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"Who is a Jew" is not spelled out explicitly in the Torah, other than the implications of God's prophecy to Jacob (Exodus ch.28). "Who is a Jew" is spelled out in the Talmud, and is alludedto in Deuteronomy 7:3-4.
Jewish tradition states that a Jew is any person whose mother was Jewish (Talmud, Kidushin 68b), or any person who has gone through a proper conversion to Judaism (Talmud, Yevamot 47a).
The word "Jew" (in Hebrew, "Yehudi") is derived from the name of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and one of the Twelve Tribes of the Israelites. The Jewish people are descendants of Abraham the Hebrew through his grandson Jacob, and whose Semitic ancestors lived in the Fertile Crescent and who lived most of his life in the Middle Eastern country of Israel (Canaan) 3800 years ago.
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Can a jew travel on simchat Torah?
The Torah does not permit it.
Does a humanistic believe in the Torah?
Yes, a Humanistic Jew believes in the Torah.
Torah is to Jew as is to Muslim?
The Koran
What does it mean to be a commited Jew?
It means to observe the Torah's laws.
Why is there a need for the Torah in the Jewish society?
The Torah is the guidebook that tells us Jews how to live life as a Jew.
Did Jesus use the Torah?
Yes, Jesus was a Jew and followed the Law of Moses.
What do you call the first half of the bible?
old testament, if your a Jew its called the Torah
How do Jew's use a synagogue?
Prayer, Torah study, discussing communal affairs, and weddings.
What do Jew's use to read the worship stuff?
When Jews read the Torah, they use a pointer called a "yad" because they're not allow to touch the Torah with their hands.
How did Medellsohn teach the German language to Jews?
Mendelsohn, an assimilating Jew, translated the Torah into German.
What is the Jew holly book called?
They read the Torah, or the first five books of the Old Testament.
What is a true Jew?
Someone who adheres to all the laws in the Torah and Talmud ___________ In Judaism we don't have a concept of "true Jew". Any person who is born to a Jewish mother or who converts to Judaism according to Jewish law, is a Jew.
