Being Jewish And Interfaith Rabbi

By Linda Russell


When a couple meets for the first time and love is in the air, it is not always considered how things will turn out. Many find themselves in the position of needing the service of a jewish and interfaith rabbi should marriage be looming. A rabbi such as this can be consulted on the many issues and questions arising from requiring a service such as this.

This religion is full of customs and traditions and it is with this in mind that someone who can guide one becomes so important. For one, there are the dietary laws that encompassing what may be eaten and even what one must do prior to eating. Then there are laws governing the Sabbath day where one is required to rest completely and refrain from doing any manner of work.

Being a Jew is not an easy religion should a person not have been born into it. Even for those that are and have been born Jewish and are Traditional Jews, keeping the festivals and going to Synagogue weekdays and Sabbaths, is not an easy chore. It requires commitment and an in depth study of what the laws entail and how to go about keeping them.

When the Jewish people were wandering through the desert many years ago, they built the mishkan or as translated, the tabernacle. This was the holy ark that they carried around with them during the sojourn in the desert. The work that went into building it constitutes all types of work that is performed during the week and these are abstained from doing on the Sabbath day.

This even includes not touching objects that may lead one to do work thus desecrating the Sabbath and its laws. It is a day of rest and as a Jew one is expected to go to Shul or Temple and to pray and study both the Oral laws and those contained in the Five Books of Moses or otherwise known as the Written Law. In synagogue on a Saturday, the Torah is taken out and the weekly portion from it is read out aloud.

This is a whole study in itself but with a little patience and a little knowledge, it is something that can be put into practice relatively easily. It is all about separating what is holy to that which is not. There are certain foods that may be consumed such as meat derived from an animal that chews the cud and has cloven hooves two of which being cattle or sheep.

Being a Jew requires much study and practice. A rabbi can help with this and guide one on this path. It is a beautiful religion.

The Rabbi or teacher is there to guide one through the whole process. He may also be used to officiate the many functions that are celebrated during a lifetime. It is best advice to consult with one should the need arise.




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