Which are the differences between Orthodox and Reform judaism?
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Orthodox Judaism is more conservative than Reform Judaism. Orthodox Judaism is the traditional and most popular version.\n\nReform Judaism sprang from the Haskalh movement also known as the Jewish enlightenment which sprang up in the late 18th century. Haskalah sought an engagement with civil society and an emphasis on non-religious education. This led to tensions with Haskalah supporters starting Reform Judaism and the traditionalists Orthodox Judaism. Conservative Judaism favours a compromise.
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They have all missed the boat, here.\n\nThe Jews saw Jesus as a heretic who CLAIMED to be the Son of the living God.  He was a madman who equaled himself to God, and for that he was made to suffer and die.\n\nOf course, the difference here is that Jesus was right.\n\nTo Christianity, Jesus is the God-man, who came into the world to free us from sin.\nTo Judaism, Jesus was a misguided heretic who paid dearly for his false teachings.
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Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics separated from one another in 1054. There are very few theological differences. The main difference is that the Eastern Orthodox Churches follow the Byzantine Rite and the Roman Catholic Church follows the Roman or Latin Rite.\n\nPope John Paul II said of the Eastern Orthodox Churches in Orientale Lumen, "A particularly close link already binds us. We have almost everything in common."
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I suggest you go to www.asktherabbi.org\nThey have a team of wonderful Rabbis.
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Judaism is what Jews believe to be the word of G-d. Christianity is what Christian believe to be the word of God
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Judaism has many aspects: to be Jewish is an identity that is ethnic, national, and religious.\n\nChristians are not Jews. Firstly, Jews themselves do not regard as such, which in and of itself disqualifies us. \n\nSecondly, St. Paul called those of us from a gentile background "gentiles." What he felt he had converted them to did not convert them into Jews, and indeed, he expressed his objection to some Judaizing members of the church, such as the Jerusalem Christians who visited once in a while.\n\nNot even Jews believe that having favour with God requires one to be Jewish. As to our own religion, the early Christians pinned their entire salvific hopes on faith in Christ... that is why St. Paul so famously said, "circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing."\n\nWhile Christians would certainly believe Jesus founded Christianity in the moment he said, "You are Peter, and on this rock I found my church," it is important to note that the word "Christian" would not originate for another ten years or more, in the church at Antioch.
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orthodox Jew here\n\nas said before the sacrifices were suspended because the temple was destroyed. Once the Alter on the temple mount is rebuilt then sacrifices will continue as before
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Orthodox Judaism teaches that abortion is wrong in all cases except for where the mother's life is threatened.  Less orthodox Jews often cite the teaching of Judaism that life does not begin until birth to defend abortion.  But please notice that Orthodox Jews also have the tradition that life begins at birth, and are STILL against abortion except in the one case I mentioned.\n\nHinduism is a vast religion, with no "Church" or organization to declare the ultimate authority for all Hindus.  So you will find Hindus with varying beliefs.  However, it is fundamental to almost all Hindus that life is sacred -- all life.  Ahimsa means non-violence, and this extends to all life, and this is why most Hindus try to be vegetarians.  So naturally, they would be against abortion.  Having said that, it is ironic that in India, there are many women who have abortions, because they can't afford to have a girl.  So if the ultrasound shows that the child is female, they will often abort her.  This is because the female's family is expected to pay for the wedding, and this is a hardship on poor families.  I find this very unfortunate.\n\nI have not heard anything specifically about Buddhism and their views of abortion, but I assume they would be against it, because Buddhism, like Hinduism, promotes Ahimsa - non-violence.  \n\nI have not heard the Islamic view of the matter.
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i know that there is the orthodox an the conservative jews. i dont know the difference, but 2 me jews r cool. but my friends seem 2 think that jews r soft. i guess its da way they dress.
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You are going to talk to an Orthidox Jew about religion?  Best of luck to you.  My experience with Orthodox Jews is that they know more about the Bible (Torah - Old Testament) than most people.\n\nBring a reference Bible with you, but be prepared for a "fight of Biblical proportions"  (ha ha ha.  That was funny!).  They are so well versed in the OT that they know what the NT is saying because there is so much reference in the NT to the OT.
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Orthodox Jews consider it an abomination, although there are gay Orthodox Jews.  I wouldn't recommend converting to that "denomination."  I think they're accepted in Conservative Judaism, but not sure how welcome they are.  They are welcomed in Reform Judaism and serve as rabbis and cantors.\n\nYou might like to try this quiz:\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html\n.\n.
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orthodox Jews do not oppose the state of Israel, They support it. There is a very small group who do oppose it because they feel the state should be restored through the messiah.  They are an extreme minority though.
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Here is an AWESOME website that compares different branches of Christianity (and other religions):\n\nhttp://www.religionfacts.com
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Well I am Roman Catholic so I am closer to Orthodox Christianity than to Protestantism.\n\nWhat I see in those conversions is that people begin to sense the paradox inherent in Sola Scriptura and the absence of authority in interpretation of the scriptures. Commonly these conversions arise from research into theology and that of the history of the Christian Church.\n\nThe ones I've read tend to delve into the man-made doctrines and traditions of the Protestant Reformed faiths. They usually mention the traditions of the Church Fathers and the congruent and common traditions that arose in the earliest churchest and still are present today as not being in the Protestant faith.\n\nThe paradox I was describing earlier seems to me to be about the lack of accountability in defining doctrine. Since the Bible is the rule of faith alone there is no rule of faith which can interpret the Bible. Everyone is left to their own interpretation and becomes a church unto himself.\n\nThe attraction to Orthodox may lie in the explanations and lack of paradox contained in the above paragraph.\n\nFurthermore, Orthodox churches tend to believe that they are sinners and need to abide in God's will. Whereas Protestants can easily be lulled away from Reformed tradition and believe that they can't go wrong even while sinning. People become disillusioned with the 'once saved always saved' tradition made a couple hundred years ago. They seek to have faith and to live out that faith with a church that will support them in this and not merely say they are saved once and for all.\n\nThis is what I get from many of the Orthodox conversion stories.\n\nI relate a bit since my faith is similar. I think Roman Catholics that convert to Orthodox typically lie in the realm of being of the same faith as your spouse and sometimes in the belief that Christ did not intend a Pope, but intended all those other things the Catholic Church does.
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Christianity never saw itself as a "new religion". Rather, the early Jewish followers of Christ saw the faith as the natural continuation of the Jewish faith. They continued to go to the synagogues and preached that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah. In time, the separation became complete as a majority of Jews rejected Christ as the Messiah.\n\nThe main difference is that Jewish people still wait for the prophecies of the Messiah to be fulfilled -- while Christians believe that the prophesied Messiah has been revealed/fullfilled in Jesus Christ.
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Although the meaning of the word seems to be different depending on the outlook of the asker "Orthodox Christians" seem to believe much like the Catholic faith. They are not in the same boat as Roman Catholics, which are united with the Pope in Rome, (they are not). But the faith seems to be similar.
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A person who converts to Judaism is a Jew. Period. He or she is not referred to as a Gentile convert, he or she is a Jew. And anyone, Jew or Gentile, who thinks otherwise knows nothing of Judaism or Jewish law.