, but sometimes our desires or passions get in our way. (It is our job to try controlling our desires & passions and directing them to G-d.)

Answer 5

One major challenge is that Jews have to commit genocide-its a mitzah - this is difficult although having a state to do it for you helps alot (from the same site quoted above)

Wars

598. That those engaged in warfare shall not fear their enemies nor be panic-stricken by them during battle (Deut. 3:22, 7:21, 20:3) (negative).
599. To anoint a special kohein (to speak to the soldiers) in a war (Deut. 20:2) (affirmative). . See Kohein.
600. In a permissive war (as distinguished from obligatory ones), to observe the procedure prescribed in the Torah (Deut. 20:10) (affirmative).
601. Not to keep alive any individual of the seven Canaanite nations (Deut. 20:16) (negative).
602. To exterminate the seven Canaanite nations from the land of Israel (Deut. 20:17) (affirmative).
603. Not to destroy fruit trees (wantonly or in warfare) (Deut. 20:19-20) (CCN191).
604. To deal with a beautiful woman taken captive in war in the manner prescribed in the Torah (Deut. 21:10-14) (affirmative).
605. Not to sell a beautiful woman, (taken captive in war) (Deut. 21:14) (negative).
606. Not to degrade a beautiful woman (taken captive in war) to the condition of a bondwoman (Deut. 21:14) (negative).
607. Not to offer peace to the Ammonites and the Moabites before waging war on them, as should be done to other nations (Deut. 23:7) (negative).
608. That anyone who is unclean shall not enter the Camp of the Levites (Deut. 23:11) (according to the Talmud, in the present day this means the Temple mount) (CCN193).
609. To have a place outside the camp for sanitary purposes (Deut. 23:13) (affirmative).
610. To keep that place sanitary (Deut. 23:14-15) (affirmative).
611. Always to remember what Amalek did (Deut. 25:17) (CCA76).
612. That the evil done to us by Amalek shall not be forgotten (Deut. 25:19) (CCN194).
613. To destroy the seed of Amalek (Deut. 25:19) (CCA77).

http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm

Answer 6

Challenges for a Messianic Jew like me are different from other Jews. We believe in Jesus Yeshua and are not bound to the Law, we observe it out of Love for G-d.

Challenges are racism and all the Laws (food, clothing laws, etc) for most traditional Jews.

http://www.jewfaq.org

Blessings
David

Answer 7

There are none.It's an adventure.

Answer 8

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

As a jew you have to adhere to many biblical teachings.