How does judaism affect everyday life?

Answer 1

This is not an objective question. I will writing the answer from my point of view.

Being an orthodox Jew is a 24/7/365 "job". The Torah(which is know as the five boos of moses) is the guideline of a Jews life. The Torah is the word of Hashem (G-O-D) and it obligates any Jew in 100%.

A Jew sees his life as a mission from Hashem. As it is said in the Tora: "ועתה אם שמוע תשמעו בקלי ושמרתם את בריתי והייתם לי סגלה מכל העמים כי לי כל הארץ: ואתם תהיו לי ממלכת כהנים וגוי קדוש אלה הדברים אשר תדבר אל בני ישראל" ("Now therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be Mine own treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is Mine; and ye shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." Exodus 19:5-6).

A Jew is busy all his life to combine and integrate the spiritual and moral level of the world with the material and physical world. a few examples:

- The first thing a Jew does every morning is to thank Hashem for the pure soul he gave him.

- A Jew is obligated to love any fellow Jew as he loves himself. Of course a Jew is forbidden to harm any man in any way.

- Before and after a Jew eats he says a Beracha (a blessing and Thanksgiving to Hashem) for the food he gave him. A Jew must always remember the world is not his, it belongs to Hashem. Hashem permits man to live in his world as long as he is righteous enough.

- A Jew is not allowed to speak ill about any fellow Jew.

- All Jews are obligated to learn the Torah so they will know the right way in life.

- All Jew must rest from all work and acts of creation on Shabbat (the seventh day of rest) . This reminds us every week that Hashem created the world (because he to stopped all creation on the seventh day of creation as well). The world isn't ours, we are only gusts here. This also gives a man time to pause from material life and look into the Torah and the more spiritual level of life.

These are only examples bat there are many many more.

Answer 2

All of a Jew's actions are informed by his/her religion. Thrice-daily prayer, Torah-learning, blessings before and after eating, modest clothing and deportment, honesty in business, honoring one's parents, awareness of God, keeping an optimistic and cheerful mood, having kosher foods and a kosher kitchen, and much more.

Answer 3

Judaism affects every aspect of daily life, from how to awaken to what may be eaten to when to eat, pray and even cry. Jewish law covers all 24 hours of the day.

Answer 4

It means you have to dress in an appropriate way for your religion, keep kosher, say the prayers and blessings, keep the Shabbat, etc.

Answer 5

Jewish food laws touch on all aspects of eating. There are blessings to be said before and after each meal that depend on exactly what you are eating. (Does the meal contain bread? Did the meal contain non-bread grain products?) There are long lists of permitted and forbidden foods, and strict rules about food preparation. Aside from food, the weekly cycle of Sabbaths imposes structure. Keeping the Sabbath means doing significant preparation on Friday so that you can stop work at sunset and do no work until nightfall Saturday evening. The daily prayer cycle also imposes structure. Tradition asks Jewish men to take time every morning, afternoon and evening for prayer, ideally in a minyan (a group of at least ten). Minyans need not meet in synagogues, although that is preferred, particularly on the Sabbath. In areas with large observant Jewish populations, there are weekday minyans that meet in people's homes and offices.