I'm really interested in knowing more about jewish religion...in their way of dressing and praying...?

Question

I found jewish religion a bit similar to my religion...I think they eat special meat...dress with long skirts and a hat...Can anyone help me to know more about them?...

Answer 1

I think you are referring to the Hassidic Jewish people. Not all Jewish people wear long skirts and hats.

These people closely follow the teachings of the Torah and the Talmud. The Torah is the first 5 books of the Old Testament and the Talmud is the sacred book of the Jewish faith, a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history.

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Answer 2

I married into a Jewish family and I'm learning about Judaism. They only eat certain kinds of meats and fish with no scales. During Rash Hashana you go to Synagogue for prayer and you eat apples with honey and other high carb foods. On Yom Kipur you start fasting at sundown the night before for 25 hours and can't eat, drink, bathe, and drive, and you spend the day in prayer at the Synagogue. During Hanakua you light a candle each night and say a prayer while lighting them. During Passover you spend the first day in prayer and eatting certain foods then you can't not eat bread or drink beer during seven days.
All Synagogue services and prayers are in Hebrew and the men wear skull caps while praying. As for the long skirts I'm not sure about them because I'm just now starting to learn. What I know is what my husband has taught me and I bought me some books to read so can learn more.

Answer 3

The 'meat' you refer to is just following the laws of Kosher spelled out in the old testament. There is a special way of killing that is, and was, deemed the most humane.

I've never seen long skirts, but there are a handful of the ultra-orthodox sects that dress very conservatively in long black coats and hats. Different sects wear different hats. None of these are mainstream Judaism.

In fact, I've heard that the 'black coat' style of dress was really started in the 18th century european ghettos, where the style of dress was actually imposed upon them forcefully. Now, I guess it's just tradition. Judaism is very big on 'tradition'.

Answer 4

Your best bet is to check out www.jewfaq.org; www.chabad.org; www.aish.com; www.askmoses.com. These are great sites with a TON of information, mostly from a traditional perspective, so I believe you'll get the answers you're looking for. There's so much info that would be tough to explain here.

The long and short of it is that we do have mitzvot (deeds/commandments) to follow, which includes attire, diet and general lifestyle stuff. You'll find less people in western cultures (like the U.S) following all of the mitzvot that apply to them, but even more liberal Jews are taking on more rituals in their lives for many reasons. It's tough to be of an eastern belief-system/culture in a western society, but it's do-able. Many folks make it work...Jews, Muslims, Hindus,etc.

If you were looking into conversion, don't be swayed if a Rabbi denies you. Jews DON'T proselytize, meaning we don't seek out converts. But we DO welcome them. Potential converts tend to get denied a few times by Rabbis (usually in Orthodoxy and some Conservative congregations) in order to make sure that the person is truly serious about it. Everyone is equal in G-d's eyes, and we're not all meant to be the same. So not everyone is meant to be Jewish. It's a long and difficult process.

I would also suggest looking into what are called Noahides. They're non-Jews that follow the laws given to Noah by G-d. Noah was not Jewish (as the covenant wasn't given until Abraham) and so these are guidelines meant for non-Jews (who believe in the validity of the Torah).

Answer 5

Ginnrc has a lot to learn about Judaism.... They only eat fish that HAVE fins and scales (hence most swimming fish), not shellfish.

Jewish temples (synagogues) are NOT all in Hebrew, unless it's a Hassidic congregation, which is like 1% of all Jews. Most temples have most of their service in English, except for traditional prayers. It sounds like you may be attracted more to the Orthodox sect of Judaism because they're the ones who dress very conservatively. If so, a lot of those prayers are in Hebrew. I know the liberal temples (Reform) are VERY happy to have converts. I wish you well in your searching :)

Answer 6

You can attend a local synagogue, perhaps. Unless they're Orthodox Jews (stereotypically, you'll know by how all the guys have beards and side-burns), you wouldn't have too much trouble attending. From what I hear, most rabbis love to have intellectual conversations and most practicing Jews love it when people want to know more about their religion. I think this may be because they've typically been spat on all throughout history for their beliefs.

Answer 7

Hasidic have a few different hats. One is round and I believe made of fur. It reminds you of Russians. Also there is an open crown bowler type. Flat brim ones like Amish. I forget the name of the coats. There are a few branches of Hasidics.

Answer 8

askmoses.com however i would highely not recommend it. Because Jews dont like to convert people to Judaism because they claim it to be very tough.

Answer 9

http://www.hebroots.org/index.htm#Network

Answer 10

whatjewsbelieve.org