Resources for Studying Judaism

Aseret ha-Dibrot: The “Ten Commandments” (Judaism 101; traditional Jewish attitudes and beliefs concerning the Decalogue)

Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews (Judaism 101)

Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation (Judaism 101)

Birth and the First Month of Life (Judaism 101; discussion of birth, baby showers, naming a child, brit milah: circumcision, pidyon ha-ben: redemption of the first-born, and adoption)

Christian Witness to the Jewish People (Lausanne Occasional Papers 7)

Common Prayers and Blessings (Judaism 101; links to the text of various prayers and blessings used by Jews)

Divorce (Judaism 101: traditional Jewish beliefs and practices)

Halakhah: Jewish Law (Judaism 101; Jewish beliefs and attitudes towards law)

History of Kosher Food in the US

Jewish Attitudes Toward Non-Jews (Judaism 101; this article, written from a traditional Jewish perspective, includes comments on Jewish opposition to inter-marriage)

Jewish Calendar (Judaism 101)

Jewish Evangelism: A Call to the Church (Lausanne Occasional Papers 60)

Jewish Holidays (Judaism 101; this includes links to articles within the encyclopedia on particular holidays)

Jewish Liturgy (Judaism 101; as explained from a traditional Jewish standpoint)

Jewish Perspectives on Restorative Justice (Jewish scholar Eliezer Segal)

Jews for Judaism (Established in 1983 this initiative is described as “the Jewish community’s leading response to the multi-million dollar efforts of cults and evangelical Christians who target Jews for conversion.”)

Judaism (Jewish scholar Eliezer Segal)

Judaism 101. An online encyclopedia of Judaism

Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism (Judaism 101)

Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws (Judaism 101)

Kosher Sex (Judaism 101; traditional Jewish beliefs and attitudes towards sexuality generally, niddah: the laws of separation, birth control, abortion, homosexuality and abortion)

The Land of Israel (Judaism 101: the traditional Jewish perspective)

Marriage (Judaism 101: traditional Jewish beliefs, attitudes and customs)

Mashiach: The Messiah (Judaism 101; this article summarises Messianic expectation from a traditional Jewish standpoint, while also expressing rejection of Jesus as Messiah)

Movements of Judaism (Judaism 101)

Prayers and Blessings (Judaism 101; the traditional Jewish perspective)

Olam Ha-Ba: The After-Life (Judaism 101; Jewish beliefs)

Qorbanot: Sacrifices and Offerings (Judaism 101; traditional Jewish beliefs and attitudes)

Re-Contextualization: Restoring the Biblical Message to a Jewish-Israeli Context (International Journal of Frontier Missiology)

Resurrection (Jews for Judaism. In this article Yisroel Blumenthal seeks to rebut Christian claims concerning the resurrection of Christ). Another article on the same site continues this attack: Evaluating the Resurrection

Salvation by Works Accompanied by Repentance: “An Answer to the Claim that Jews Need Jesus to Get to Heaven” (VIDEO – Jews for Judaism. In this presentation a rabbi presents a Jewish perspective as to what will suffice for salvation)

The Scriptural Messiah (Jews for Judaism. In this article Larry Levey, who describes himself as a former Hebrew-Christian, attacks Christian attempts to identify Jesus with the Messiah of Scripture)

Shabbat (“Sabbath” – Judaism 101; raditional Jewish perspective). See too: Special Shabbatot (“Special Sabbaths” – Judaism 101)

Signs and Symbols (Judaism 101; considers Mezuzah, Tzitzit and Tallit, Teffelin, Menorah, Yarmulke, Magen David [Shield/Star of David], Chai, Hamesh Hand)

Sin and Salvation: A Closer Look. Part 1 (VIDEO: Jews for Judaism. In this video Yehoshua Nagel seeks to rebut what he perceives to be Christian views)

Sin and Salvation: A Closer Look. Part 2 (VIDEO: Jews for Judaism. In this video Yehoshua Nagel seeks to rebut what he perceives to be Christian views)

Speech and Lashon Ha-Ra (Judaism 101; includes an explanation of traditional Jewish beliefs concerning “the evil tongue”)

Syngagogues, Shuls and Temples (Judaism 101)

The Testimony of Scripture (Jews for Judaism: in this article Yisroel Blumenthal attacks the Reformation principle of Sola Scriptura and Christian attempts to identify Jesus as the Messiah of Scripture)

Torah (Judaism 101; this article explains the different ways in which Torah is understood by Jews)

Torah Readings (Judaism 101; explaining the weekly readings used in synagogues and special readings for holidays and other days)

TRUTH: In the Christian Bible? (Jews for Judaism: this short article presents considerations it deems are indicative that the New Testament cannot be regarded as God-given Scripture)

What Does Judaism Say About Israel? (Jewish scholar Eliezer Segal)

What is Judaism? (Judaism 101)

Who is a Jew? (Judaism 101)

Yiddish Language and Culture (Judaism 101)

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