08-05-2019, 03:15 AM
(08-05-2019, 03:03 AM)searchinmyroots Wrote: Hello MBAJohn and welcome to the forum.Thank you for your quick response. I was very worried that my post would be suspect and not allowed. I am doing very well and my quality of life is so much better than before I accepted treatment.
Just to let you know, the first 3 posts are moderated to keep out spam and bots.
That's a pretty interesting and unique story, glad to hear you are doing better now and hope you continue to improve.
I think it would be better if you asked specific questions, then we could answer or reference people who can.
Being Jewish is much more than a "religion". It is being part of a people, understanding and practicing customs, learning, acting and being part of a community.
There are many good beginners books out there as well.
As far as the afterlife goes, there isn't much spoken of in the Hebrew bible. There are some allusions to it, bur nothing concrete.
After that, it is all Jewish thought that can take you in many different directions.
What Judaism focuses on is the here and now. How to live your G-d given life in this world, with instructions on how to use the potential you were given for the best to improve yourself and help others.
I am interested in knowing about beliefs regarding being forgiven for sins and the consequences of sinning. Also, if anyone could include what allusions of the afterlife are in the hebrew bible that would interest me. Lastely, is the old testament a translation of the hebrew bible or are they completely different?