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Hashem somehow asked every nation if they wanted the Torah, with out actually coming down to earth. What is now the Jewish nation was the only nation to accept it. The Jews accepted the Torah with out even knowing what was in it!
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Aren't we all technically 'sons of God' according to the Torah?
Yes, according to the Torah, all people are the children of HaShem. This is not literal of course, HaShem is not a physical being who procreates.
Who was Judaism made with?
Judaism began when the Israelites accepted the Torah from HaShem (The Creator) in the Sinai.
What does sonofgod mean?
In Judaism, EVERYONE is the child of HaShem (not literal). In the Torah, many men are called the sons of HaShem to denote that they have a unique relationship with Him (ie: Moses).
What do the Jews believe God chose them for?
We believe that we were chosen to keep Torah. We do not believe that this makes us better than other people, just that we have a different path to HaShem (The Creator).
Explain how the picture of HaShem presented in Numbers stands in marked contrast to other Books of the Torah?
The Jewish Torah-belief and tradition is that God is One. The same God is mentioned throughout the Torah.
Is the God in the Bible Torah Psalm and the Koran the same God?
Judaism accepts that Islam worships HaShem (The Creator). Some Jews from Arab countries use the name Allah when talking about HaShem.
Is 666 a Jewish number?
No, 666 is Christian in origin and was based on a misunderstanding of the discussion of HaShem's (The Creator) mark that is in the Torah.
Why did isralitites consider themselves to be god's chosen people?
In Judaism, the phrase 'chosen' does not mean that we think that we are better than anyone else or have an elevated status before HaShem. What 'chosen' refers to is that we were chosen to keep the Torah, that is it. What most people don't know is that according to Jewish teachings, HaShem actually offered the Torah to every other nation before the Israelites but we were the only ones to accept it without question. Judaims teaches that there are different paths to HaShem and Judaism is the path for Jews. The Torah provides the guidelines for the Jewish path.
What are two lines from the Torah?
Bereishit 1:1-2 In the beginning of HaShem's creation of the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was astonishingly empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the spirit of HaShem was hovering over the face of the water.
Why does Hashem call the zionists his most evil creation in the Torah?
The term Zionist is neither openly stated or implied in any part of the Torah, nor does the Torah specify any "most evil creation". Therefore, it is improper to say that Hashem makes any pronouncements about Zionism and whether or not it is good or evil. A number of Rabbis and Jewish Leaders who themselves oppose Zionism and/or the State of Israel like to inject God into their own passionate statements in order to strengthen them, even if they have no scriptural citations.
Did god make the Jewish bible?
According to the teachings of Judaism, HaShem gave us the Torah, the Neviìm were written under divine inspiration, and K`tuvim was included due to what was considered important information for future generations.
Did the Hebrews believe they were God's chosen people?
The Jews believe proudly that they are gods on chosen people, according to the bible, and Abraham is the father of the nation. _____________ Most non-Jews misunderstand the meaning of 'chosen' in reference to Jews. Chosen simply means that we Jews were chosen to keep Torah. It does not mean that we're better than other people.
