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xy.anglosaxon:

Well already a good start I must say. This seems like the beginning of a good thing.

@xoce;  :) Back at'chya!

@ Moshe92; Thank you greatly for the translation and also the speedy timing.

@ cjd; You have no idea! Well thank you for the post.

@ Lisa; I eagerly await your further detailed post and thank you for welcoming me to JTF Forums.

Well seeing as so many people already answered my questions and some are soon to do more so. I am wondering maybe if you all have some questions for me?

Well I am back out for some time, I hope to hear from you all sooner then later.

mord:
The Jews are called Goy when G-D say i will make you a Goy Gadol in English it means a big nation .Welcome

Lisa:
Just to get back to you about your questions. 

The Torah, consists of the first five books of the Bible -- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, along with the books of the Kings and the prophets, for example King Saul, King David, Jeremiah, Ezra, Daniel, etc.  The Torah constitutes Jewish written law.  We also have our Talmud, which is our Jewish Oral Law.  It goes into more detail on how the written law is to be observed. 

Kosher dietary laws are mainly for spiritual purposes, along with causing the animals as little pain as possible.  As I'm sure you know, Jews are not allowed to eat shellfish and pork.  But for the animals we are allowed to eat, they must be slaughtered as humanely as possible.  Once the animal is dead, the meat must be cleaned and salted, to remove any remaining traces of blood, which we believe carries the soul of the animal. 

Furthermore, we don't mix dairy and meat.  This comes from a command in Exodus that we should seethe the kid in its mothers milk.  We are not allowed to slaughter an animal in front of its mother, or vice versa.  We separate milk from meat, because milk represents life.  It's what newborn animals drink from their mothers to grow big and healthy.  On  the other hand, blood represents death, because if you lose enough of it, you die. 

Regarding your question about attending a Synagogue, men and women sit separately in Orthodox Synagogues.  That is so they stay focused on G-d, rather than the opposite sex, or their spouses. 

If you have any more questions, just ask. 

xy.anglosaxon:

Well I am truly grateful for all the posts and replies, I am enjoying this I hope as much as you all are.

@ Mord; I didn't know that actually, thank you for sharing that with me.

@ Lisa; Okay, so the Torah is as I though it was and then more. It was an wonderful read, I knew about most of the Kosher laws you mentioned actually. I am surprised I knew so much, then again I assume there is still yet more I can learn. The Talmud, I have heard a great deal about it ad even been lucky enough to have a few rules references from it. As for the Synagogues, is that really the only thing I should be aware of? Also for the sake of all parties I was looking into a Unorthodox Synagogues to avoid not knowing Hebrew, seeing as I am already well into learning German and soon as well French.

@ Everyone; Thank you all for all the amazing answers and posts. I am going to start venturing off into the different forums,
so my next question is if you all have any you would recommend, if so post them and I will see you there.

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