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I really don't know Judaism very well. I've read the old testament and been to a Sadir and Marriage (breaking the glass is very cool).



Wikipedia has an excellent entry on Judaism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism

Anybody know of any other good sites on Judaism?

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But I do have an interesting question for you: What would the world be like if the ancient Jews had been goat herders instead of sheep herders?




The Patriarchs and ancient Jews raised both sheep and goats.



Thanks for the tip. Now should I take an Orthodox, Conservative, Hasidic or Reform approach?



Wikipedia seems to cover them all in depth. So I guess it's just a question of how much about Judaism and its different denominations that you want to know.

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The question was really about the use of the 'flock of sheep' metaphor frequently used in both old and new testaments. Goats are very different animals than sheep. Much more aggressive, independent, intelligent and sexual than the docile sheep who are presented as a semile for mankind.





I'm confused now. Why would what animals they raised affect the metaphor?

"Just because I don't like to fight doesn't mean that I can't."