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Lisa:
Muman, it's a little soon to talk about anyone converting to Judaism. Hindu Zionist just expressed some interest in learning more about Judaism.
I think he should try and find the books I recommended to start out. If he has any questions, he can ask Chaim in Ask JTF, or he can direct his post to the rest of us here. Also, I just found out that Dennis Prager has a CD about Judaism for non-Jews. Here's a link to buy it:
http://stores.dennisprager.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=R059&Category_Code=01C&Product_Count=17
Now Dennis Prager is not a rabbi. So I don't know that it would count as teaching the Torah to non-Jews. Prager is a smart, right leaning Jew (not nearly as right wing as us JTF'ers) who writes interesting columns.
q_q_:
Lisa- the only time Dennis Prager didn't look smart was when he was debating Kahane!
People calling in were many of his regular listeners and said they were disappointed with Prager avoiding questions and not being honest.
Which is percisely what Rabbi Kahane said he was doing..
He does say some very silly things.. There is no Judaism for non-jews..
He would probably try to apply jewish themes and make some nonsense.
I don't think a book on judaism by Dennis Prager is reliable.. He doesn't believe that the Torah was given at Sinai.
He has his strengths, but judaism isn't one of them. He is just good at exposing anti-semites - be they leftists or holocaust deniers.
Hindu Zionist doesn't need lots of books. The one you recommended earlier, the idiot guide by Rabbi Blech, has been highly praised, they say to ignore the fact that the title says "idiot"!
Lisa:
Fair enough q_q. However, sometimes his columns can be interesting.
✡ Hindu Zionist ॐ:
thank you everyone for helping me out.
It will take me 2-3 weeks before i am able to comment anything
One question, i found Zohar very very interesting, can i start reading from this?
muman613:
--- Quote from: Hindu Zionist on December 23, 2008, 11:57:15 PM ---thank you everyone for helping me out.
It will take me 2-3 weeks before i am able to comment anything
One question, i found Zohar very very interesting, can i start reading from this?
--- End quote ---
Please don't. It is our mystical text which only should be studied once you have a firm understanding of Tanakh. This text would not be recommended by any Jew. Do not study the Zohar!
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