Layne P.

asked • 10/25/22

How does Judaism in the modern world differ from the Judaism of Tanakh? What traditions do they share?

Jordan P.

Modern Judaism is based upon the rabbinic interpretation of the Tanakh, as found in the Mishneh, Talmud and various law codes. In addition, Responsa literature, where a person writes a rabbinic expert with a question, often forms the basis of modern Jewish practice. This allows us to live in the modern world yet base our lives on ancient practices. Examples of this might be organ donations, the kashrut status of foods unknown in the ancient world (e.g., quinoa), and the use of computers. It is important to realize that any decision much have a biblical, preferably Torah, proof-text for it to be valid. That is the tradition we share with the ancients.
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11/10/22

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Jordan P. answered • 01/05/23

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