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diverse faith, Judaism takes on many dimensions  Posted:
Saturday, July 05, 2003     When I speak to Christian groups who
are interested in learning about Judaism, and have never
encountered a rabbi before, invariably I am asked three
questions: 1) Can rabbis get married? 2) How do Jews see Jesus?
3) What is the difference between the various groups within the
Jewish Faith?     The answer to the first query is, simply,
emphatically yes! The second question goes beyond the confines
of space of this column. But, it is the third inquiry which
provides the opportunity for some interesting religious history
and some inspiration as well.     The three main denominations
in Judaism are Orthodox, Reform and Conservative. Where they
differ emanates from one of the largest issues in the Bible, of
interest to all religionists: What exactly happened at Mount
Sinai, some three thousand years ago when Moses received the
Torah, or the first five Biblical books?