They follow the Talmud. You should read it sometime.
You think the Koran is rough?....whew
The Talmudists leadership have denounced them.
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They follow the Talmud.
My take: Yes and no. To those of us on the outside looking in, it's easy to see the phrase "Orthodox Jews" and think you've got their beliefs figured out. But the more I learn about them the more it seems to me that "Orthodox" is a broader term than I thought and within it are various sects that believe different things. I wouldn't say it's analogous to Protestants having different denominations -- that's too diverse. It's more like Roman Catholics having different orders (i.e. Augustinian Order, Jesuit Order). These different sects have various levels of importance on even the teachings of Moses (Pentateuch). Yes, in all cases the Talmud plays a role -- in some sects the Talmud is basically the only role. In other sects the Pentateuch is of top importance (with modern tweaks for things like no more killing the non-believers) with the Talmud being secondary to help better understand the Pentateuch. (Analogous to us Protestants being all about Sola Scriptura, but every now and then looking at commentaries, particularly older commentaries.)
That is NOT BULLS—T right there...
You gotta get into the theology that calls for human sacrifice to find a more hard core set of rules for keeping God happy.
I guess maybe I don’t. I would like to think, naively, they would follow the Old Testament mosaic laws. Color me dumb and wishful. There is a reason cultures around the world that want to put the Jews to the knife. It’s unfortunate but true and for some valid and invalid reasons.