World Religion Student looking for a partner

[Aryeh]

Hello Southerngirl and welcome to the forum!

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Sure, I think there are several members here that would be happy to speak to you.

Fire away with your questions an we'll answer them to the best of our knowledge.

Glad you found us!

Thank you so much! I apologize for any ignorance. I'm from a very small community who doesn't have a lot of religious diversity, and there's only so much you can learn from a book. 

As I mentioned, I'm a Christian. Religious studies consider both Jewish and Christian religions to be based in history (our bible and the Jewish Tanakh). We have Bible Studies, in which we gather around and study the Bible as one would study a language in school. I assume it's the same with the Tanakh so I was curious if there's an official name for such a service and if it's like Bible Studies. 

There are a lot of subsets with the Christian faith, but in my area, most people aren't too harsh on one another. There are, however, some that believe in more strict rules who think others aren't faithful enough. Is that true for the Jewish religion as well?

On a personal level, how much would you say the Jewish faith shapes your identity? Using me as an example,  there are certain jobs I couldn't take without it conflicting with my faith, and then I would be unhappy. 

Thanks for the help!

What part of the South? I grew up as a Jewish kid in Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi.