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ok, there is a difference between the laws of the Jews and God's laws-
God's laws are the basis for the Jewish laws but the Jews have added much to them for fear of breaking htem.

The laws of the Jews could take up a whole book but just to givesome examples:

Sabbath- observe Sabbath, keep it holy- this is not a Jewish law, this is a law that God gave His people , it was instituted at the time of creation, long before the nation of Israel was ever established- basically , the Bible says that our regular labors are not to be done on this day- there is very little in the way of spcifics given. The Jews have taken this to the next level in order to avoid breaking this law- it varies from group to group but there are laws restricting how far you can drive, some don't turn their lights on or walk a certain distance,.

There are the dietary laws- which again, are not Jewish- God created our bodies, He alone is the ultimate authority regarding what is good , healthy for them and what is not- there are specifics about what kinds of animals we should eat and what we should not, also on how the animals are to be slaughtered/ prepared for eating- these laws are for everyone that follows Jesus and is called a son of God , however, the Jews have added much to their kosher law- what can and cannot be eaten with what, what prayers / blessings are given at the time of preparation, there are quite a few intricacies that would be long and complicated to get into that are not biblical

2007-11-27 11:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

have you heard of the Ten Commandments, or Decalogue?
Read:
The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives that according to religious tradition as recorded in the Bible, were written by God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets. They feature prominently in Judaism and Christianity. In Biblical Hebrew language, the commandments are termed עשרת הדברים (translit. Aseret ha-Dvarîm) and in Rabbinical Hebrew עשרת הדברות (translit. Aseret ha-Dibrot), both translatable as "the ten statements." The name "Decalogue" is derived from the Greek name δεκάλογος or "dekalogos" ("ten statements") found in the Septuagint (Exodus 34:28, Deuteronomy 10:4), which is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name.[2]

The phrase "Ten Commandments" generally refers to the very similar passages in Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21. Some distinguish between this "Ethical Decalogue" and a series of ten commandments in Exodus 34 that are labelled the "Ritual Decalogue."

2007-11-27 19:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by VGpugs 5 · 0 0

The Ten Commandments are found in Exodus chapter 20.

Pastor Art

2007-11-27 19:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Wow, that's not an easy one to answer. I would check out the link below; that gives a good summary of Judaism in general.

Having said that, there's a story that a non-Jew once asked a great rabbi named Hillel to teach him the whole Torah (all of the laws) while he (the non-Jew) stood on one foot. Hillel responded, "What is hateful to you do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary."

2007-11-27 19:17:11 · answer #4 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 1 1

Real simple. Read the 10 Commandments.

2007-11-27 19:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Read the Old Testament.

2007-11-27 19:15:09 · answer #6 · answered by gone 7 · 0 0

Uhm ... Leviticus book from Old Testament in Bible.

2007-11-27 19:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Jewish terminology, philosophy isn't something that can be explained in few sentences. I recommend you read this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish

2007-11-27 19:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by Robertas D 3 · 0 0

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