The great religions of Christianity and Islam are based on the religious themes first expressed in Judaism. Jews also have common ancestry, found first during antiquity in the land of Israel and then throughout our worldwide diaspora.
Jews have lived in Poland and looked Polish. Jews have lived in Africa and looked African. Jews have come from different cultures around the world to the United States and the modern state of Israel with our different foods, languages and religious customs—but we are all Jews united in a common ethnic fabric. And for the first time in years, Jews gave birth to a nation state in in our ancestral homeland in the middle east. Back to my question of anti-Jewish hatred.
Anti-Jewish hatred can be expressed in many ways. Throughout history, Judaism, its ideas and practice, has been denigrated by other religions and in this modern time, by the non-religious too.
Racists claim that Jews have racial and ethnic deficits in our genetic makeup and feel threatened that we will somehow infest them with these traits. People across the globe question the validity of the Jewish State of Israel. After more than 71 years of existence, no other established country in the community of nations must argue to legitimize its very existence. So now to the question: What constitutes anti-Semitism? Any attack on one of these threads of our definition is anti-Semitism.
An attack on the ideas of Judaism, the ethnic background of my people or the existence of the Jewish nation state is anti-Semitism. One cannot simply say that he abhors the Jewish religion but is not an anti-Semite because she supports the State of Israel.
One cannot revile Jews, but still claim to love the Jewish religious concepts and ideas that Jews have given life and breath to religious tradition. The real difference between the two religions, however, lies in their basis for belief. Judaism is based on the unique historical event of a divine revelation experienced by the entire nation. Whereas Islam is based on the prophetic claims of a single individual who subsequently convinced others to follow his ways.
This moves society closer to a perfected state of morality and toward a greater understanding of God. All of this is in preparation for the Messianic age. However, to understand how the religion spread so easily, we must know that many, many Arab tribes had been living side by side for a very long time, with large Jewish communities such as Yemen, and al-Medina, where Mohammed came from. The influence that Judaism had on the Arabs cannot be understated.
In fact the effect of the strong monotheistic views of their Jewish neighbors was so profound that whole tribes of Arabs had accepted monotheism even before the rise of Mohammed. It is because of this closeness to the Jewish community, whom they held in the highest regard, and with whom they got along very well, that many Arab tribes had already adopted and practiced many of the local Jewish laws and teachings.
Understandably, this made it so much easier for Mohammed to incorporate a huge amount of Jewish traditions into his Islamic religious teachings, without any protest from his Arab constituents.
The teachings of there being One, Merciful God, the importance of prayer, giving charity, the implementation of certain dietary laws, the idea of a day set aside for extra prayer and spiritual development Friday — instead of the Sabbath , fasting and repentance, were all culled from the local Jewish population and from their knowledge of Torah gained through the local Jewish laymen and scholars.
Also, because of the close proximity of the Jews to the Arabs, Mohammed himself was clearly in touch with local Torah scholars about whom he writes in the Koran in very favorable terms , providing him with access to a very in-depth knowledge of the Torah and its commentaries. Mohammed had a deep belief in the narratives of the Bible. He wrote of Adam, Noah, and of course of Abraham and Ishmael. He wrote about the Exodus, about the miracles in the wilderness such as the manna, and of how water was obtained through hitting rocks Sura ,60; But most of all, Mohammed was extremely enamored by Moses.
If one reads the Koran, one sees that Moses is the predominant figure of the Koran, being mentioned over one hundred and thirty times. Moses, together with Abraham mentioned over seventy times in the Koran , are spoken about with the highest esteem. However, Mohammed made some very serious historical blunders when he relates certain events of the Torah in the Koran.
He placed Pharaoh, Haman, and the creation of the Tower of Babel all in one period Sura when the periods in which these people lived were thousands of years apart. They will be rewarded for every atom's weight of good, and either forgiven or punished for evil deeds.
World to come, Reincarnation some groups ; unifying with God, there are different opinions and beliefs. Imam leads congregational prayer in a mosque. Sheikh, Maulana, Mullah and Mufti. Ancient times: Hereditary privileged priest class--Kohen and Levi. Humans are born pure and innocent. Upon reaching adolescence, you are responsible for what you do, and must choose right from wrong.
Islam also teaches that faith and action go hand-in-hand. You must choose good from bad. You are responsible for your actions, not thoughts. The Qur'an, and traditions of the Holy Last messenger Muhammad, called 'Sunnah' which is found in narrations or 'hadiths' by the men around him.
Fulfill gift and responsibility of this life through following the guidance of Holy Quran and Hadith, striving to serve mankind through compassion, justice, trustworthiness, and love for all of God's creation. To celebrate LIFE! To fulfill the Covenant with God. Do good deeds. Help repair the world. Love God with all your heart. Strong social justice ethic. Belief in one God, remembrance of God, repentance, fear of God and hope in God's mercy.
Islam is derived from the Arabic root "Salema": peace, purity, submission and obedience. In the religious sense, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His law. A Muslim is one who follows Islam. Forgiveness must be sought from God, there is no intermediary with him.
If any wrong is done against another person or thing, forgiveness must first be sought from them, then from God, as all of God's creation have rights that must not be infringed.
Ancient times: there was a sin offering for individuals. Today people individually repair their sins. On Yom Kippur, they confess sins, and ask forgiveness from God. But also they must ask forgiveness directly from any people they may have wronged. Islam consists of individuals who believe in Allah, a deity whose teachings its followers—Muslims—believe were recorded, verbatim, by the god's last prophet, Muhammad.
There are 1. By the percentage of the total population in a region considering themselves Muslim, Jews are dispersed all over the world, at one time present in almost every country. You are judged according to your efforts to do good and avoid sinful behaviors, oppression, etc. God will judge your deeds and intentions. A person must believe in God and follow His commandments. Divine revelation of God's law and to judge man's actions. Good deeds, and righteousness.
Islam is totally opposed to monasticism and celibacy. Marriage is an act of Sunnah in Islam and is strongly recommended. Men can only marry the "people of the book" i. Women can only marry a Muslim man.
Ancient times: unlimited polygamy with concubinage. In modern times, monogamy officially since AD. Every word has a 3 letter root word. Sephardic: part Hebrew, part Arabic language. Prayer five times daily is obligatory.
Friday is the day of congregational prayer, obligatory for men, but not for women. Taking time off from work, once a week, was invented by Judaism. It is more Holy than any other holiday, and is spent in contemplation and prayer. Islamic scripture does not discuss or mention Gautam Buddha. Jewish central belief is that they have chosen to follow the commandments of the One True God and God will look out for them in return.
Every man is equal. Jews believe a Messiah coming and proof will be an end to war and hunger all over the world. Deeply loved and revered in Islam. The last Prophet, but is not worshipped. Only God the creator is worshipped in Islam; God's creation including prophets are not considered worthy of worship.
Shariah law derived from Quran and Hadith governs prayers, business transactions, and individual rights, as well as criminal and governmental laws. Religious debate, or 'Shura' is utilized for practical solutions to contemporary issues. Rabbinical rulings with minority opinions. Debate very important part of system. Debate is encouraged in schools.
Part of Bible addresses specific laws for everyday life. Muhammad's name in calligraphy is common. There is also the black standard that says "There is no god but God and Muhammad is the last messenger of God" in Arabic.
The star and crescent is not Islam per se; it is inspired by the Ottoman empire. God sent thousands of divinely inspired messengers to guide mankind. There are , prophets, who were sent to all the world's nations. Around Million, debated. Population varies due to conversion although some types are not recognized by the state of Israel and "marrying out" of the faith.
Muslims believe Jesus to be a perfect, sinless, highly revered Prophet and a messenger of God.
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