What can other religions learn from the Jews?

Answer 1

OpinionThe teachings of various Christian denominations tend to be more dogmatic than those of Judaism. If you are a Catholic, you must believe in Purgatory, just as it is taught by the Church. Other denominations have nuances on exactly what must be believed about the person of Jesus, sin, the afterlife and so on. Judaism has evolved a more flexible position. One of the early Jewish concepts of the Common Era involved midrashim, which were rabbinical opinions which could be believed by the faithful or otherwise. And if a better midrash were introduced, then Jews could change their loyalties to the newer opinion. Thus, Judaism is more flexible and less open to direct criticism than Christianity. Christians could learn to adopt a similar flexible attitude to their beliefs.

Answer 2

Society has already learned much from Judaism that is now almost an instinctive

part of life in modern civilization.

Here are a few things that can still be learned. There are more.

1) Every human being is as important as the entire universe (Mishna, Sanhedrin 4:5).

2) Our actions, thoughts and speech create ripples that spread throughout eternity.

3) Everything is a test.

4) The only temporal thing that you really own is time; and not much of that either. Every moment is golden.

5) To be happy, content, optimistic and unworried.

6) Our soul (yes, humans possess a soul) - yearns for God; and this emotion won't be assuaged with food, money or pleasures.

7) God is just (Deuteronomy 32:4); and all outstanding accounts are settled after this life.

Answer 3

Constant obedience to Gods laws .