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Religion in Genealogy Part 4: Jews

I have to say that I am rather enjoying writing the posts in this series. Not only have I been able to share with you information that I already knew, but I have also set out to research things that I don’t know. Religion plays a huge role in researching our ancestors, and I am happy to be learning more about the various religions while sharing it with you. So far this series has covered the Quakers & Shakers, Anabaptists, and Huguenots & Doukhobors. Today my focus is going to be on the Jews. Jews practice the religion of Judaism, … Continue reading →

Love is in the Details: A Rabbi’s Story

A prominent Rabbi in Jerusalem was discussing his life before he became a Rabbi, and before he was even religious. He thought Judaism was the most illogical religion on Earth. Why were there so many laws and rules about how to wash your hands or what to eat? After all, he was studying philosophy, and was beyond this “nonsense.” The one thing that bothered him the most was the main prayer in the liturgy, the Amidah prayer. It was explained to him that, before the prayer, you take three steps forward, three steps back, bow forward and say the prayer … Continue reading →

The Internet and Judaism

In my full time job, I am on the internet close to 18 hours per day conducting research for my copywriting business. Through my searching, I stumble upon many interesting and disturbing websites. Have you ever typed in the word Jew or Judaism and seen the search results which appear? For a person trying to look up information about the Jewish religion, they may have to really take a closer look. Without promoting any of these websites, many of the sites which appear are Anti-Semitic sites, claiming to give real researched information. It is quite disturbing to still encounter this … Continue reading →