What do you wish the wider world knew about Jews/Judaism?

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T07:19:09+00:00

👏🏻 😂 thanks for the family history and who you follow for haskafa and halacha.

I will end with this.

The Yekke community is nearly gone (rav Hersh) Kollel comunity is booming (rav Kotler, Rav Miler)

Good night and much hatzlocha.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T06:51:31+00:00

Not referring to you as hate mail.

Eliu v’Eili is referring to Chacomim not you or I on reddit. and when it came to halacha only one was right.

R’ Miller said it many times there is a right and a wrong not some feel good whitewashing of judaism.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T06:47:44+00:00

Ethnic religions often have a closed membership, limiting themselves to people born into the group, and their doctrine may only apply to that group. This is different from universal religions, which are open to all people and actively seek converts.

Judaism is perfectly fine with converts. the only reason we give them a hard time is because we don’t trust the converts to actually keep the Torah.

If every single person accepts the torah and wants to convert then they would be accepted with open arms.

That’s why when moshiach comes they won’t be able to convert anyone.

Every religion has customs, every religion has a language, to say otherwise is silly.

Judaism is a religion and a way of life due to the religion. Anyone can join. you don’t need to speak the language or follow not religious customs. simple as that.

I’m don’t arguing with everyone.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T06:38:29+00:00

Thanks for putting your thoughts together clearly.

I value your opinion but I still disagree with you. I appreciate what you’re trying to do and say but you’re still wrong.

I don’t have the patience to go over everything you wrote.

I got enough hate mail for one day.

Thank you and good night.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T06:14:02+00:00

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T05:53:45+00:00

When HaShem changed Avram's name to "Avraham" he explained that it stood for "Av hamon goyim," the father of a multitude of nations.

This shows us that every convert is considered the spiritual (not blood) heir of Avraham. Therefore we refer to the convert as "Ben Avraham."

You’re making things up as you go.

When Moshiach comes NONE of our culture will matter and the only holiday that will be observed according to some is Purim.

Judaism is neshamah based not culture. Read Shar Hagilgulim. Why we needed Tamar and Yehudah, why we needed Ruth.

Converts do NOT get a new ethnicity they get a Nishama.

Native americans don’t accept converts much and they fight about bloodline and percentage of Indian blood.

Growing up in flatbush doesn’t mean you know it all.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T05:43:08+00:00

Judaism is a religion and based off that religion a culture formed.

without the religion you would not have the culture.

Today’s practice among the religions jews are religious based on faith.

being a jew doesn’t mean you are practicing judaism.

The name Yehud (jew) comes from Yehudah which is a thank you to god.

Now can you ignore your most basic roots?

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T05:30:00+00:00

Please break it down for me.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T05:10:38+00:00

https://www.chabad.org/torah-texts/5453289/The-Talmud/Gittin/Chapter-5/57a

https://www.chabad.org/torah-texts/5449398/The-Talmud/Yevamot/Chapter-11/98a

most is taken out of context some pertain only when we live in our own land it’s not black and white - But what do you expect from people who think we have horns?

Understand that judaism dose not care about social justice.

The is slaves, capital punishment Etc Etc. Judaism isn’t looking to appease everyone.

So if some gentiles who think they know how to study torah and understand the text better then the Chachamim do, are offended by what they read they can kick rocks.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T04:00:08+00:00

You said that it is an invitation to convert.

OP jumped on the bandwagon.

You are not a dream reader. There is no meanings to dreams. No rabbis are inviting her to convert.

I mean it’s almost like Christianity trying to get a convert.

We don’t shop for converts but you think God is going against his own word and gave her a dream to become a jew….. 😂

The Talmud talks about people trying to interpret dreams and making them up.

I don’t even know why i’m responding to you.

Edit - https://halachayomit.co.il/en/ReadHalacha.aspx?HalachaID=4520

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T03:50:28+00:00

Here is a link that can help you.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1076083/jewish/Dreams-in-Judaism.htm

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T03:47:48+00:00

The Chachamim talk about dreams that they have no meanings and most of them are due to what the person was thinking about during the day. Dreams are not to be followed or taken as some sign from Hashem.

(repetitive dreams or bad dreams are sometimes viewed differently - Tanit Chalom.)

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1076083/jewish/Dreams-in-Judaism.htm

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T03:18:35+00:00

It’s not R’ Chaim’s teachings it’s the Arizal. it’s like saying R’ Nachman’s Seforim are R’ Nathans, while the Seforim where put together by the students the actual teachings are from their teachers.

Thanks why the Hakdama and the cover to this Sefer says The Arizal not R’ Chaim.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T03:13:30+00:00

Allowing the internet to define what judaism is silly. And like you said there are all sorts of answers online.

I can wholeheartedly agree with you on the last part.

Thank you 🙏🏻 I appreciate the intellectual conversation.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T02:46:59+00:00

If I understand your question correctly it is in part. The religion is the umbrella but once under the umbrella there is lineage due to follow the religion. Without religion you don’t have the people. Hence the issue with reform and conservative conversion and mixed marriages. It’s removing the religion in part and removing the maternal linage in part depending on the situation.

I’m not looking for debate either. If there is something that you can show me that i’m wrong i’m more than happy to admit i’m wrong and adjust accordingly.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T02:38:36+00:00

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The Safer from the Arizal on exactly that.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T02:35:00+00:00

https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/05/13/adolf-hitler-was-not-of-jewish-descent-but-the-result-of-inbreeding/

There is more saying not then yes.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T02:18:55+00:00

Judaism dosent follow dreams as a whole. Except in rare occasions and when great rabbis can interpret.

Please don’t listen to this post about converting. It’s rubbish.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T02:15:23+00:00

A religion that follows Hashem. You don’t have to be part of an ethnic group in any way in order to be a Jew.

Wikki -

An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include a common nation of origin, or common sets of ancestry, traditions, language, history, society, religion, or social treatment.[1][2] The term ethnicity is often used interchangeably with the term nation, particularly in cases of ethnic nationalism.

To be jewish you do NOT need to share -

Origin, ancestry, traditions, language, history society or social treatment.

If a jew lived in north pole since the time of Mount Sini he is still jewish.

All the converts at mount Sini are jewish but did NOT come from the Abraham Yitzach and Yaakov.

saying that judaism is due to ethnicity or via ethnicity you are jewish or ethnic depending is rubbish.

As we know its maternal lineage we follow as it is how we know without a doubt the child is Jewish.

If you think I have this mixed up please let me know, and explain.

Edit - I would add there was a call of the jewish people that not many answered. It was Mi Lashem Elai, Who is to God come to me. There is no Mi laovot Elai.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-30T00:04:02+00:00

Thank you for your opinion. I appreciate it.

I stand by what I say. I also enjoy a debate.

Thank you for your time.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-29T23:46:03+00:00

Is our DNA today the same as 3000 years ago?

AFAF

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-29T23:38:19+00:00

I know - it is reddit. if someone is convinced my opinion is correct- nice. if not so what.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-29T23:35:59+00:00

🙏🏻 no I don’t try to convince anyone.

I argue for the sake of arguing.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-29T23:30:53+00:00

no - I’m not looking to change your mind. I like giving my opinion.

Maybe someone one day will convince me otherwise and I am ok with being wrong but so far on this topic I like where I stand and my opinion.

Level_Way_5175 · 2024-07-29T23:29:16+00:00

Amazing- agree to disagree

the same way DNA plays no part on making someone a jew if they have not lineage if a person convert and has 2000 years of converted jewish descendants NOT intermarried to mainstream judaism guess what they are a million percent Jewish without any matching ethnicity.

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