Yes! My maternal grandparents did that. My grandmother was raised Orthodox and she married a Reform man. Thankfully, her family approved, because he was a good man. When her parents visited, there was a separate cabinet in their kitchen with kosher foods they could eat.
Yes. My maternal grandmother was Orthodox and married a Reform Jew and she switched to Reform Judaism.
Not for Orthodox Jews, but the other branches of Judaism allow it.
Orthodox Judaism is the strictest of the different branches of Judaism. Shabbat is the biggest obstacle because of the numerous restrictions. You wouldn't get rid of children - why get rid of pets?
Orthodox Jews don't allow it, but the other branches do whatever they want!
Orthodox Jews don't do this, but the other branches of Judaism allow it.
Yes, Pharisees were expected to marry, fulfilling their duty to produce children. This is because Judaism teaches that a man is incomplete until he is married with children. As religiously observant Jews, the Pharisees were expected to marry just as their modern descendants today (rabbinical Judaism) are.
judaism has three main branches: orthodox, conservative, and reform. Each branch has a different way of practicing the religion. there is no central authority in judaism, but the Jews follow the Torah (their sacred book) and the rabbis, sort of like priests in Christianity
No. Jews are descendants of Jacob, and who practice Judaism, while Muslims follow the teachings of Mohammad. Judaism and Islam are two different religions.
From the Jewish perspective, Judaism is the correct path for Jews. At the same time, Judaism teaches that there are different paths for different people, there is not one single path the HaShem.
People who practice Judaism are Jews.
People who practice Judaism are called Jews.
Yes, Jews are followers of Judaism.