The core beliefs are the same. There are some small things that are different in practice: For instance, Sephardim don't have a prohibition against having more than one wife, while Ashkenazim do. In practice, this doesn't generally happen. Sephardim have a tradition of eating a certain type of locust which is considered kosher, while Ashkenazim have forgotten the laws governing this and so we don't eat locusts at all. Sephardim eat rice on Passover, while Ashkenazic rabbis prohibited this (has to do with the laws of what makes a food leaven, and don't make me go into that. <g>) Also, there are differences in the prayer liturgy.
As I said, just the small things. : ) Judith > > > > There are 2 major Jewish cultures - Ashkenazi, Eastern European, and > > Sephardic, North African / Middle Eastern. > > There is a particular Hebrew letter which is pronounced as an > > "s" sound by > > the former and a "t" sound by the latter. > > > > Gets funny at synagogue when people are chanting Hebrew in > > unison and some > > pronounce it one way and others another. > > > >Are there any other differences? Ie, religious beliefs? It sounds like >they go to the synagogue, so I guess not, but I'm curious. > >-RC > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
