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All actions in life have the potential for unintended consequences. That includes opening it up. Edit: If you are able to understand English then you would have understood that I DID answer your question. Since I am the only person who answered after almost a half-hour, you should be more...

Judaism does not specify a cause for evil, but there have been lots of unofficial discussions (and books written) about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Bad_Things_Happen_to_Good_People http://vbm-torah.org/archive/bereishit/14bereishit.htm Isaiah 45:7. Who forms light and creates...

Orthodox Jews don't do it but Reform will. Some people claim that someone can't be buried in a Jewish cemetery with tattoos or piercings but that is a myth. Today is the Jewish Sabbath, so not the best time to ask such a question.

It has come to also mean that.

"Normal" can mean different things. Is it "wrong" to question your religion? No, it's not wrong. Is it "common" to question your religion? Depends on the religion.

It's probably because Jews are a small group that doesn't proselytize. Islam is seen as a bigger threat to Christianity.

I think your information is inaccurate. LOL

There is at least one long-distance conversion process. You might have to make a personal visit at some point. It can take years. But this course has 16 sessions: http://convertjudaism.org/ Note: It is currently the Jewish Sabbath, so an odd time to ask such a question.

If you convert to Reform then you do not have to keep kosher. There is only one form of being kosher. Reform conversions are not recognized by Orthodox and Conservative congregations. This could potentially cause problems for your children -- you should talk to a rabbi about that. When a...

Part of the confusion is that there is no word for someone who practices Judaism. The term "observant Jew" is commonly although not exclusively used for that. You are Jewish if your mother was Jewish, or if you convert to the religion of Judaism. In either case, you cannot remain Jewish if...

A Christian is someone who follows Christianity. A ______ is someone who follows Judaism. Fill in the blank. You can't. There is no word for someone who follows the religion of Judaism Often, the term "observant Jew" will substitute for the nonexistent word. Judaism is absolutely NOT a...

Jerry Seinfeld, Sammy Davis Jr., Jon Stewart

I have never had a jeep, have never been in a jeep, and have no desire to be in or own a jeep.

Atheism does NOT imply no spirituality, but if you want to call it non-theistic, then go ahead.

In Judaism, sin isn't really forgiven. Everyone is subjected to a purification processes after death. However, it's possible (but not certain) that an enormous number of huge sins over a lifetime is just too much for the soul to tolerate and it will cease to exist during the purification...