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Aaron Spelling died on June 23, 2006 at the age of 83.
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AnswerThe levitical preisthood that was started by Aron, Moses partner, acted as the religious leaders of the Jewish people. They...
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Eighty, because a score means twenty.
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What happens after death is actually barely discussed in Judaism as the focus of Judaism is how to live this life and improve the...
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Most definitely. Abraham is the father of the Abrahamic religions. Jesus Christ was also Jewish and worshiped the same God....
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This year's Rosh Ha'Shana (Jewish new year) took place from September 12 (Rosh Ha'shana Eve) to September 14 2007.
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Tradition holds that Judaism was founded by the Hebrew patriarch Abraham. It was founded around 2000 BCE.
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the sanctity of life
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The name indicated first of all a man from the kingdom of Judah, as distinguished from persons belonging to the northern kingdom...
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It is contrary to Jewish beliefs to put one's faith in gods other than the one True God. Other than that, a person (especially...
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Judaism believes in an afterlife though it is not quite clear what shape or form it takes and it is not a central preoccupation...
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AnswerFor the same reason George Washington is important to the USA, the Founding Fathers are the reason we are. In judiasm its...
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According to Samuel II, chapter 3, verse 3, Absalom was the son of Maacha, who was the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. She...
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Not any more than there are to identify Christians, Muslims or any other religion. Many have specific clothing worn at specific...
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They say there prayers and place them between the stones
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yes. God promised Abraham, the father of Israel, that the land was his. Therefore, since God promised Abraham that his seed would...
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Hebrew (עִבְרִית, Ivrit) is a Semitic language from the Afro-Asiatic language group. Culturally, it is considered the...
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Judaism has many holidays and Holy Days. The main holy days are: 1 Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year 2 Yom Kippur - Day of...
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Orthodox Jews are the 1s that want 2 keep tradition. Reform want 2 change things.Answer:The previous answer is incorrect and...
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The focus of Judaism is this life and what we do in it. Judaism teaches that we should choose to do good simply for the sake of...
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There is a very active Jewish population in Alabama. In Birmingham alone there are four, Temple Emanuel, Temple Bethel, Kenesset...
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That God created the heavens and the earth.That God's law is absolute.That God's Word (Torah) is absolute.That God's prophecies...
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Abraham was one of Moses' forefathers: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Levi, Kohath, Amram, the father of Moses what did Abraham...
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Absolutely. England has some large Jewish communities, especially in London.
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Back in old testatment times, there were originally twelve tribes
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In the main sanctuary. There are no booths or cells for private prayer, all prayer is done in the main auditorium.
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there were actually more than a few Jews fighting with the allies on d day American and English citizens that wanted to fight for...
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According to the book of Exodus (chapter 20, verse 3), in the King James Version Bible, the first of ten commandments told to...
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I'm pretty sure he did. 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to...
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The religion of Judaism was spread by prophet Moses (Musa); Peace be upon him; per God revelation of the holy book Torah to him....
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In quite a few places, from Toronto to Warsaw to South Africa to Moscow to South America. There are Jewish comunities all over...
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The Jews left Egypt around 1446 BCE and were enslaved for about 2 centuries before that. See...
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AnswerThe Germans sent them to concentration camps and gassed most of them. Some were shot; some were used as slave labour and...
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The main "event" of Hanukkah is the evening candle lighting. (Every night of the 8 nights of Hanukkah the menorah is lit with one...
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The last day of Chanukah is called זאת חנוכה - Zot Chanukah. Zot Chanukah literally means "this is Chanukah' and refers...
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The mezzuzah is a small box fixed on the doorpost of a house or interior room (excluding bathrooms) with a tiny scroll of...
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Same reason some others would. Jews believe in HaShem, and that to Him we owe everything.
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Hanukah is celebtrated in all countries where Jews live.
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It begins sundown on December 4 and lasts until sundown on December 12, 2007. For 2008, it beings on December 21; for 2009, it...
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The Sabbath is a testament to the fact as recorded in the Torah that G-d created the world in 6 days and "rested" on the 7th....
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It is located off Bevis Marks, in Aldgate ward, of the City of London. See http://www.answers.com/topic/bevis-marks-synagogue...
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1. It could be referring to the month of Tevet - read all about Tevet at http://www.answers.com/topic/tevet 2. It could be...
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Find it by going to their site (http://www.blueletterbible.org/) and typing in Psalms 64. That gets you to...
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A synagogue is made up of various sections: - A lobby (optional) where people can wash their hand and hang their coats before...
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Manna fell for the Jews in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt every day for 40 years - until they entered the promised...
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The first 2 Jewish kings (King Saul and King David) were anointed by the prophet Samuel.
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There is only one Jewish religion and all Jews follow the Torah as given to Moses on Mount Sinai over 3000 years ago. Over the...
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Jews believe that there is only one Supreme being; G-d who created the universe and continues to will it into existence. All...
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Yom Kippur corresponds to the following period in the 2009 calendar: Begin: a short time before local sunset on Sunday,...
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The custom of wearing a kippah, or yarmulke, is very old, and it's true origins are lost to time, but today it is generally...
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Rosh Ha Shannah, the "head of the year", always falls on the first day of the firstmonth of each year. Relative to the four...
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Kiddush (or Kiddish) is a blessing recited over a cup of wine before the evening and morning meal on the Jewish Sabbath and major...
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Kayem, from Kayem Foods Inc., and the Kayem brand of meats is derived from the founder's initials K.M. (Kazimierz Monkiewicz). ...
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There are about 14 million Jews in the world; seven million in the Americas, five million in Asia (Israel), two million in Europe...
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No, but some do it anyway.
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HaShem's true name is represented by the letters YHVH in English. As His true name was only used in the Temple, we've forgotten...
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It is not recommended to read Tehilim at night because it is considered to be the time when DINIM (forces of justice) dominate...
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You'll need to ask.
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
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There are about 2,000,000 people practicing Judaism. Answer: The previous answer is wrong. There are about 14 million Jews in...
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bat mitzvahs start at 12 for the girl or 13 for the boy. bat mitzvah celebrates the child becoming an adult
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Some Christian congregations seek to find meaning in the Jewish celebration of Passover by engaging in "seder meals" that try to...
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Jerusalem is important in the history of Muslims because when the Muslims reached the Jerusalem they ruled over there .The...
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The most usual greeting (by English speakers) would be "good yontif". The word yontif is the Yiddish variation of the original...
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The Jews built Jerusalem, around 1000 BCE.
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Yes, provided it's properly slaughtered and prepared, just like any other beef.
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dreidel (Yiddish: דרײדל dreydl plural: dreydlekh, Hebrew: סביבון Sevivon) is a four-sided spinning top, played with...
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Because the first word of the Tanach starts with the letter bet.
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Hanukkah in Argentina is no different than Hanukkah in America or Europe, since the majory of Argentinian Jews came from Europe...
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"Jewish attire" can include anything from a suit, tallit (prayer shawl), and yarmulke/hat, to jeans and a t-shirt. It really just...
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There haven't been Jewish priests for approximately 2130 years.
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Bad Food Well, that would depend on how bad it is. If it's really old, spoiled, or contaminated, then chances are that the Jew...
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There are various laws throughout the Torah about how to help the poor. For example, everyone had to set aside 10% of their...
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some of them did and some did not were turbun becuse it might be religius for them
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Many Jewish people eat kosher food. A pig is not considered a kosher animal. For an animal to be kosher it has to have split...
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The group that is commonly called Pharisees was actually the same as the Torah-sages and their myriads of disciples.
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The Torah prohibits anal sex between men but permits it between a husband and wife.
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AnswerI'll start it off with the generally agreed most important:There is only one God, absolutely distinct, all powerful and...
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It depends on the brand of kosher salt and the size of the flake. Morton Kosher salt weighs about 5oz per cup. Diamond Crystal...
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Maybe you mean Moshe - the Hebrew word for Moses.
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Halachicly (by Jewish law) it means that your mother is a descendant of Abraham or that she was converted to Judaism. But you are...
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the awnser for this question Yes, no one should be banned from returning to something that was once theirs Another Answer: The...
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'Mazeltov' means 'congratulations.'(it actually made up of 2 Hebrew words mazal and tov which mean good luck )
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The conflict between Jews and Arabs extends all the way back to their forefathers, Isaac and Ishmeal, who were half-brothers,...
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From the time of death until burial the corpse is not left unattended. Usually candles are lit near a corpse. Corpses are always...
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Christianity is a form of Judaism that began with Jesus' twelve disciples. Both religions are monotheistic, they believe in the...
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You don't have to separate the two. Jews that follow the laws of Kashreth or Kosher only keep dairy products and meat products...
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