May 27, 2011
Dear Rabbi Singer, Does the Jewish faith have a teaching comparable to that of “original sin” in the Christian tradition? By this I mean the teaching that all human beings are born with an innate tendency to disobey God. In my particular Christian tradition, water baptism is required for the removal of this sin. Would […]
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May 23, 2011
Welcome to What Jews Believe Jewish beliefs concerning life, death, sin, forgiveness, and atonement are different from Christian beliefs. For this reason, there can be no such thing as a “Jew for Jesus” or a “Messianic Jew.” People who call themselves such are Christians who espouse Christian beliefs. They often claim to be Jews, but […]
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