RELIGION COLUMN
Sharing God’s concern
for the poor
There is a constant refrain in the faith tradition shared by Jews and Christians. It begins with the Law of Moses, flows through the prophets, and finds perfect expression in the teaching of Jesus. …
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Excuse me--Jewish law does not find "perfect expression" through Jesus. Jewish law is perfect in itself. Y
Bonnie, true, Jewish law is perfect but Jesus is the only One who expressed it perfectly.
The basis of Jewish law is doing "mitzvot" or acts of kindness for others and making the world a better place (the doctrine of "tikkun olam" or repairing the world). This, in addition to respecting the Ten Commandments, is what makes a good Jew.
This is the year 5770 on the Hebrew calendar. I think it should be obvious that the fundamentals of Judaism have been in place for about 6000 years, and that Jewish law exists without any reference to Jesus, who is not a part of the Jewish religion.
Jesus was only one of many Jews who expressed the ideals of Judaism.
By the way, Beverly, Jews do not teach their children that Judaism is the one true religion in the world and that all of the other religions are somehow inferior or not as pleasing to God as Judaism. Jews accept the reality that there are over 1000 religions flourishing in the world as we speak, and that all of them are equally valid and equally pleasing to God, providing that the religion does not require human sacrifice.