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We had read a few books from this author and decided to get this one and read to gain some inside information about the Jewish religion and the people.
Author
Hyam Maccoby (1924 – 2004) was the author of this book. He specialized in Jewish and Christian religions traditions.
Publication notes
The publishers at St. Matrin’s Press, New York. It seems they would publish anything to make a buck.
Book cover
Introduction
This book gives some inside information regarding the mischievous and misleading minds of the Jewish Rabbis by telling the story and history of Talmud.
Summary of content
The book tells us how Jews enjoy life with very little to worry about. It shows how Talmud is nothing more than just arguments among people who just gave themselves higher titles. Few topics are discussed such as sex, divorce, inheritance, and god. God is used as a figure of fun which Jews have done throughout history in their books and not spared other religions. Jews have always been in the front ground of poking fun at prophets, god, and religious books. This book shows this from the inside.
Analysis
Q. What is Talmud?
A. Page 9. The word itself means “study” or “learning.” There is a Babylonian Talmud, then a shorter Palestinian Talmud. Then, there is literature called Midrash (investigation), it is also associated with the Talmud. Basic parts of the Talmud are called Mishnah (repeated study) written in 200 CE which is based on materials from 150 BCE. Then, there is Gemara (completion)) which is commentary on the Mishnah which was edited in 500 CE. All of the Talmud is just arguments between Rabbis about interpretation of the Old Testament.
Q. How are conclusions drawn?
A. Page 10. Conclusions are drawn with vote, not with reason. It is better to be wrong than indecisive. God gave Rabbis the right of decision, whether right or wrong.
Q. How could one sum up the whole of Talmud?
A. Page 10. It is an unfinished book with no final answer. It is opinions, arguments, and interpretations.
Q. Who are the Pharisees and Sadducees?
A. Pages 12 – 14. Pharisees wrote the Talmud in 450 BCE and again in 150 BCE at the time of Ezra the scribe. Leaders of Pharisees were sages later Rabbis. Priests were from hereditary caste of Aaron. Priests did the rituals and tasks but, no religious teaching. Rabbis did all the rules and regulations. Prophets were not priests. Moses was not a priest, but Aaron was a priest.
Pharisees were a resistance movement against the Romans. Sadducees were high priestly families opposed to Pharisees. Talmud is the oral law, all the discussions, arguments, interpretations of Pharisees.
Q. What do the Jews say about pork?
A. Page 34. It is an ascetic regulation. To sum it up, Jews don’t eat pork because it is the finest food there is. Is this the Jewish mentality? Every doctor on the planet will tell you how harmful pig meat could possibly be, but the Jews think otherwise. Could it be similar to why Pythagoras ( 570 – 490 BCE ) would not eat beans. The Pythagoreans worshiped numbers, believed in reincarnation, and practiced vegetarianism.
Q. What reasons are given to avoid eating pig?
A. Page 36. Egyptian priests had prohibition against eating pig.
- It is too good to be eaten in this life. Save it for the next life.
- It is filthy.
- Pig is too much like human.
- It is too holy for ordinary use.
- Pig is unclean animal.
This is type of interpretation one gets when one depends on votes rather than reason to come to coherent conclusions.
Q. What does Bible say about wine?
A. Page 50. Wine takes away understanding, [Hosea 4:11].
Q. What do Jews say about Solomon?
A. Page 52. He used shamir (worm) to split the stones because he did not want to use iron tools. Solomon got Ashmedia (demon king) under control with a chain with gods name. Ashmedai tricked Solomon and threw him away then assumed the shape of Solomon. Solomon begged, [Ecclesiastes 2:10], while the imposter Solomon had sex with the wives of Solomon, even menstruating ones, and even with Solomon’s mother. Solomon got the chain and ring back and Ashmedai disappeared, but Solomon lived in fear after that and had sixty warriors guard his bed, [Song of Solomon 3:7].
Q. How do Rabbi get out of trouble?
A. Page 54. They use very clever play with words and working around situations.
Q. What is the story about hasty vows?
A. Page 55. Vows can be broken if they are hasty. Story about Jephthah in the Bible, [Book of Judges 12:7]. It was considered as a rash vow.
Q. What is Purim?
A. Page 59. Jews celebrate and get drunk on Purim.
Q. Is soul and body judged separately?
A. Page 68. No. Reflect upon the story of the blind and lame man working in the orchard, eating figs.
Q. How is the action of one affect actions of all?
A. Page 70. Story about a man boring a hole in a ship.
Q. Is polygamy part of the Jewish law?
A. * Page 81*. Yes. Allowed and part of the Jewish law.
Q. Is slavery mentioned in the Talmud?
A. Page 86. Yes, in the form of a bondwoman and what work she does for the wife.
Q. Is there filth in the Talmud?
A. Page 97. People hiding under the bed of their teacher to learn about sex.
Q. What does Bible say about woman?
A. Page 98. Women are more bitter than death, [Ecclesiastes 7:26].
Q. Is anal intercourse prohibited in Judaism?
A. Page 102. No.
Q. What does it say about inheritance laws?
A. Page 104. Jews distorted all inheritance laws and Christians don’t have any.
Q. How do the Jews influence the law to their own desire?
A. Page 111. All law is influenced by majority, if that does not work then bribery or a high post is used as influence.
Q. How do you stone someone after death?
A. Page 112. If you are excommunicated and die then a stone is placed on your coffin to symbolize stoning.
Q. What can one say about the word “lord”?
A. Page 114. The word lord for Jews means “a teacher”, but Christians use it to mean god.
Q. What type of important things do Jews argue about?
A. Page 117. Mice, weasels, and bread.
Q. Is it forbidden to shave corners of the beard with razor?
A. Page 118. Leviticus 19:27.
Q. Does Torah command people to be rich?
A. Page 118. “There shall be no poor man among you” [Deuteronomy, 15:4]. Then, there is one more that the Jews use for everyone else, “The poor shall never cease out of the land” [Deuteronomy, 15:11]. These were not commandments, but the Talmud made them as such.
Q. Is there any buring law in the Bible?
A. Page 120. Daughter of priest who is a harlot is to be burned, [Leviticus 21:9]. The ingenious Rabbis made this null and void in their Talmud.
Q. Did the Jews distort marriage laws?
A. Page 125, 132. Yes, [Leviticus 18:16]. Jews are allowed to marry niece, [Deuteronomy 25:5-10].
Q. What is said about wise men?
A. Page 135. You cannot herd wise men. The reply to that was, “I cannot even herd sheep, never mind cattle”.
Q. What ludicrous argument do Jews make about marrying their daughters?
A. Page 136. If I can’t marry my daughter’s mother is permitted to me then I should be forbidden to marry the daughter of someone who is forbidden to me. Thus, only allowed daughters to marry will be of unmarried mothers, widows, and divorcees.
Q. What is human?
A. Page 137. Anything that has not the shape of a human being cannot be regarded as a human child. Thus, deformed or disabled people are not human.
Q. What do Jews say about miracles?
A. Page 141. You cannot bring proof from any miracle.
Q. How do Jews decide?
A. Page 142. They decide according to majority, [Exodus 23:2].
Q. When was the Talmud put on trial?
A. Page 142. Medieval Disputation of Paris by Christians, 1242 in France.
Q. When were most Rabbis killed?
A. Page 146. (132 – 135 ce) after Bar Kochba revolt, by the Romans.
Q. How do Jews view god?
A. Page 147. The wrestle with god, tease him, dare him to refuse their prayers, protest against him, and think of his as if he will always help them if they act like a spoiled child.
Q. What sect did Jesus belong to?
A. Page 154. A sect of Pharisees called Hasidim who criticized hygiene law, not ritual laws.
Q. Do the high Priests have to sacrifice animals?
A. Page 155. No.
Q. What are the two rituals?
A. Page 155. Ritual purity and hygiene. Ritual purity is achieved by ritual bath which is baptism. This impurity is invisible dirtiness that has to be washed off before approaching holy areas.
Q. What is social help called?
A. Page 159. Maintained at public expense.
Q. What does it say about slavery?
A. Page 169. All creation is slave of the creator. If you worship man then you are slave of slaves.
Q. Can one castrate animals?
A. Page 172. No. Seven laws of the Sons of Noah.
Q. What does it say about land?
A. Page 187. “The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is Mine; for ye are strangers and settlers with Me”, [Leviticus 25:23].
Q. Are Jews allowed to transgress on pain of death?
A. Page 191. Yes, except idolatry, incest and murder.
Q. How does one not speak?
A. Page 192.One does not speak from guesswork, hearsay, second-hand or even on the authority of a trustworthy person.
Q. What are the different type of cases?
A. Page 192. Capital cases a witness maybe responsible for the blood of the accused man and for the blood of his posterity until the end of time. Non-capital cases can be settled by money.
Q. Can one say, “I was only following orders”?
A. Page 195. No human authority can out weight basic moral imperatives and a human being, provided he is in full possession of his faculties, is always responsible for his own actions.
Q. Is the sender responsible?
A. Page 196. Agent is liable whenever he derives some benefit or pleasure from the crime.
Q. What is a child in the womb like?
A. Page 200. Folded writing tablets.
Q. Does a newborn know the Torah?
A. Page 200. Jews say that in the womb, the child, knows Torah. It forgets it when it enters the air of the world. An angel comes and strikes it on the mouth and thus causes it to forget all the truth.
Q. Who are the barbarians?
A. Page 201. “I will provoke them with a vile nation” [Deuteronomy, 32:24]. This refers top the barbarians of Briannia or Mauretania, who go about naked in public, for nothing is more objectionable to god than this. Britannia Celts came to battle naked, wore clothes otherwise.
Q. What is immoral?
A. Page 204. It is vile and immoral to be seen naked. Polytheistic nations like Greeks and Romans make naked statues of their gods. The body itself is raised to the level of idolatry. Live inside your body, don’t put yourself outside your body as something to be worshipped. You can’t separate from your body.
Torah were written instructions given to Moses.
Conclusion
Great inside information about the Talmud and how Jews view god. They show much disrespect for god and prophets and always demand things from god as if god owes them for something they have done or will do. Talmud is quite an absurd book written only to circumvent what little truth is left in Torah. Talmud is a book of convenance for all Jews, so they feel as if they are following god but in reality they are following man and the wishes of majority of men who do not wish to follow the Torah.