Judaism question....

[josephback]

Does the Jewish religion have a similar idea to the Church, such as “Outside the synagogue there is no salvation” type thing? Does one have to be a Jew to go to heaven?Thanks in advance.

 

[Kaninchen]

Does the Jewish religion have a similar idea to the Church, such as “Outside the synagogue there is no salvation” type thing? Does one have to be a Jew to go to heaven?Thanks in advance.

There is no equivalent in Judaism - we don’t have the same concept of the need for ‘salvation’ and there is no reason why non-Jews should have any less hope for the World To Come than Jews (especially since less is required from non-Jews).

 

[waxwing]

There is no equivalent in Judaism - we don’t have the same concept of the need for ‘salvation’ and there is no reason why non-Jews should have any less hope for the World To Come than Jews (especially since less is required from non-Jews).

Funny this topic should come up, I was just reading a book by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and in the part on the issue of conversion comes up, he basically says its discouraged as it serves the Gentile no benefit in the long run - ie depending on life lived, the world to come will be comprised of both Jew and Gentile alike.

Also his comments on action were quite interesting - on just acting rather than waiting for the right intention and then acting…think he basically said just do the right thing regardless of initial motivation, eventually the motivation catches up; found this pov to be quite thought provoking

 

[GEddie]

Non-Jews, according to Judaism, have the same access to the next Life as Jews.

Someone who is not Jewish is required to follow only the “Noahide law,” which derives from Noah, and therefore applies to everybody.

ICXC NIKA

 

[josephback]

There is no equivalent in Judaism - we don’t have the same concept of the need for ‘salvation’ and there is no reason why non-Jews should have any less hope for the World To Come than Jews (especially since less is required from non-Jews).

Whoa, wait a minute. Jews have no concept of the need for salvation Dot
they believe in a judgement like it was revealed to Daniel in Babylon? Is this rejection of a need for salvation a recent development? What is the ultimate goal of Judaism?

 

[m8g8]

I read in this forum that Jews don’t believe in eternal damnation. They believe in Sheol, which I think is a place of temporal punishment- like Purgatory.

 

[Wesley7]

Does the Jewish religion have a similar idea to the Church, such as “Outside the synagogue there is no salvation” type thing? Does one have to be a Jew to go to heaven?Thanks in advance.

There’s a website Judaism 101 very informative check it out jewfaq.org/index.htm

 

[Kaninchen]

Funny this topic should come up, I was just reading a book by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and in the part on the issue of conversion comes up, he basically says its discouraged as it serves the Gentile no benefit in the long run - ie depending on life lived, the world to come will be comprised of both Jew and Gentile alike.

Also his comments on action were quite interesting - on just acting rather than waiting for the right intention and then acting…think he basically said just do the right thing regardless of initial motivation, eventually the motivation catches up; found this pov to be quite thought provoking

I think that the Jewish emphasis on correct action rather than correct belief does often come as a kind of paradigmatic surprise to many Christians.

From a Jewish perspective, the best course for a Christian is to be the best kind of Christian they can be.

 

[504Katrin]

There’s a website Judaism 101 very informative check it out jewfaq.org/index.htm

thank you so much! I’m a very curious person. Spent my entire lunch break on that site today and from now on will do so every day and study a bit on there every day

Also, I found a Jewish school that offers evening classes in Hebrew, and I called them and the semester will start in September. I can’t wait :extrahappy:

When I’m done with Hebrew I want to learn Arabic and read the Qur’an next

 

[Bezant]

Whoa, wait a minute. Jews have no concept of the need for salvation Dot
they believe in a judgement like it was revealed to Daniel in Babylon? Is this rejection of a need for salvation a recent development? What is the ultimate goal of Judaism?

Well, I don’t think most religions are terribly focused on achieving a goal – not even Christianity. The real point of faith is a way to make your life better, a means of bringing yourself closer to God.