Why do Christians reject the Talmud?

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If I recall correctly, you’re also Jewish, right? I think you’re Messianic though.
 
True Reform Jews do take Torah seriously, but they interpret the Law in a different way from Orthodox Jews (and Conservative Jews). They are NOT what is commonly known as cultural Jews (JINOS).
 
I see, our conversation shall be interesting then! I mean no disrespect, but no Chazal in Talmud Bavli would ever have been as lax as the Reform camp. Never. Each one was Orthodox. To my understanding, yes, there are 70 faces to Torah, but one halacha. So when a Reform Jew decides to not keep kosher, that’s going against the halacha and we must be honest here if we’re to be honest to ourselves. Perhaps you will return to the Orthodox branch? Who knows. You are free to be who you are, and some Reform do keep things like kosher, but just know that G-d’s law is G-d’s law, and it isn’t going to change. If this is harsh, I didn’t mean it to be. My wish is to not incite hostilities, but a conversation in which all parties, Jew or Catholic, may pull away something of value.

I want to ask you now: what is your view of the Orthodox landscape and why did you chose Reform?
 
I will await your reply for the future. Please take care. Shalom Shabbat.
 
Thank you for your very interesting reply. It does seem like there has been quite a controversy regarding the translation of Psalm 22 as regards the rendering of “like a lion” or “dug/pierced my hands and feet.” Both sides have their arguments and this will probably continue.

I found an interesting article that puts both sides forward. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3716&context=byusq There is a portion, though, where the Dead Sea Scroll has been enlarged and the conclusion is reached that the letter is a vav and not a yod, which would make the translation of “dug/pierced to be correct.” Well, since my Hebrew is only at an elementary level, I could not say myself.

I guess through the ages, both Jews and Christians have thought each other to be prejudice/bias in this matter.

I find it interesting that verse 19 in Psalm 22 is translated in the Masoretic text and in Christian Bibles as “They part my garments among them, and cast lots for my vestments.” This is what happened at the crucifixion.

Shabbat Shalom. May the light of the Menorah shine in your heart.
 
rose321 said:
Respectfully opinion only in asking kindly could it be 135 AD? 🤔
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Around that time, I believe, Justin Martyr mentioned Jewish Christians, but I don’t know whether he necessarily meant that Jewish and Gentile Christians still had their separate churches. Perhaps not. What do you think?
 
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Le_Crouton said:
Why do Jews reject Jesus?
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One could fill libraries on that question but foremost you need to understand that we don’t accept the NT as either scripture or reportage - to us it’s just literature.

So your question becomes one of literary criticism (eg why did a character in a novel or play do/say something) and not a historical/theological issue.
 
Rabbi said:
Why do Christians reject the Talmud?
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Christianity is a religion of orthodoxy rather than orthopraxy, they fill libraries on the subject of correct belief, we fill libraries on the subject of correct action.
 
So why did they write it down? I mean several people all writing at roughly the same time and dying for it—what’s the reason?
 
Le_Crouton said:
So why did they write it down? I mean several people all writing at roughly the same time and dying for it—what’s the reason?
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The question of who wrote what and whether they died for it isn’t as obvious as you - apparently - think. If you check you’ll find it’s nowhere near as easy as that - don’t assume that the person you’re talking to hasn’t been down these roads many times before, by the way 😉
 
How do Reform Jews reinterpret the halacha? what are you suggesting by this? Some don’t keep kosher, that’s not simply reinterpreting it, that’s shoving kashrut to the exit sign. Please expound on this a little, thank you.
 
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