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In the Neocatechumenal communities around the world we show an exemplary openness toward Judaism, acknowledging our elder faith brothers in the Jews! As the promise cannot be broken, we see in the Sons of Yahweh the true people of God marching to eternal bliss in heaven. As Christians, we struggle to emulate their way and look at Jesus as our hope to share in the promise given to our father Abraham.
 
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Based on my understanding, it is associated with the destruction of the Temple, and this “unfinished state” represents a commemoration of that event. But I could be wrong or there might be more than one reason, and this is an occasion when Moses613 may be able to help.
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Yes, the official custom is to leave an area of 1 square “amah” (about 18in x 18in) of the home opposite the doorway as you walk in unfinished/unpainted as a sign of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple. However, there are exceptions, like if you bought a house already you don’t have to scrape off the paint, so many do not visibly observe this custom.
 
Except for the last line and a half, the Kaddish is, interestingly enough, in Aramaic, not Hebrew. Here is a link to a transliteration and translation of the Mourner’s Kaddish (there are 4 or 5 versions used upon different occasions, adding or subtracting a few lines). http://www.jewfaq.org/kaddishref.htm
 
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Yes, it is a derogatory term meaning that Jews, being cheap and lusting for money, would intentionally set fire to their business to collect the insurance money.
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Never even heard this before. Disgusting.
 
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Is it true that in Israel Reform Jews are not accepted as 100% Jewish?
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That’s not really true. Reform conversions are not recognized within Israel because they do not fulfill Orthodox standards, and the Israeli Rabbinate is Orthodox. Other than that, they are recognized as Jewish.
On the topic of if Orthodox Jews consider adherents of non-Orthodox movements Jewish, 99% will tell you “they are Jewish but we do not consider the religion they practice to be authentic Judaism”. Note that Orthodoxy itself has dozens of “streams” so to speak, that all recognize each other with very little exception. The typical dividing line between Orthodox and Non is fealty to the “13 Principles of Maimonides” (Google it.)
This is also apart from the conversion question as mentioned above.
 
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OP, do you look forward to the construction of the Third Temple?
 
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Hello. I have another question if it’s ok. What is the overall belief of the Afterlife in Judaism? Thank you
 
In Christianity , marriages are made in heaven, and cannot christianin to have one wife for sex, another for procreation. It is also not free for a Christian to have several wives or to live with a concubine. What is the doctrine of marriage for the follower of Judaism?
 
Not familiar with the show as I don’t watch tv, but there needs to be a minyan (quorum) of 10 men to say Kaddish.
 
Polygamy is allowed by the Torah but only if each wife can be properly provided all her material and emotional needs. Rabbis outlawed it about 1000 years ago because in the very few cases it was happening, it was not always done properly. This ban was accepted universally along Ashkenazi Jews and also in many Sefardic communities. Today, with polygamy outlawed in Israel and Western countries, it would be almost impossible to find a Jew with two wives. Maybe some really old people from Yemen, where polygamy was practiced untill modern times.
 
It is one of the fundamental principles of faith that God rewards righteous deeds and punishes wicked deeds. But, we don’t know too much about exactly how that’s all going to work. Here is something I posted quite a while ago on the topic: Two Jewish Questions - #40 by Moses613
 
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What is the difference between Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform Jews?
 
Hi Meltzerboy2
Do you know if there has been any noticeable upsurge in anti-semitism towards the Jewish community here in the US recently…I have read that there are Orthodox Jews who don’t believe present day Israel is the true Israel given to them by God…have you heard of that…thank you
 
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