What do you know about Judaism?

Hi Tish, There is quite a bit of evidence to support the theory that the Scots belong to the Lost Tribes. Many place names in my homeland are connected eg The Hebrides ( Inner and Outer islands off the West coast) meaning ; The Hebrew Isles. Bal and Bel are common in place names all over. Bucannan, one of the clan names means ; from Canaan. Plus many more name associations. As an aside; Why would the Danish people call their country the Land of Dan unless there was a strong connection to the tribe of Dan. I'm not so sure the tribes are lost -- I think they've just been misplaced. History is full of holes and they fell through one. :)

Michael666, I would like to clear up a few things; for you and anyone who might have questions. While it is true people of the jewish faith consider themselves the chosen people, they do NOT have the arrogance to think they are better than followers of other religions. According to the Talmud, God offered the Torah to all the other nations and none would accept. Finally He offered the Torah to the Israelites at Mt. Sinai, and the Israelites accepted it. But they were threatened to accept the Torah (the words "at the foot of the mountain" is the usual translation, but the words literally translate to "underneath the mountain.") Another traditional story is God chose the Jews because any success they had would be attributed to God, since they were considered the lowliest of nations. So they are not the chosen people in the sense of superiority, but to what they chose to accept. Choosing the Torah made the Jews different among other nations, but it brought great responsibility. Non-Jews only need to follow the seven commandments given to Noah. Those commandments are to: 1) establish courts of justice 2) do not commit blasphemy 3) do not commit idolatry 4) do not commit incest or adultery 5) do not commit bloodshed 6) do not commit robbery 7) do not eat flesh cut from a living animal Most religions and countries also have laws that pertain to these seven commandments. By accepting the Torah the Jews agreed to follow 613 mitzvot! A "mitzvah" means "commandment." The mitzvot basically regulate Jewish life. They regulate everything from prayer, family life, service to God, to how to treat friends and non-Jews. To follow the mitzvot is to follow a way of life. To accept the mitzvot is to also promise to love and help the stranger. Jews are ordered by God to accept all people and all religions. Concerning circumcision: it would seem there is no logic in removing the foreskin. But it should not be considered barbaric. It is a mitzvah, so to not circumcise would be to not accept God and the Jewish faith. What I would like to stress is that God has commanded the circumcision of males(it is one of the 613 mitzvot). The bris (or covenant) is an external sign of the Jewish faith. The brit milah (Covenant of Circumcision) is truly a happy and deeply spiritual event. It may seem hard to believe, but Jews are just following what God asked them to do. All religions are different and it is important to learn as much as we can about all faiths. Our knowledge can help us overcome hate and fear.

ken beemet you jewish? sukkos is celebrated for many reasons .but the most talked about reason in the talmud is because when the jews came out of egypt g-d protected them with walls of clouds surronding them .(sorry for answering so late after sukkos )

Be'emet? So what can you tell us? Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, is coming up. Why is it celebrated and what does it mean to you?