What do jewish people do?

Answer 1

Jews do Mitzvot. The word "Mitzvot" is the plural of the word "Mitzvah." A mitzvah is a Jewish word for a Divine commandment. For those who have read The Bible, there are 613 commandments in the Torah. Those are the mitzvot. They include the Ten Commandments, as well as laws about charity (called Tzedekah), respect, and many other things.
The reason that the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and its mitzvot do not include the New Testament is that the Jewish religion is older than the new testament, and Jews do not believe in the concept of a son of God.

Answer 2

Though it may have an associated culture and one or more associated languages, the traditional definition of Judaism is the observance of the Torah, which is why dictionaries define Judaism as "the religion of Moses." In this sense, the word "Torah" is meant in its wider meaning, which includes the Tanakh, the Talmud, and other classical Jewish texts.
The philosophy of Judaism is that this world is a purposeful creation by God, in which all people are tested concerning their use of free-will. We possess a soul which lives on after the body dies and is held responsible for the person's actions. Anyone who is worthy, Jewish or not, can merit reward in the afterlife.
Some examples of the commands:
Belief in God
Putting on Tefillin (phylacteries) in the morning
The sukkah-booth during Sukkot
Avoiding leavened products in Passover
Keeping kosher
Not eating on Yom Kippur
Not working on the Shabbat
Paying workers on time
Marital rights for one's wife
The Ten Commandments
Helping someone who is in danger
Counting the days of the Omer
Returning lost objects when feasible
Wearing the tzitzith-garment
Affixing a mezuzah to the door
Learning Torah
Marrying and having children
Educating one's children in Judaism
Giving tzedakah (charity)
Honoring one's parents
And many more.
The laws have various reasons. Some (such as the Passover) serve to reenact or remember events of our history.
Some (such as saying the Shema-prayer) serve to reiterate our belief in God.
Some of the laws (such as those of ritual purity and kosher food) serve to sanctify us.
Some (such as the laws of torts) serve to maintain an orderly and just society.
Some (such as the law against breaking a vow) serve to prevent bad character traits.
Some (such as the command to offer help) serve to engender good character traits.
And all of the commands serve to subjugate us to God's will (especially those commands for which no explanation is easily apparent).
Note that the Torah "as is" isn't exactly what Judaism observes. Rather, It's the Torah together with the details provided in the Talmud, which is the Oral Law that was handed down together with the laws of Moses. Otherwise, the verses of the Torah often lack enough detail to be fulfilled as is.

Answer 3

Within the religion of Judaism, there are many different practices and holidays that are followed and celebrated. They have a celebration for the new year, and they attend services on Saturdays.

Answer 4

Anything we want! Jewish women do not have specific jobs, except to light Shabbat candles and have babies. We are a very diverse group of laides. We all have different beliefs. Some Jewish women may stay home, keep house, and have babies. Some get their tongues pierced and live with truckers. Others may go to college. If you want something more specific, use the discussion page.

Answer 5

Answer 1

For fun American Jewish people play Video Games, play sports, and pretty much everything everybody else in America does.

Answer 2

If I asked you "What do Protestant people do for fun ?", you'd probably tell me that "fun" means different activities to different people, and altogether there are probably a hundred million different things that appeal to Protestants. The answer is the same for Jews, but since there are less than 16 million Jews in the world, the number of fun things to do is somewhat less.

Answer 3

I think this is a hard one... we like to go to restaurants, ski, swim, watch TV, pray, relax, spend time with our families, and anything else you do, the only difference is that were not you!

Answer 6

they are just like other people except they pray to God at synagogues, and normally pray on Saturday, not Sunday like christians. the really religious Jews don't drive, use electricity, don't hold money, or do any business-like activities on Saturday to kind of recreate the time when God rested on the 7th day of the creation of the world. also, technically when you are Jewish you keep kosher. there are many specific laws on keeping kosher.

Answer 7

All Jewish people get up in the morning and wash or shower, and get dressed.

From there on, it's a series of activities that some do and some don't, in the following or some different sequence: -- go to the synagogue

-- recite morning prayers, either in the synagogue or not

-- eat breakfast

-- go to work

-- go to school

-- eat lunch

-- eat dinner

-- go to the synagogue

-- recite afternoon and evening prayers, either in the synagogue or not

-- check e-mail

-- surf the web

-- read the newspaper; read a book

-- study some Jewish law or commentary; read some Jewish news or current events;

-- go shopping

-- watch TV

-- play with the kids, the wife, the dog etc.

-- spend some time on a hobby Any of these could be included on any day from Sunday thru Friday. For many Jews, the Saturday list would be somewhat different.

Answer 8

Usually a dinner and lunch are eaten together with family/friends; and you attend Synagogue for holiday services. On Purim, the custom is to dress up in costumes. On Hanukkah, a Menorah is lit.

Answer:

See Leviticus ch.23. Here is some more detail:

• On Rosh Hashanah, the shofar (ram's horn) is blown, to mark the beginning of the Jewish year.
• Yom Kippur is a fast day on which Jews pray for forgiveness for all their sins. No eating, drinking, or bathing is allowed. Wearing leather shoes is also prohibited.
• On Sukkot Jews eat all their meals in outdoor arbor-canopied booths (Sukkah) in order to commemorate the Israelites' wanderings in the desert. Some will also sleep in the Sukkah. During the morning prayers on these days, we take the 4 minim consisting of a Lulav (young palm branch), an Etrog (Citrus Medica; citron), three Haddassim (Myrtle branches) and two Aravot(willow branches).
• On Hannukah the 8 branched menora is lit in the home; on the first night one candle, on the 2nd night 2 candles, until all 8 candles are lit on the 8th night.
• On Pesach leavened bread, cakes, pasta etc. are forbidden and unleavened Matzah is substituted. Passover begins with the Seder-meal commemorating and retelling the story of the Exodus. Matzah and ceremonial foods are eaten at the Seder.
• On Purim the story of Esther is read from a Megilat-Esther scroll and food baskets are given to friends and charity to the poor.
• On Shavuot the custom is to stay up all night studying Torah to mark the date that God gave the Ten Commandments.

Answer 9

If you mean what the philosophy is, we believe that there is one God Who gave us the Torah, and that our purpose in this world is to follow His commandments and to do good in the world as God does.

If you want to know what religious Jews do as part of the religion, we learn Torah, keep kosher, keep holidays and the sabbath, and many other things which instruct us how to live life properly and with goodness.

Answer 10

Religious Jews live by the laws of the Torah, by obeying their commands. There are hundreds of examples.
The laws themselves have various reasons. Some (such as the Passover) serve to reenact or remember events of our history.
Some (such as saying the Shema prayer) serve to reiterate our belief in God.
Some of the laws (such as those of ritual purity and kosher food) serve to sanctify us.
Some (such as the laws of torts) serve to maintain an orderly society.
Some (such as the law against breaking a vow) serve to prevent bad character traits.
Some (such as the command to offer help) serve to engender good character traits.
And all of the commands serve to subjugate us to God's will (especially those commands for which no explanation is easily apparent).
A few of the commands are:
Putting on Tefillin (a.k.a. phylacteries) in the morning
The sukkah-booth during Sukkot
Avoiding leavened products in Passover
Not eating on Yom Kippur
Not working on Saturday (Sabbath)
Paying workers on time
Marital rights for one's wife
Counting the days of the Omer
Returning lost objects when feasible
Wearing the tzitzith-garment
Learning Torah
Marrying and having children
Educating one's children in Judaism
Giving tzedakah (charity)
Honoring one's parents
And many more. Note that the Mosaic law "as is" isn't exactly what Judaism observes. Rather, It's the Mosaic law together with the details provided in the Talmud, which is the Oral Law that was handed down together with the laws of Moses (the Torah). Otherwise, the verses of the Torah are often too brief (lacking detail) to be fulfilled as is.