The Torah, the rest of the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the Code of Jewish Law, and thousands of other Jewish texts.
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Those who follow Judaism refer to the Torah for religious guidance. The Torah is a sacred text in Judaism that includes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. It is considered the foundation of Jewish law, ethics, and belief.
The Torah, the rest of the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the Code of Jewish Law, and thousands of other Jewish texts.For more information, see:Jewish texts
Passover is a religious celebration not a national one. Those people that follow Judaism in Japan would celebrate it.
Guidance is God's provision of direction for those who follow Him. He is the only truly reliable guide.
Yes, it is wholly based on those ideas.
Basically there are 3 sects; Orthodox, Reform and Conservative. Additionally, within those sects there are also Re-constructionist Judaism and Jewish Renewal.
IS but mainly to only those people that follow that religion.
Religious law within Judaism is called 'Halacha' and is recorded in the Talmud.
Blue and white.Answer:The traditional colors of Judaism are white, blue, and gold. Answer:Non-Zionist religious Jews (including those who live in Israel) do not have a concept of Jewish colors. That is not a Torah-concept.
It depends on how the word "figure" is read.If it is referring to which human being is the most important historical personage in Judaism, that would be the Prophet Moses, who received the Torah and helped the Jews escape bondage in Egypt.If it is referring to which symbols represent Judaism, those would be the Star of David and the Menorah (or candelabra).
Because Jewish people follow their religion (most of them do); Their belief system is called Judaism. They follow this belief system just like Christians follow Christianity, Muslims follow Islam, Buddhists follow Buddhism, Atheists follow Atheism etc... It is widely accepted that Jews are both a cultural and religious group, where traditions are part of everyday life. Judaism is the oldest of the Abrahamic religions (approx. 5,000 years ago), which includes Christianity and Islam. It is monotheistic (they believe in G-d only, as one supreme being) and they do not hold a place of importance for Jesus as in Christianity, where Jesus is the main figure or Islam, where Jesus is just a prophet. Jesus was a Jew incidentally, but those who follow his preachings are Christian.
Yes. In Judaism, there is no distinction between a "Jew by birth" and a "Jew by conversion"; they are both inheritors of the Tradition and have equal religious rights, permissions, and responsibilities. However, the validity of the conversion might be called into question if the conversion did not follow Torah law. This is primarily a concern for those who convert to Judaism with a Reform Jewish Rabbi. Often, for example, such a convert, if male, will not undergo circumcision (or the drawing of a drop of blood if already circumcised), which renders the conversion incomplete and ineffective from an Orthodox perspective.
It depends on what decision you are talking about. But in general, the decision to follow the laws of ANY religion are left up to the individual, unless that religion is enforced by the state (such as in certain Muslim countries). Judaism also generally opposes the idea of a "religious police" since in Judaism, faith can not be coerced, only discovered; and delivering pain and shame to those who do not see is not effective at promoting the process of discovery. See Deuteronomy 30:15-20 for a brief discussion of free-will, which is one of the underlying beliefs of Judaism.