As a Jew, I have a deep love for and admiration of Christianity. I identify with Jesus\u2019 protests against mechanized, nascent rabbinic practice, and the well-established priestly cult of his day. Jesus knew what many committed Jews have long known: Rabbinic law runs the risk of becoming an end unto itself. Halacha, the Hebrew term for Jewish law, doesn\u2019t directly translate to \u201claw.\u201d It means \u201cway\u201d or \u201cpath.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately for too many Jews, Halacha became a veil\u2014an intermediary\u2014between the individual and God. Rulings on Jewish law are frequently engulfed in a labyrinth of casuistic hairsplitting debate. Great rabbinic minds often have been diverted away from timeless moral issues only to rule on the superficial, like whether aluminum foil or bottled water is kosher.<\/p>\n
My time at Brentwood Presbyterian also has made me reflect on the decline of Christian affiliation in the U.S. Christianity has become increasingly marginalized alongside Judaism.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Judaism and Christianity #religion<\/a> #faith<\/a> #Judaism<\/a> #Christianity<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/izfPNPdFPa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dr. Michael K. Ong (@MichaelOngRisk) December 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n