Spirituality
19 Sep 12
Originally posted by RJHindsI still fail to see any problem with Jesus as a man and as a Jewish rabbi being married, as is expected of all Jewish Rabbis.
I still fail to see any problem with Jesus as a man and as a Jewish rabbi being married, as is expected of all Jewish Rabbis.
Question:
I was wondering whether rabbis are allowed to get married. In my religion the priests do not marry - is it the same in Judaism?
Answer:
I once had this exact conversation with a taxi driver. He was Catholic and a ...[text shortened]... ty.
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/248162/jewish/Can-a-Rabbi-Get-Married.htm
There is no issue. Of course it was the norm for Jewish rabbis to marry (although it was not the norm for all rabbis. Judaism was not homogeneous and there were some sects, such as the Essenes, which did not have married leaders.)
Originally posted by Conrau KThey were apparently a group that distorted the truth of God, just like the Pharisees.
[b]I still fail to see any problem with Jesus as a man and as a Jewish rabbi being married, as is expected of all Jewish Rabbis.
There is no issue. Of course it was the norm for Jewish rabbis to marry (although it was not the norm for all rabbis. Judaism was not homogeneous and there were some sects, such as the Essenes, which did not have married leaders.)[/b]