There are around 4000 religions in the world.
"Everyday" someone proclaims that was contacted by a divine identity and starts a new religion.
Some religions have more followers than others.
It mainly depends on which country a child is born. This future adult will very probably adopt the main religion of his/her country.
And normally the main religion of the countries with the highest birthrate have more followers.
I made a research and found some characteristics of the world's leading religions.
I am sure to be missing many things, but this is just a short description.
Founder: Prince Siddhattha Gotama, known as Buddha. Born in Lumbini, Nepal.
Religion Date: Around 2500 years old
Followers: Estimate of 200 to 500 millions worldwide
Convert: Understanding the Four Noble Truths:
Symbols:
Duties of a Buddhist:
Who archives Nirvana, doesn't need to go through the suffering of rebirth, after death.
Fasting: Buddhists should abstain from food, from noon to sunrise, everyday, for health. Fluids can be drunk.
"Everyday" someone proclaims that was contacted by a divine identity and starts a new religion.
Some religions have more followers than others.
It mainly depends on which country a child is born. This future adult will very probably adopt the main religion of his/her country.
And normally the main religion of the countries with the highest birthrate have more followers.
I made a research and found some characteristics of the world's leading religions.
I am sure to be missing many things, but this is just a short description.
Buddhism (Mahayana)
Founder: Prince Siddhattha Gotama, known as Buddha. Born in Lumbini, Nepal.
Religion Date: Around 2500 years old
Followers: Estimate of 200 to 500 millions worldwide
Convert: Understanding the Four Noble Truths:
- Existence is suffering
- The suffering is caused by craving
- Suffering can be transcended
- The end of the suffering can be achieved through the Noble Eightfold Path: Right understating, Right thought, Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness and Right concentration).
Symbols:
- A pair of golden fishes
- Parasol
- Treasure vase
- Lotus
- Conch shell
- Endless knot
- Victory banner
- Wheel
Duties of a Buddhist:
(Five Precepts)
Fundamental Principles:
- Refrain from harming or killing any living being
- Refrain from stealing
- Refrain from lying
- Refrain from immorality and sexual misconduct
- Refrain from using intoxicating substances as alcohol, drugs
Fundamental Principles:
- Karma
- Rebirth - Reincarnation
- Meditation
- Buddha Dharma
- Sangha
- Nirvana
- The Four Noble Truths
- The Noble Eightfold path
- The Three Universal Characteristics (impermanence, suffering and not-self)
Main Goal: The Nirvana (the absence of any desire) is achieved through moral conduct, wisdom and mental discipline.
Celebrations:
- Losar (Buddhist New Year)
- Saka Dawa (Buddha's birth)
- Dalai Lama's birthday (6 June)
- Zamling Chisang (Universal prayer day)
- Choekhor Duechen (First teaching of Buddha)
- Lha-bab Duchen (Return of Buddha to the Earth)
Fasting: Buddhists should abstain from food, from noon to sunrise, everyday, for health. Fluids can be drunk.
Marriage: It's considered secular. So, the contract is done by the civil. However, a party is celebrated.
Divorce: It's according the civil law of the country.
Sexuality: It's seen as a normal part of lay life, but a distraction for the mind, that wants to reach the second stage of enlightenment. So monks and nuns are celibates.
Non-consensual sex, sex with a nun, a prisoner, an engaged person, a child, a married person, incest, prostitution and sexual exploitation are considered sex misconducts and are against buddhism teachings.
Woman:
Women should reborn as a man before they can enter Nirvana.
Being born a woman is result of bad karma.
As a wife, women are expected to be obedient and submissive to their husbands.
Sexuality: It's seen as a normal part of lay life, but a distraction for the mind, that wants to reach the second stage of enlightenment. So monks and nuns are celibates.
Non-consensual sex, sex with a nun, a prisoner, an engaged person, a child, a married person, incest, prostitution and sexual exploitation are considered sex misconducts and are against buddhism teachings.
Woman:
Women should reborn as a man before they can enter Nirvana.
Being born a woman is result of bad karma.
As a wife, women are expected to be obedient and submissive to their husbands.
Punishment: Karma. The intentions of the actions have consequences in this life and in rebirth, positive or negatives, depending on the intentions.
Pray: Prayers are normally used to ask what is desired. Buddha believed that affirmations are more effective, as they are conscious making the mind focus on that specific goal.
Temple: A place to worship Buddha and to meditate.
Preacher: Senior monks pass their teachings to the monks and nuns at the monastery. They renounced the home life, the world, money, possessions, everything to develop their spiritual life. They will live from the charity of the community.
They shave their hair as the concern of personal beauty and vanity are not relevant for spiritual growth.
Monks just own a robe to wear and a bowl to eat.
Preacher: Senior monks pass their teachings to the monks and nuns at the monastery. They renounced the home life, the world, money, possessions, everything to develop their spiritual life. They will live from the charity of the community.
They shave their hair as the concern of personal beauty and vanity are not relevant for spiritual growth.
Monks just own a robe to wear and a bowl to eat.
Book: Jatakas
Hinduism
Symbols:
Founder: There's no founder. It grew out of culture and traditions in India. It's not an organized institution.
Date of religion - Around 4000 years old
Followers: Over 1.15 billions worldwide
Date of religion - Around 4000 years old
Followers: Over 1.15 billions worldwide
Convert: There's no formal rituals to convert.
Just to adopt the hindu way of life and believe that Brahma is the supreme God and the others 330 millions of gods and demons are the personification of aspects of Brahma.
Just to adopt the hindu way of life and believe that Brahma is the supreme God and the others 330 millions of gods and demons are the personification of aspects of Brahma.
Symbols:
- Om
- Swastika
- The sacred cow
- Lotus
- Trident
- Lotus feet
- Bindi or Tilak
- The Siri Yantra
- Dhvaja
- Conch shell
- Kalasha
- Lamp
Duties of a Hindu:
- Duty towards oneself - physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing
- Duty towards Gods - rituals, sacrifices and offerings of food
- Duty towards ancestors - rituals and food offerings
- Duty towards their children - take care of them and help them to grow virtuously
- Duty towards others humans - to help the poor, the needy, the monks with charity
- Duty towards other living beings - nonviolence and compassion. All have souls and plays and important role in creation.
- Duty towards society - Ensuring order and regularity
- Moral duties - living righteously, preserving tradition, discipline and purity
- Professional caste duties - There are certain duties and obligations for each caste related profession
- Duties toward others faiths - Tolerance and understanding
Fundamental principles:
- Rebirth - Reincarnation
- Karma
- Brahama is the Supreme God
- Dharma
- The pursue of the knowledge of Truth
- Moral order and right actions
- Time is cyclical
Main Goal: Moska - to become one with Brahma by ceasing to exist the individual self. It's the end of death and rebirth cycles.
Celebrations:
- Diwali (triumph of good over evil)
- Makar Sankrati or Lohri (devoted to the Sun God: Surya)
- Maha Shivaratri (to honor the God Shiva)
- Birth of Rama ( the 7th incarnation of God)
- Raksha bandhan (celebrates the religious duty to protect the loved ones)
- Krishna Janmashtami (God Krishana birthday)
- Navaratri (to worship the Goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati)
Fasting: Once a week to receive the Gods blessings. But the hindus, normally, do it 2 or 3 times a month.
Marriage: It's considered sacred and is an obligatory religious duty. The marriage is believed to be extended to seven or more lives.
The bride is first married with gods and then given as a gift to the groom.
Many are still arranged by the families with the couple consent. The man should pay a dowry for the bride.
She is expected to take care of the husband, children and house like a goddess.
In the funeral of the husbands, widows used to burn themselves to death (sati). This ritual is legally banned.
The bride is first married with gods and then given as a gift to the groom.
Many are still arranged by the families with the couple consent. The man should pay a dowry for the bride.
She is expected to take care of the husband, children and house like a goddess.
In the funeral of the husbands, widows used to burn themselves to death (sati). This ritual is legally banned.
Divorce: The hindu civil permits divorce but the religion doesn't. Marriage is a sacrament and cannot be dissolved for personal selfish reasons.
Sexuality: sex is for procreation and continuation of the family lineage. Not for sexual pleasure.
Women: Women were born to serve. They were born to tempt men, so they should be kept under control.
Women cannot become punjari in the temples.
Women: Women were born to serve. They were born to tempt men, so they should be kept under control.
Women cannot become punjari in the temples.
Punishments: Karma. Each person creates their own destiny, by their actions, thoughts and words.
The conditions of each person in their present life, are the consequence of their deeds on the past life and karma.
Good behavior improves their conditions and bad brings suffering to themselves.
Prays: Prayer is daily and the time is at sunrise and sunset. They should bring offerings for their Gods.
Temple: Each hindu worships personal Gods and Goddesses. They can pray in front of altars at home or go to the temple. There is no collective ceremony in the temple. They perform their rituals individually.
Women cannot pray inside the temples.
Women cannot pray inside the temples.
Preacher: Punjari assists with the rituals in the temple.
Book: Vedas. From time to time are updated, when God himself reincarnate in the earth.
Christianity (Roman Catholic)
Messenger - Jesus Christ. Born in Bethlehem, Palestine - That is now Israel.
Date of religion - Around 2000 years old
Followers - Around 7.3 billions christians worldwide (around 1.2 billion are roman catholic)
Convert - Look for the local church and talk with the priest. After attending the catholic classes will come the baptism performed by a priest. It necessary to have a godmother and a godfather that will take the role of the parents, in case something happens to them.
Date of religion - Around 2000 years old
Followers - Around 7.3 billions christians worldwide (around 1.2 billion are roman catholic)
Convert - Look for the local church and talk with the priest. After attending the catholic classes will come the baptism performed by a priest. It necessary to have a godmother and a godfather that will take the role of the parents, in case something happens to them.
Symbols - the cross, crucifix as reference to the crucifixion of Jesus.
Duties of a Christian:
The Seven Sacraments:
- Prayer
- Chastity
- Charity
- Eucharist
- Penance
- Forgiveness - Forgive your enemies as Jesus forgave
- Compassion
- Follow God's will and obey His commandments,
- Fear, glorify and worship God
- Never judge others (just God can judge)
- Love one another as God love us
- To live modestly
The Seven Sacraments:
- Baptism
- Confirmation or Chrismation
- Eucharist or Holy communion (the mass)
- Penance (confession of sins)
- Anointing of the sick
- Holy Orders (bishop, priest, deacon)
- Matrimony
Fundamental principles:
Main Goal:
Entry in heaven. Following God's will, will guarantee a place in heaven, after death.
Celebrations:
- Holy Trinity: God, Jesus - the son and the Holy Spirit
- God create the universe
- God is holy and humans are morally unholy
- Life after death
- Holiness of the church and the saints
- Crucifixion - Jesus died in the cross for the sins of humankind
- Resurrection and Ascension - Jesus resurrected and ascended to heaven
- Day of Judgment and salvation of the faithful
Main Goal:
Entry in heaven. Following God's will, will guarantee a place in heaven, after death.
Celebrations:
- Jesus birth (25 Dec)
- Lenten season (40 days of prayer and reflection)
- Ash Wednesday (First day of the Lenten season)
- Palm Sunday (Beginning of the holy week )
- Jesus crucifixion ( Holy Friday)
- Jesus resurrection (Easter Sunday)
- Corpus Christi ( Sacred body and blood of Jesus)
- The ascend of the virgin Mary to the skies (15 Aug)
- All Saint's day (1 Nov)
- Immaculate conception of Jesus (8 Dec)
Fasting - Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, no water nor food. As this would kill any human being, this ritual cannot be followed.
Marriage - It's considered sacred and is a obligatory religious duty.
Man and woman should be virgins for marriage.
You can just marry once by church. Marriage should be for life.
The couple should have minimum two witnesses: a godmother and a godfather.
Man and woman should be virgins for marriage.
You can just marry once by church. Marriage should be for life.
The couple should have minimum two witnesses: a godmother and a godfather.
Divorce - Marriage is a sacrament. The church doesn't accept divorce. The couple made the sacred vows to be together till death turn them apart.
They can divorce for the government, but they can't never marry again by the church, just if one part is widowed.
They can divorce for the government, but they can't never marry again by the church, just if one part is widowed.
Sexuality - Sex out of marriage is considered a sin.
Sex is for procreation purposes. The use of anti-contraceptives, coitus interruptus and sterilization are forbidden. People cannot interfere with the divine plan.
Masturbation, homosexuality, fornication, pornography and anti-contraceptives are considered major sins. Abortion is punished by excommunication.
Woman - Woman is expected to be submissive to their husband as they are to God.
Women cannot become a priest, bishop or pope.
Sex is for procreation purposes. The use of anti-contraceptives, coitus interruptus and sterilization are forbidden. People cannot interfere with the divine plan.
Masturbation, homosexuality, fornication, pornography and anti-contraceptives are considered major sins. Abortion is punished by excommunication.
Woman - Woman is expected to be submissive to their husband as they are to God.
Women cannot become a priest, bishop or pope.
Punishments - All the sins done can be forgave if the christian regrets, makes a confession to a priest and prays for God's forgiveness. If not, the person will be punished after death. Where the soul will suffer in hell for eternity.
Prayer - Christians, normally, pray in their knees, with palms together, close to the chin.
They pray whenever they need God's help; forgiveness of their sins; to worship, to ask peace for the soul of their loved deceased; or to pay a promise.
They can pray a whole rosary, using a string of knots or beads.
The most important prayers are the Lord's prayer and the Hail Mary.
They should pray 7 times a day.
They pray whenever they need God's help; forgiveness of their sins; to worship, to ask peace for the soul of their loved deceased; or to pay a promise.
They can pray a whole rosary, using a string of knots or beads.
The most important prayers are the Lord's prayer and the Hail Mary.
They should pray 7 times a day.
Church - The bell of the church will sound to announce the Mass.
People should make the sign of the cross with holy water at the entrance.
There is a daily mass, but at the weekend, when the majority is not working, is when more christians attend.
Christians can just receive the wafer - body of God - during the mass, if they previous made the confession and prayed for the forgiveness of their sins.
Preacher - The pope, bishops and priests should devote their lives to God, so they are celibate and cannot marry or have children. Sex is a distraction for the mind.
The priest leads the mass in the local churches, performs baptisms, confirmations, funerals and marriages. They receive a salary.
People should make the sign of the cross with holy water at the entrance.
There is a daily mass, but at the weekend, when the majority is not working, is when more christians attend.
Christians can just receive the wafer - body of God - during the mass, if they previous made the confession and prayed for the forgiveness of their sins.
Preacher - The pope, bishops and priests should devote their lives to God, so they are celibate and cannot marry or have children. Sex is a distraction for the mind.
The priest leads the mass in the local churches, performs baptisms, confirmations, funerals and marriages. They receive a salary.
Islam (Sunni)
Messenger - Mohammad. Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Date of religion - Around 1400 years old
Followers - Around 1.62 billions worldwide (around 85% are sunni)
Convert - To be converted one needs to go to a local shariaw court and say in front of a Imman judge: "There's no true God but God and Muhammad is His messenger" in
Date of religion - Around 1400 years old
Followers - Around 1.62 billions worldwide (around 85% are sunni)
Convert - To be converted one needs to go to a local shariaw court and say in front of a Imman judge: "There's no true God but God and Muhammad is His messenger" in
Symbols - Star inside a crescent moon. This symbol was the insignia of the Ottoman empire, later adopted by the muslims.
Duties of a Muslim:
The 5 Pillars of Islam:
Main Goal:
Entry in heaven. Living according God's will, will grant a place in heaven, after death.
Celebrations:
The 5 Pillars of Islam:
- Acceptance of God and His messenger (Shahada)
- 5 daily prayers (Salat)
- Fasting during Ramadan (Sawm)
- Annual charity for the poor (Zakat)
- Pilgrimage to the House of Ala (Hajj)
Fundamental principles:
- God Created the universe and man
- Allah is the one and only God
- Belief in the angels of God, such as Gabriel
- Belief in the book of God and in the messengers and prophets who revealed this book, as Adam, Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus), Muhammad)
- Muhammad is the final prophet
- Life after death
- The Last day
- The Judgment Day
- Isa ( Jesus) will return
- Organizing morally, judicially, economically, politically and military the society, according God's will.
- Belief that God is responsible for everything that happens, both good and evil, because everything happens according to the will of God. The individual, however, is still responsible for his or her own moral and immoral actions.
- Just Allah can be worshipped
Main Goal:
Entry in heaven. Living according God's will, will grant a place in heaven, after death.
Celebrations:
- Laylat al-Qadr (When the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the prophet)
- Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
- Eid al-Adha (The festival of sacrifice where a lamb is killed to celebrate the trials of prophet Abraham)
- Muharram (Islamic New Year)
- Al Mawlid al nabawi (Birth of Muhammad)
Fasting - Every year, for a month (Ramadan), the muslims fast, approximately, 16 hours per day and break the fasting during 9 hours per day. It's a daytime fast.
Marriage - Men are allowed be married up to 4 women at the same time. Women can marry just one man at the time.
Many are still arranged by the families with the couple consent.
The man should pay a dowry for the bride and give her a gift, normally gold.
The marriage should be carefully scheduled so bride wouldn't be menstruating for the wedding night. Marriage is considered sacred and is an obligatory religious duty.
Divorce - Muslims can marry and divorce as many times they need by presetting a reason. Men should provide support for his ex-wife - mahr.
Sexuality - Male muslim should be circumcised. In some countries, muslim women are also circumcised.
Sex out of the marriage is forbidden, but the virginity of the women is more important than the man's.
Sex is for procreation and pleasure purposes. The satisfaction of the woman is important. If the husband doesn't provide sex to the wife for more than a month, she can request divorce.
Man is forbidden to have sex with his wife while menstruating. It's considered impure.
Homosexuality is forbidden.
Woman - Is expected to be obedient and to take care of the house, husband and children.
Women cannot become an Imam.
Sex out of the marriage is forbidden, but the virginity of the women is more important than the man's.
Sex is for procreation and pleasure purposes. The satisfaction of the woman is important. If the husband doesn't provide sex to the wife for more than a month, she can request divorce.
Man is forbidden to have sex with his wife while menstruating. It's considered impure.
Homosexuality is forbidden.
Woman - Is expected to be obedient and to take care of the house, husband and children.
Women cannot become an Imam.
Punishment - The offenders will be punished in life, by the sharia law and after life by God.
Normally, there should be witnesses of the wrongdoing.
Normally, there should be witnesses of the wrongdoing.
Pray - 5 times a day facing Mecca.
They normally pray on top of a small rug.
They normally pray on top of a small rug.
Mosque -The prayer leader will call people for prayer through a loudspeaker in the mosque.
Just men can pray inside the mosques. They should leave their shoes at the entrance.
Women normally pray at home. Their body and hair should be fully covered.
Normally, more people attends on Saturday, cause is weekend and they are not working.
Preacher - The religion is taught in primary school.
The Imam (leader of the mosque) leads the prayers and provides religion guidance.
They have a normal family life as any muslim (marriage, children) and receive a salary.
Just men can pray inside the mosques. They should leave their shoes at the entrance.
Women normally pray at home. Their body and hair should be fully covered.
Normally, more people attends on Saturday, cause is weekend and they are not working.
Preacher - The religion is taught in primary school.
The Imam (leader of the mosque) leads the prayers and provides religion guidance.
They have a normal family life as any muslim (marriage, children) and receive a salary.
Book - Quran. Should be offered and not bought.
Judaism
Prophet - There are 48 male prophets and 7 female prophets. Abraham was the first and Moses is one of the most important.
Date religion - Over 3500 years
Followers - Around 15 million
Convert - To be a jew, one should be born from a jew mother, regardless of the father.
However, conversion is possible by making an appointment with a rabbi. He may turn the person away 3 times to test commitment. And then the person will start to study jewish history, law, culture, Torah and even language to pass the written and oral test in the jewish court.
After passing, a ceremony will be scheduled for the ritual bath of full body and to be circumcised.
Symbols:
Fundamental principles:
Followers - Around 15 million
Convert - To be a jew, one should be born from a jew mother, regardless of the father.
However, conversion is possible by making an appointment with a rabbi. He may turn the person away 3 times to test commitment. And then the person will start to study jewish history, law, culture, Torah and even language to pass the written and oral test in the jewish court.
After passing, a ceremony will be scheduled for the ritual bath of full body and to be circumcised.
Symbols:
- Mezuzah (Shema prayer inside a case that is affixed in the doorpost of the jews's homes)
- Tzitzit (fringes to wear at the corners of the garments)
- Menorah (seven branched candelabrum)
- Yarmulke (skullcap to pray)
- Star of David
- Hamesh hand (hand of God)
Duties of a jew:
10 Commandments given to Moses
- Believe that God brought the jews out of Egypt
- Believe in God oneness
- Do not mention the name of God in vain
- Respect the Sabbath day for rest. Work six days and the seventh is holy
- Honor your father and mother
- Do not commit murder
- Do not commit adultery
- Do not steal
- Don't bear false witness against your neighbor
- Don't covet your neighbor's house, wife, servant, ox, or anything that belongs to him
Fundamental principles:
- God created the universe
- There is just one and unique God
- Just God is worthy to be worshipped
- Shema prayer
- The prophets
- Prophecy of Moses
- The Torah was the only one given by God and was never changed;
- The Messiah is coming
- Life after death
- Kosher
Main Goal:
Entry in heaven. Following God's will, will guarantee a place in heaven, after death.
Celebrations:
Entry in heaven. Following God's will, will guarantee a place in heaven, after death.
Celebrations:
- Rosh Hashanah - creation of Adam and Eve and jewish new year (lunar calendar)
- Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement (repentance)
- Sukkot - The travel from Egypt to the promised land;
- Shenimi Atzeret - Last day of the festival
- Simchat Torah - The beginning of the annual Torah reading cycle
- Hanukkah - the regained control of Jerusalem and rededicated the temple
- Tu B'Shevat - New Year for trees
- Purim - The salvation of jewish people in Persia
- Passover - The emancipation from slavery, in Egypt
- Second Passover - second chance
- Sahvuot - God gave the Torah at Mount Sinai
- Tisha B'Av - Mourning for the tragedies that have befallen to the jewish people
Fasting - Jewish dry fast for 25 hours during the day of Yom Kippur and the day of Tisha B'Av.
They also fast from dawn to nightfall for Tenth of Tevet, for fast of Gedalia, for Seventeenth of Tammuz and for fast of Esther.
They also fast from dawn to nightfall for Tenth of Tevet, for fast of Gedalia, for Seventeenth of Tammuz and for fast of Esther.
Marriage - It's considered sacred and is an obligatory religious duty.
The future husband should pay the mohar for the bride and give a gift called mattan.
The couple should meet at least once before the marriage, if one of them don't find the other attractive, the marriage is canceled.
Bride and groom should fast the day before the wedding.
The marriage should be carefully scheduled so bride wouldn't be menstruating for the wedding night.
The groom smashes a glass with his right foot as symbol of the destruction of the temple.
A man cannot marry a divorced woman.
The future husband should pay the mohar for the bride and give a gift called mattan.
The couple should meet at least once before the marriage, if one of them don't find the other attractive, the marriage is canceled.
Bride and groom should fast the day before the wedding.
The marriage should be carefully scheduled so bride wouldn't be menstruating for the wedding night.
The groom smashes a glass with his right foot as symbol of the destruction of the temple.
A man cannot marry a divorced woman.
Divorce - Judaism allows divorce. However, women cannot initiate divorce.
The husband needs to pay mohar to the woman in case of divorce.
The husband needs to pay mohar to the woman in case of divorce.
Sexuality - Sex is forbidden out of marriage.
Sex is for procreation but also for pleasure purposes. The satisfaction of the women is important.
The Talmud specifies the quantity and quality of sex that a man should provide to his wife, depending on his occupation. The husband should not reduce.
Man is forbidden to have sex with his wife while menstruating. It's impure.
Male should be circumcised.
Abortion is permitted.
Homosexuality and masturbation are forbidden.
Woman - Woman has the right to be consulted with regard to her marriage.
She is expected to be a good and submissive wife, mother and housewife.
Women cannot become rabbis.
After menstruating women should immerse herself kosher mikvah for purification.
Sex is for procreation but also for pleasure purposes. The satisfaction of the women is important.
The Talmud specifies the quantity and quality of sex that a man should provide to his wife, depending on his occupation. The husband should not reduce.
Man is forbidden to have sex with his wife while menstruating. It's impure.
Male should be circumcised.
Abortion is permitted.
Homosexuality and masturbation are forbidden.
Woman - Woman has the right to be consulted with regard to her marriage.
She is expected to be a good and submissive wife, mother and housewife.
Women cannot become rabbis.
After menstruating women should immerse herself kosher mikvah for purification.
Punishments - Who have some sins, will suffer for their sins in life and after life, if they don't repent.
Who never did nothing good in life, cannot correct their sins even if they repent and will suffer in hell.
The very evil does not repent even in hell, so they will prosper in life to receive reward for any good deed, but can never be cleansed and will go to hell.
Who never did nothing good in life, cannot correct their sins even if they repent and will suffer in hell.
The very evil does not repent even in hell, so they will prosper in life to receive reward for any good deed, but can never be cleansed and will go to hell.
Prayer - Three prayer services are recited daily at specific times.
Men should wear a skull cap to pray.
A garment with fringes called tallit can be wore by man and woman.
For the morning prayer, some wear a tefillin (small black leather boxes with verses of the Torah, tied to the head and arms).
Both should be dressed modestly - covered.
Men should wear a skull cap to pray.
A garment with fringes called tallit can be wore by man and woman.
For the morning prayer, some wear a tefillin (small black leather boxes with verses of the Torah, tied to the head and arms).
Both should be dressed modestly - covered.
Synagogues - Are the place used for prayer and study of the Torah.
Traditionally, women and men pray in different sections.
Preacher - The rabbi leads the prayers, provides services of weddings, bar Mitzvahs, circumcisions, religious guidance, conversions, funerals and other religious ceremonies.
They have a normal life like any jew (marriage, children). They receive a salary.
Traditionally, women and men pray in different sections.
Preacher - The rabbi leads the prayers, provides services of weddings, bar Mitzvahs, circumcisions, religious guidance, conversions, funerals and other religious ceremonies.
They have a normal life like any jew (marriage, children). They receive a salary.