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The laws of Orthodox Jewish purity. It's during the menstrual period, where women and men don't touch, sleep in the same bed, or have sex.
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What is Jewish period?
Niddah
What has the author Evyatar Marienberg written?
Evyatar Marienberg has written: 'Niddah' -- subject(s): Jewish women, Judaism, Purity, Ritual, Religious life, Ritual Purity
What is the Jewish rule where you are not allowed to touch a woman before you are married?
Shomer nagiyah. Men above the age of nine are prohibited to touch girls who are not their grandmothers, mothers, sisters, daughters, or wives, and they are prohibited to touch their wives while their wives are in niddah.
Why can't I remember being in heaven?
Well, according to most systems of belief, being in heaven is something that may (or may not) happen in the FUTURE, not in the past.
What has the author Binyomin Forst written?
Binyomin Forst has written: 'The kosher kitchen' -- subject(s): Kashering of utensils, Dietary laws, Milk and meat (Jewish law), Jews, Cooking (Jewish law) 'The laws of niddah =' -- subject(s): Jewish women, Judaism, Religious life, Ritual Purity
What animals that have horns are kosher?
Any animal that has split (cloven) hooves and chews their cud may be slaughtered and processed in accordance with kosher requirements. Examples of kosher animals that have horns are cows, bison, sheep, and goats.However, the following from Kashrut.com is interesting:"Finally, the Mishna (Niddah 51b), at least according to Rashi's understanding, states that horns alone are enough to declare an animal kosher, since all horned animals are kosher"
Why does a Jewish couple take lessons with the rabbi before the ceremony?
In Judaism there is the concept of 'niddah'. When a woman menstruates, she is forbidden to have marital relations with her husband from the time the bleeding starts until 7 days after it stops. These laws are pretty complex; not just in what, and how, but also in terms of understanding the calculations involved. For example, there are certain days when marital relations are not allowed based upon the timing of previous menstrual periods, when it is predicted to happen etc. Obviously this is more complex than can be answered in a short paragraph, though gives you an indication of why some serious study is required before a marriage!
Where did a bar bat mitzvah originate from?
They originated in Europe.
What is Reform Judaism?
Judaism, not unlike Christianity and Islam, has smaller groups within the faith where the practices are different. e.g, While Catholics, Protestants, Jesuits, Methodists, Episcopalians, Evangelicals, Mormons, etc., are all Christians, they are different branches of the Christian faith; similarly, Islam has two major branches, Shia and Sunni.Judaism has several branches (called movements, or minchag) of its own. These include, but are not limited to, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist. The Orthodox are what people tend to picture when they hear the word "rabbi"- bearded, modestly dressed men with curling forelocks on the sides of their heads. (The forelocks are called payot, by the way.) The Orthodox practice a very strictly applied version of the faith, observing rules many other Jews do not, such as foregoing the use of electricity during shabbat, and following the hygiene laws of niddah. (Niddah is a status of ritual uncleanliness a woman is in during and after her menstrual period.)Conservative Jews are a bit less rigid, but still quite focused on tradition and the concept of Jewishness as a tribal identity. Both Orthodox and Conservative Jews maintain the view, for example, that the covenant can be passed only through the line of the mother- that someone can only be a Jew through having a Jewish mother (unless they convert).The Reform minchag is more liberal. Reform Judaism, for example, allows women to become rabbis. Reform Judaism believes that children of a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother still count as Jews as long as they are raised within the faith. Reform Jews often keep a lower standard of kashrut (kosher) than do Orthodox or Conservative Jews, and permit more activity on shabbat.
Did rabbi schneerson shake a woman's hand?
It depends on what branch of Judaism; Orthodox Jews see women as polluted and impure, and the law says they are only allowed to touch their wives for producing offspring. Additionally, a given Jewish woman is to have absolutely no physical contact with her husband, AT ALL, during her menstrual period. If, for example, a wife undergoing menstruation accidentally brushes against her husband, her husband has to go ritually purify himself.
How does Judaism consider sexual immorality?
The phrasing of the question is confusing. It could be one of two different questions:1) What things does Judaism consider to be sexual immorality?Adultery - e.g. sex between a married individual and someone who is not the spouse of the married individualsSex with More Than Two Individuals - e.g. a menage-a-trois or an orgySex Out of Wedlock - e.g. sex between two non-married individuals (this is contested between Orthodox Judaism and Liberal Judaism)Niddah - e.g. having sex with a with a woman who is on her period.Religious intermarriage - e.g. a marriage between a Jew and a Non-Jew (Note that marriage between Jews-by-birth and Jews-by-Conversion is permitted for all Jews except Cohens)Incestuous relations - e.g. marriages/sex between family members.Marriages with certain Canaanite Groups (even after conversion)Mamzer - e.g. a person who is either born of adultery, incest, or has a mamzer as a parent.Marriage with EunuchsHomosexuality and bisexuality (this is contested between Orthodox Judaism and Liberal Judaism)BestialitySex/Marriage with a person unable to give consent (such as a mentally handicapped person)2) What is the proper punishment in Judaism for sexual immorality?Most forms of sexual immorality in Judaism are subject to capital punishment. However, Judaism has such stringent requirements on the implementation of capital punishment, that excommunication or local banishment are far more common as punishments for sexual immorality. Only the Orthodox Jewish community is tight-knit enough and cares enough about sexual immortality to enforce these excommunications and local banishments.
What is Jewish law about a woman's purification 40 days after giving birth?
Answer:The information below is a nice quote from from what appears to be a Christian Old Testament as the wording isn't accurate to the original Hebrew. However, that doesn't answer the question as to what the halacha (Jewish law) states after giving birth. According to halacha, when a woman gives birth vaginally, she enters the state of 'nidah' in the same sense of her normal period. When birth is via caesarian section and there is no vaginal bleeding, the mother doesn't become nidah. When a woman is niddah there is a waiting period before she can go to mikvah and when a boy is born the wait is 7 days and for a girl it's 14 days. Please see the related links for detailed explanations of the halacha.Leviticus 12 - Cleansing After ChildbirthA. Ceremonial impurity after giving birth.1. (1-4) When a male child is born.Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her customary impurity she shall be unclean. And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. She shall then continue in the blood of her purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are fulfilled.'"a. If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days: The child was then circumcised on the eighth day, with the ceremonial uncleanness lasting an additional 33 days, for a total of 40 days of ceremonial impurity after giving birth to a male child.b. She shall not touch any hallowed thing: The commanded time of ceremonial impurity should not be regarded as a negative attitude towards birth or child-bearing on God's part. God commands child bearing, in that man is commanded to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:28), children are regarded as a gift from God (Psalm 127:3), and a woman with many kids is considered blessed (Psalm 128:3).i. The key to understanding this ceremony is to understand the idea of original sin. As wonderful as a new baby is, God wanted it to be remembered that with every birth another sinner was brought into the world, and the woman was here symbolically responsible for bringing a new sinner into the world.ii. Perhaps just as importantly, the time of ceremonial impurity gave the new mother a time of rest and seclusion that would she no doubt welcomed.2. (5) When a female child is born.But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her customary impurity, and she shall continue in the blood of her purification sixty-six days.a. If she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks: The time period for each phase was double of that when giving birth to a son. For a the birth of a daughter, a woman was unclean for 14 days followed by 66 days.b. She shall continue in the blood of her purification sixty-six days: The longer period of ceremonial uncleanness for the birth of a daughter should not be understood as a penalty. Instead, it is linked to the idea stated in the previous verses - that the time of impurity is for the symbolic responsibility of bringing other sinners into the world. When giving birth to a female, a mother brings a sinner into the world who will bring still other sinners into the world.i. Some also suggest the longer period of time in connection with the birth of a girl was because girls are usually smaller at birth, and this would allow more time for the mother's focused care and attention on the child. As well, since sons were more prized, the longer time at home for a mother with a new born girl would force the family to bond more deeply, over a more extended period of time with the new born girl.B. The purification rite for cleansing after childbirth.1. (6-7) The sacrifice required.When the days of her purification are fulfilled, whether for a son or a daughter, she shall bring to the priest a lamb of the first year as a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove as a sin offering, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Then he shall offer it before the Lord, and make atonement for her. And she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female.a. Then he shall offer it before the Lord, and make atonement for her: This was a fairly standard sacrifice for atonement, holding the woman symbolically responsible for bringing another sinner into this world. The required sacrifice was the same for her who has borne a male or a female.2. (8) Allowances for the poor.And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons; one as a burnt offering and the other as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.a. If she is not able to bring a lamb: God knew that not every family in Israel could afford to bring a lamb for sacrifice at the birth of a child. Therefore, He also allowed the lesser sacrifices of two turtledoves or two young pigeons.i. Jesus' family offered only a pair of turtledoves (Luke 2:22-24) at birth. This shows that Jesus did not come from a wealthy family.
