| Subject | Date Asked |
|
| Mashiach | 11/20/2009 |
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 ...
|
| Mashiach | 11/19/2009 |
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 ...
|
| Stories of the Bible | 11/12/2009 |
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 ...
|
| atheism | 11/3/2009 |
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 ...
|
| Messiah | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Don't all Orthodox Jews believe in the Messiah? If so, are messianic Jews closer to Orthodox than ...
A: All Jews, orthodox, conservative and Reform believe in the future arrival of the Mashiach and the ...
|
| facial hair... | 8/24/2009 |
Q: what is the permissable way for a jewish man to shorten his facial hair?
A: Shalom Shaving with a straigh razor- i.e an edged single blade is the category that is forbidden. ...
|
| jewish belief in angels | 8/24/2009 |
Q: does the jewish religion accept belief in angels? does the jewish religion belive in any kind of ...
A: Lets handle the second part of the question first: What we believe in is euphemistically called ...
|
| nazirite obstinance numbers 6:1 | 8/9/2009 |
Q: what is it that a nazirite has to obstain from? does coffee count because it is partly fermented, ...
A: Shalom To start with: The vow of the nazirite is dealt with in detail in the Talmud in masechta ...
|
| on unclean pottery part 2 | 8/2/2009 |
Q: ah! i didnt see the difference between UNCLEAN food and CONTAMINATED food. i assume we can risk ...
A: That is what it boils down to (excuse the pun...) kashrut laws are not about physical health, but ...
|
| premarital sex.. | 6/30/2009 |
Q: where in deuteronomy, leviticus, and exodus does it say that premarital sex with a girl who is ...
A: The Hebrew for that verse is: ...
|
| premarital sex.. | 6/27/2009 |
Q: where in deuteronomy, leviticus, and exodus does it say that premarital sex with a girl who is ...
A: I assume by having a bath you mean going to the mikveh monthly? A bath itself is meaningless- it is ...
|
| idolatry.. | 6/12/2009 |
Q: does taxidermy count as idolatry?
A: Shalom Jake Taxidermy raises an interesting question. Strictly speaking, the answer is no. ...
|
| Noahide Laws | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I am currently taking Judaism classes online with a Rabbi. I love Judaism, every aspect of it and I ...
A: Shalom Sam Just a disclaimer before I answer: I do not have smichah and thus cannot claim the title ...
|
| the kabbaah bracelet in relation to idolatry and torah... | 5/1/2009 |
Q: though i understand some parts of orthodox judaism may have problems with some aspects of kabbalah, ...
A: The red string bracelet in Kabbalah is, unfortunately, nothing but a money making racket dreamed up ...
|
| orthodox jews and standard hospital procedures | 4/17/2009 |
Q: The answer to this question is for a paper i am writing in class. How might standard hospital ...
A: It all depends on the state of the patient. When the persons life is in danger, anything can be ...
|
| dear sir.... | 4/10/2009 |
Q: a while ago i believe i asked one of your allexpert rabbis you about the difference between being a ...
A: The idea of being tormented by spirits isn't really a Jewish one. Spirits don't torment people, all ...
|
| respect | 3/8/2009 |
Q: i am not familar with judaism my friend keeps holy the high holy days kosher food eater and home by ...
A: The information you give me isn't really enough to say for certain which sect of Judaism your friend ...
|
| in Israel... | 1/9/2009 |
Q: in Jerusalem, can you see the entire constellation of stars at night? Can you even see the degree ...
A: As with anywhere in the world, the night sky depends on ambient light and visibility conditions. In ...
|
| Biblical Interpretation | 11/29/2008 |
Q: Rabbi Moss @ allexperts.com on 11/25/05 goes into why the Christian interpretation of Daniel 9:25-26 ...
A: Shalom Pierce Lets look at each of the two verses in succession: 25. And you shall know and ...
|
| WHY? | 11/20/2008 |
Q: why is that many people say that jewish people like fromaige frais.ive never really understood this ...
A: Personally I have nevey tasted it- but since I love cheese, I will be looking out for it now ...
|
| Azazeel | 11/17/2008 |
Q: What is the origin of the name Azazeel and how / where did it first appear? What are the main ...
A: What we believe in is euphemistically called "The World to Come". Not much is taught on it (at least ...
|
| The Soul | 11/16/2008 |
Q: you really must be fed up of me by now! But here goes with another! In answer to one of my previous ...
A: Shalom Steve Think of it this way- everything living has some form of animating spirit that gives ...
|
| Azazeel | 11/16/2008 |
Q: What is the origin of the name Azazeel and how / where did it first appear? What are the main ...
A: Shalom Ley What is the origin of the name Azazel? Well, the only time it is used, is in reference ...
|
| Translation | 11/6/2008 |
Q: Perhaps this one will be a little easier. I have started reading Guide to the Perplexed. It seems ...
A: Shalom Steven You are right that in reading the translation you are missing a lot of nuance from ...
|
| Honesty | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I have one on Jewish ethics. One of the ten statements given at Sinai was not to steal. In the ...
A: Shalom Steven The idea of Divine Providence is a difficult one to reconcile and to live with. On ...
|
| Honesty | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I have one on Jewish ethics. One of the ten statements given at Sinai was not to steal. In the ...
A: The answer to this can be found when Bnei Yisrael asks Shmuel (the prophet Samuel) to appoint a ...
|
| Suicide and Judaism. | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if perhaps you had some knowledge on the amounts of suicides carried out by ...
A: Shalom Unfortunately I cannot answer the question of how high the suicide rate is in the Jewish ...
|
| Judaism | 10/12/2008 |
Q: you are helping me clear up some difficult issues which have been clouded by my previous religious ...
A: Shalom Steve Your question is one that touches on the fundamental nature of why we exist in this ...
|
| Hannakah | 10/12/2008 |
Q: In our home we have a tapestry for Hannakah that has a menorah in the form of a tree and with the ...
A: There is a lot of symbolism in the banner- but I'm not sure if the picture you have is a Menorah- ...
|
| Yom Kippur | 10/10/2008 |
Q: Unfortunately, I have many questions, I hope you do not mind me asking. On Yom Kippur, in the days ...
A: The role of sacrifices varied by the type of sacrifice. Atonement sacrifices were actually probably ...
|
| Idolatry | 9/30/2008 |
Q: When a serviceman salutes an officer, he is saluting the emblem on the officer's hat. Now depending ...
A: Shalom Steven To answer this question you need to look at what idolatry is. Essentially, it is a ...
|
