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| Mashiach | 11/20/2009 | Marc Lipshitz |
Q: Is Isaiah 52 & 53 speaking about Israel or the Mashiach ? ANSWER: Yeshayahu is talking about the ...
A: All of Bnei Yisrael will be exalted at one time. we will all be seen as priests to the other ...
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| adoption | 11/20/2009 | David Rosenblum |
Q: A friend has joint custody of her niece with the biological father. The mother, a Catholic, passed ...
A: There is nothing in the Jewish tradition that prevents a Catholic from attending Sabbath and holiday ...
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| Mashiach | 11/19/2009 | Marc Lipshitz |
Q: Is Isaiah 52 & 53 speaking about Israel or the Mashiach ?
A: Yeshayahu is talking about the entirety of Bnei Yosrael here, not the Mashah. When read in context ...
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| on discharges and acne.. | 11/18/2009 | Rav Ovadiah |
Q: in the torah there a few rues concerning the uncleanliness of discharges. Does puss from a popped ...
A: Peter, Thanks for your kind question. The discharges generally spoken about in the Torah come from ...
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| Day of Atonement | 11/12/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: How can we honestly keep 'The Day of Atonement' without the shedding of sacrificial blood as ...
A: You're correct. The mashiach will be a great political leader descended from King David (Jeremiah ...
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| Torah Stories | 11/12/2009 | Rabbi Yechezkel Fox |
Q: I am sorry if you answered this questions yesterday. I put in my e-mail incorrectly so I didn't get ...
A: If one believes that the Torah is from G-d then you have to believe that the stories are true. G-d ...
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| Moshiach | 11/12/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: Will Moshiach have a son and heir according to either Tanack or Rambam? If yes please cite source ...
A: I am not immediately aware of any discussions of Rambam or other sages regarding the family of the ...
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| Stories of the Bible | 11/12/2009 | Marc Lipshitz |
Q: How do we know that the stories of the bible are true and not merely written to teach us a lesson?
A: Its not easy- we don't have scientific evidence, in fact in many cases the Tanakh contradicts ...
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| Bible Storie | 11/11/2009 | Rabbi Yechezkel Fox |
Q: I've been asked many times but I don't have an answer that I feel is adequate so can you please ...
A: If one believes that the Torah is from G-d then you have to believe that the stories are true. G-d ...
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| Day of Atonement | 11/10/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: How can we honestly keep 'The Day of Atonement' without the shedding of sacrificial blood as ...
A: How is "render for bulls the offering of our lips" from Hosea not a clear instruction, David? ...
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| 6 and 7 branch menorah | 11/10/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: i am confused as to # of brances menorah has Bible says 6 branches and yet the one taken from the ...
A: because the Torah describes the menorah construction in detail, we know exactly what it should look ...
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| 6 and 7 branch menorah | 11/8/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: i am confused as to # of brances menorah has Bible says 6 branches and yet the one taken from the ...
A: there are 7 branches on the menorah. Exodus 25:31-40 lists the instructions for the construction of ...
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| Ashkenazi | 11/6/2009 | Rabbi Ari Enkin |
Q: I am interested in the history of the Ashkenazi Jews- are they descended from Shem? I read in an ...
A: This is not my area of expertise, but there is no connection between Shem and Ashkenazi Jews in ...
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| Intermarriage | 11/6/2009 | Sheva |
Q: Good day. I have approached experts on this question before with little support. I am an agnostic ...
A: I sympathize with the painful decisions you are facing. To quote Kahlil Gibran, "If you love ...
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| Jewish Ancestry | 11/3/2009 | Rabbi Yechezkel Fox |
Q: My nephew had recently gone to ancestry.com and found our background. My Grandmother maiden name on ...
A: Katz is a very Jewish surname, usually indicating a family from the priestly line, similar to the ...
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| atheism | 11/3/2009 | Marc Lipshitz |
Q: My son has been dating a Reformed girl for the last year. They were getting serious and discussed ...
A: Shalom Dan The phenomenon of the "atheist Jew" is an outgrowth of the "haskalah" (enlightment) that ...
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| atheism | 11/3/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: My son has been dating a Reformed girl for the last year. They were getting serious and discussed ...
A: I am not a Rabbi - just a "regular person." It is a difficult question you're asking, and I can ...
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| atheism | 11/3/2009 | Rabbi Ari Enkin |
Q: My son has been dating a Reformed girl for the last year. They were getting serious and discussed ...
A: And to cut to the chase -- your son did the right thing to break it off. The Jews are both a nation ...
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| killing the pursuer | 11/3/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I am discussing the need for abortion when the fetus will kill the mother. I was sure there was some ...
A: I don't think you will find any clear verse that describes a fetus threatening the mother's life ...
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| Day of Atonement | 11/2/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: How can we honestly keep 'The Day of Atonement' without the shedding of sacrificial blood as ...
A: your question sounds a little skeptical to start with. It's ok, I can address, and hopefully this ...
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| afterlife | 11/2/2009 | Rabbi Yechezkel Fox |
Q: Shalom Rabbi, do Jews believe in heaven and if so, who goes? Do Jews belive in hell and if so, who ...
A: Yes we believe in Heaven and Hell. Completely righteous individuals go to Heaven straight away. ...
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| belief | 11/2/2009 | Rabbi Ari Enkin |
Q: Shalom Rabbi, do Jews believe in Heaven and if so, who goes, do Jews believe in hell and if so who ...
A: Judaism certainly believes in an afterlife. We don't truly have a Heaven or Hell - just Olam Haba - ...
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| belief | 11/2/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: Shalom Rabbi, I would like to know, do Jews believe in heaven and if so, who goes, do Jews believe ...
A: I find it strange (although it is common) that important topics such as this are not dealt with at ...
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| afterlife and belief | 11/2/2009 | Nechama |
Q: Shalom, I would like to know, do Jews believe in heaven and if so, who goes, do Jews believe in hell ...
A: Marc, I will answer your last question first. We still believe as we did since the beginning, that ...
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| belief | 11/2/2009 | Sheva |
Q: Shalom. I would like to know do Jews belief in Heaven and if so, who goes, do Jews believe in hell ...
A: Yes, Jews believe in Heaven. People who follow the commandments of God go there. And yes, we do ...
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| Creation | 10/30/2009 | Rabbi Yechezkel Fox |
Q: I am a Christian (worshipping in the Anglican tradition) I am studying theology (as my minor) at ...
A: What you read in the beginning of Genesis is the true account of creation. Evolution runs contrary ...
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| Jewish view of non jews | 10/29/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: Greetings. Thank you for your response. Maybe I should make my question more specific, what is the ...
A: You're right. The purification, or gehinom, applies to people who still have goodness in them - ...
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| hair covering | 10/27/2009 | Sheva |
Q: I have a friend who is an orthodox jewish woman and she is engaged to a man who grew up religious, ...
A: I'm sorry it took so long for me to get back to you. I wanted to think about it before answering. I ...
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| Yiddish Translation | 10/26/2009 | Sheva |
Q: I have some old Yiddish letters that are of genealogical interest to my family. They were written ...
A: That is so interesting! Since I don't know where you're from, I wouldn't know to whom to direct you ...
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| esplain salvation | 10/26/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: I have a Christian friend trying to tell me salvation, in the old testament, that it is finish, ...
A: Your Christian friend is utterly wrong. These statements you've quoted do not have foundation in the ...
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| Funeral services | 10/25/2009 | David Rosenblum |
Q: My husband died and the funeral was held. A few days later I found out that right after the ...
A: First let me express my heartfelt condolences for your loss. I need some clarification. 1) At the ...
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| intermarriage | 10/25/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I have written to you before with regards to the problems associated with intermarriage. I know ...
A: I can see that you are grappling with this issue, which is quite common for a person in your ...
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| aliyah | 10/25/2009 | Rabbi Yechezkel Fox |
Q: Rabbi, I converted through a Conservative process about 8 years ago on my own--not for marriage. I ...
A: If you are married to a Jewish man, I don't think the State of Israel cares about anything else. As ...
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| Jewish view of non jews | 10/24/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: Greetings. Thank you for your response. Maybe I should make my question more specific, what is the ...
A: The Jewish view is that everyone is able to worship the Creator of the Universe. Non-Jews have a way ...
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| Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Isaiah | 10/24/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I am a Christian Sunday School Teacher who is trying to write plays about the lives of the major ...
A: The Talmud (Yebamoth 49b) relates that Isaiah was killed by King Menasseh, who accused him of ...
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| Orthodox Christianity | 10/20/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: As you may or may not be aware, Orthodox Christianity, which comes from the Apostles and has been ...
A: I have lived for a long time among a nation that widely observes Orthodox Christianity, and I must ...
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| jewish view of non jews | 10/19/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: what would you say is the jewish view of non jews?( I am not a jew by the way, i'm just wondering)
A: the Jewish view of non-Jews is like this. G-d created Jews and non-Jews for distinct and different ...
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| Genesis | 10/12/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I want to get an understanding regarding Genesis Chapter 6:3 where the age of man is set to be 120 ...
A: The Bible is telling us that the average person would live to a maximum of 120 years from after the ...
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| Inter-marriage | 10/11/2009 | Sheva |
Q: I am an agnostic male. (22). I have recently met and fallen so hard for an orthodox Jewish girl ...
A: I sympathize with the painful decisions you are facing. I would recommend that you go and speak to ...
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| my mind is so mix up | 10/10/2009 | Eli Hadar |
Q: I heard on tovia singer show not long ago that christians our so afraid of burning in hell, so many ...
A: I think the best thing for you to do is to find a right teacher. I recommend you find a synagogue ...
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