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Hi, Calvin —
Thanks for the question.
There are at least five different
branches of Judaism:
- Reform
- Reconstructionist
- Conservative
- Orthodox, and
- Hasidic (Ultra-Orthodox)
and each branch will probably answer
your questions differently.
We can't answer these questions because
we are Catholic. We believe Jesus (was|is) the fullness
of both:
- Messiah
ben David, and
- Messiah
ben Joseph.
Catholics see the Church as the
fulfillment or completion of Judaism
and so do many Jews who are entering
the Church today!
Many of them refer to themselves
as Hebrew Catholics and believe they
have sacrificed nothing of their
Judaism in entering the Church. Here
is a website where you can learn
more about them:
Association of Hebrew Catholics
As for your question, to get the
best answer, I would recommend asking
a practicing Jew in each of the five
branches I mentioned above.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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