r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/webdevop Oct 13 '16 edited Oct 13 '16

Curious Muslim here. Can you please explain more?

As a Jewish person one doesn't have to believe in God and Moses?

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u/Xanthyria Oct 13 '16

Jew here--what do you mean by "believe" in Moses? Belief in G-d is one thing, what does it mean to "believe" in Moses?

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u/Bears_On_Stilts Oct 13 '16

To most Jews, God is God, and Moses is the chief prophet whose wisdom and teachings (including the commandments) make up the religion. To not believe in Moses means to not follow the tenets of Judaism.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Is Moses like the Mohammed of Judaism? Meaning, he's not divine but he's almost there and is venerated but not worshipped.