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| Day of Atonement | 11/12/2009 |
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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| Moshiach | 11/12/2009 |
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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| Day of Atonement | 11/10/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| atheism | 11/3/2009 |
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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| Day of Atonement | 11/2/2009 |
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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| Jewish view of non jews | 10/29/2009 |
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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| esplain salvation | 10/26/2009 |
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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| Jewish view of non jews | 10/24/2009 |
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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| Orthodox Christianity | 10/20/2009 |
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 |
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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| my mind is so mix up | 10/10/2009 |
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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| Shalom | 10/7/2009 |
Q: In the Scriptures is the King of Peace the same as the Prince of Peace?
A: Can you please provide references in scriptures (chapter and verse) and I will be happy to address. ...
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| Is 53 | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I found it quite interesting to read your reply to a question regarding Dan 9:24-27. Your answer was ...
A: I will quote Rabbi Tovia Singer for the answer to this question that leaves no doubt as to the ...
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| Follow-up questions | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Hopefully you remember me? I have been reading and studying for some time now. I'm ready to hit ...
A: I think your first question is about Prophets and Writings - from Joshua, Judges, etc. all the way ...
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| original sin and Jesus's death? | 9/26/2009 |
Q: Blessed be the name of G-d. I have just learned that original sin is not a concept in Judaism. If ...
A: sorry for the extreme tardiness of this response; with the abundance of Jewish holidays in the past ...
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| how do you see salvation | 8/21/2009 |
Q: Without thte temple there is no sacafice for attonement, please explain salvation as a personal ...
A: I am not sure I understand your question, sounds like you have a lot of emotion behind it. If you're ...
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| how do you see salvation | 8/18/2009 |
Q: Without thte temple there is no sacafice for attonement, please explain salvation as a personal ...
A: Although the sacrifice as a means for personal atonement has been temporarily suspended as a result ...
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| nazirite obstinance... | 8/9/2009 |
Q: what is it that a nazirite has to obstain from? does coffee count because it is partly fermented, ...
A: No; we don't kill ourselves to satisfy some bloodthirsty god; a notion of a suicide for any reason ...
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| nazirite obstinance... | 8/9/2009 |
Q: what is it that a nazirite has to obstain from? does coffee count because it is partly fermented, ...
A: a Nazirite is to abstain from grape products. This is exceedingly difficult because grape products ...
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| an odd thing to ask.... | 8/2/2009 |
Q: i write a lot to the rabbis on here with queries here and there hoping to be able to follow judaism ...
A: I think the most important thing for you is to get well emotionally and physically. Once you feel ...
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| about unclean pottery.... | 8/2/2009 |
Q: Leviticus 11:33 What do I do? how am I supposed to know everything I eat doesn’t have water from a ...
A: You definitely cannot know and aren't expected to know everything that happened to the water prior ...
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| Passover Animal Sacrifice | 7/13/2009 |
Q: Since the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, how has the Passover sin sacrifice been accomplished ...
A: since we are unable to bring sacrifices without the Temple, we do not consider ourselves out of ...
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| Where to start? | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I don't want to learn the precepts of men, but as a person who was raised Christian and reading the ...
A: the Stone edition is a fine, excellent translation. It's quite true to the original, and where the ...
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| Where to start? | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I don't want to learn the precepts of men, but as a person who was raised Christian and reading the ...
A: firstly - by all means, ask your questions. Unless they're derogatory or insulting, or asked with a ...
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| 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: firstly - I am not a Rabbi; I am a Jew who studies Torah and volunteers to answer questions. :) Be ...
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| Conversion and family | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who wants to convert to Judaism, but does not really know what it entails. A quote ...
A: in essence, once a person becomes a Jew, he/she effectively is torn away from his/her heritage and ...
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| psalm 22 | 4/13/2009 |
Q: my question is about psalm 22, the verses 28 and 32. What is the Jewish interpretation of this? I ...
A: my pleasure. I love answering these questions (and that's why I am here!) I am thinking Rashi is ...
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| psalm 22 | 4/12/2009 |
Q: my question is about psalm 22, the verses 28 and 32. What is the Jewish interpretation of this? I ...
A: I will be happy to answer fully - one comment however. Because the Book of Psalms (Tehillim) was ...
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| YO! | 4/10/2009 |
Q: a while ago i believe i asked one of your allexpert rabbis you about the difference between being a ...
A: I remember your question. Since I am not an expert in schizophrenia (and had a hard time spelling ...
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| english report | 4/7/2009 |
Q: explain the beliefs and practices of the hasidic jews. compare these to the beliefs and practices of ...
A: If I get into the details I will probably end up writing a thick book... So in short, Orthodox Jews ...
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| the name of lord, dress code of ultra-orthodox | 3/17/2009 |
Q: . why there is no known name of g-d, it is said that it was lost after the temple was wrecked by ...
A: There are actually a number of G-d's names, tons of them in fact. They're all mentioned in the ...
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| The term 'Son of God' | 3/3/2009 |
Q: What did the then world(including Jews),during the Babylonian captivity;understand by the term 'Son ...
A: bar elohim is what is used in Daniel for son of gods. Bear in mind that while Elohim is a plural ...
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| The term 'Son of God' | 3/2/2009 |
Q: What did the then world(including Jews),during the Babylonian captivity;understand by the term 'Son ...
A: Daniel 3:25 that you've quoted does not say "Son of God" - neither word is capitalised, either. ...
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| The Priesthood | 3/2/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between the priests and the Levites,in role and order? I refer to 2Chr.29:34.
A: Judaism is not a classless society; rather, there are three "classes" within the structure of Jewish ...
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| The Godhead | 2/26/2009 |
Q: Who was God speaking to, when He said 'Let us...in our....'in the record of Gen.1:26?
A: To be frank, the Hebrew scriptures do not tolerate the Christian doctrine of triune godhead even one ...
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| to be saved by grace | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Do we have in the Torha a theme that talks about the privilege of being saved by grace like there is ...
A: First and foremost, this begs thesaved from what? There's nothing in the Torah that says that you ...
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| Sacrifice | 2/9/2009 |
Q: Why don't you sacrifice anymore? The Israelites were given very specific laws regarding the ...
A: The Israelites indeed were given extremely specific laws regarding the sacrifices. One of such laws ...
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| Sacrifice 2 | 2/9/2009 |
Q: Q-It has been said in Xtianity,that Jesus was the sacrifice once and for all. Where in Tanach does ...
A: I am not a Rav at all, nor will I ever be :) But I like to study Torah and I derive enjoyment from ...
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| Sacifice | 2/9/2009 |
Q: Q-It has been said in Xtianity,that Jesus was the sacrifice once and for all. Where in Tanach does ...
A: you haven't found anything in Tanach that would say sacrifices would stop BECAUSE IT IS NOT THERE. ...
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| glued on sidebruns | 2/1/2009 |
Q: Yesterday we saw a young boy in public with very obviously stuck on sideburns.he may have been 11?I ...
A: I am not quite sure what you mean - did he say he didn't know why he had sideburns on? Because if HE ...
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| from 5/28/09 | 1/9/2009 |
Q: You said: Most importantly, one of the most important differences that becomes clear in this ...
A: sorry it took a while - I posted an answer but the site told me it disappeared in cyberspace. Let me ...
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| Questions regarding some of your previous responses | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I follow the teachings of Yeshua and attend a normal "christian" church, unfortunately that groups ...
A: first of all, in all of your statements there are hardly any questions. You're picking this place as ...
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| attacking or denying Crucifixion | 12/13/2008 |
Q: Shalom! Peace be upon you! I am a Muslim. Muslims do not believe that Jesus was crucified. Mine is ...
A: I think that the Creator of the Universe is the only one judging and deciding whose time it is to ...
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| Is hell a real place | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I have some more questions for you. Please note I’ve numbered them for easy reference. All my ...
A: Sorry it took me a few days to respond; I was traveling and didn't have an opportunity to devote ...
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| Doing your best to get to heaven | 12/10/2008 |
Q: "That's why I KNOW Christianity isn't the right thing - doing the right thing involves taking ...
A: Surely we have not always been able to or not always have chosen to do the right thing for one ...
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| Mishnah | 12/9/2008 |
Q: A little more on Mishnah... 1. Have you read the Mishnah? 2. Have you ever heard of the book, ...
A: Eddie, I have NOT read the book; I only looked it up after your question. I also looked up the ...
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| Mishnah | 12/9/2008 |
Q: A little more on Mishnah... 1. Have you read the Mishnah? 2. Have you ever heard of the book, ...
A: Eddie, The Mishnah works are so extensive that it frequently takes one a lifetime to read, study, ...
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| Doing your best to get to heaven | 12/8/2008 |
Q: "That's why I KNOW Christianity isn't the right thing - doing the right thing involves taking ...
A: Scott, It seems that your question is rhetorical. Engaging in this debate is an exercise in ...
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| Mishnah | 12/6/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me anything about Mishnah? ANSWER: Hi Eddie, I can tell you a lot, but what is your ...
A: this is a tricky one - because the Mishna is so extensive, the English translation of it is ...
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| afterlife | 11/25/2008 |
Q: Please explain the afterlife from the Orthodox Jewish perspective. I am not sure what is the ...
A: that's right. The "hell" that Christians believe in is, of course, pure fiction. After one's earthly ...
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| reg circumcision | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Why Judaism asks men to circumcise? What is the reason behind this?. If circumcision is good, why ...
A: To start with, I want to point out that Judaism doesn't ask men to circumcise (or to do anything ...
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| Mishnah | 11/3/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me anything about Mishnah? ANSWER: Hi Eddie, I can tell you a lot, but what is your ...
A: an exerpt from Wikipedia: The Mishnah or Mishna (משנה, "repetition", from ...
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| Conversion to Mormonism | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I am a Jew raised in a mixed Atheist/theist house hold now considering heavily converting to ...
A: I sure hope I can help influence your mindset and convince you to stay with the faith of your ...
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| Noachide Law-The prohibition of eating the limb of a living animal | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Eli- Me again. As it pertains to the Noachide Law The prohibition of eating the limb of a living ...
A: Sushi is ok, there is even kosher sushi out there. Eating flesh from a living animal is what the ...
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| 3rd Principle of Maimonides | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Eli- I respect the answers you have given me so far, I feel rather like a pest. And yet, here goes ...
A: It is my absolute pleasure to answer your questions; please keep them coming. This is an involved ...
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| G-d's Name | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Eli, I was reading "confused" and it brought up a question I have had recently. I am coming out of ...
A: Hyphenating G-d in English would serve the same purpose - to show that His essense is unknowable to ...
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| G-d's Name | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Eli, I was reading "confused" and it brought up a question I have had recently. I am coming out of ...
A: Although this issue seems to be cornerstone with Jehovah's witnesses, I really don't see why they're ...
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| Heaven | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I would like to ask, does Judaism believe in an afterlife? A heaven of some sort?
A: good question. One of the fundamental beliefs of Judaism is that life does not begin with birth ...
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| the Genesis account taken as a metaphore | 8/15/2008 |
Q: Eli, I am Christian, and I am in a conversation with a young man who believes the God created the ...
A: sorry it's taken me a long time to respond as I was traveling overseas. While the rest of the ...
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| Isaiah prophecies | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Chapter 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon ...
A: sorry it's taken me a long time to respond; I was traveling overseas and didn't have email access. ...
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| Christianity | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if perhaps you could give me a rough overview as to why it is that you feel ...
A: Peter, the problem with Christianity is not in the conflict with the Proverbs - it's with its ...
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| Christianity | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if perhaps you could give me a rough overview as to why it is that you feel ...
A: I don't FEEL Christianity is wrong; I KNOW it. We know Jesus was not the messiah because he didn't ...
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| conversion.... | 7/15/2008 |
Q: i am currently a 20 year old male of Japanese descent living in the UK and have been trying my ...
A: I apologise for a late response as I was traveling a bit over the last week. Also, just so you know, ...
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| My place in the world | 6/13/2008 |
Q: Do I have a place with Hashem or even in his world? My mother, although she had a civil divorce did ...
A: I am sorry for what you have gone through. I certainly don't know all the issues before the Bet Din ...
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| My place in the world | 6/12/2008 |
Q: Do I have a place with Hashem or even in his world? My mother, although she had a civil divorce did ...
A: I think you're beating yourself up for no reason at all. Firstly, you are not responsible for the ...
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| Questions regarding Judaism | 6/8/2008 |
Q: Good Afternoon, I am doing a paper regarding Religions of the World and I had chosen Judaism as my ...
A: Let me address them in the same order you posed them. 1. Important holidays are of course, New ...
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| tah-thin | 5/29/2008 |
Q: In Judaism is the tithe still practiced? If not, then why not? Thanks: Josh
A: Since the Temple was destroyed and the Jewish people were scattered around the world, tithing became ...
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| Mediator | 5/29/2008 |
Q: Since G-d is all-holy and we are sinful, does that mean there needs to be a mediator between us and ...
A: This question you have posed is quite deep indeed. In order to answer it, let's define a few terms. ...
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| Yeshua | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I looked over your profile and I see that you counsel people about not converting to other ...
A: OK Erik. I think you have touched on one of the most significant reasons why Christianity has been ...
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| Yeshua | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I looked over your profile and I see that you counsel people about not converting to other ...
A: I am not quite sure about Ethiopian Jews. I personally have absolutely nothing against them at all, ...
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| Yeshua | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I looked over your profile and I see that you counsel people about not converting to other ...
A: and thank you for your question. This is a very good question, because on the surface Jews for ...
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| The Talmud | 5/21/2008 |
Q: "Hi, I read Israel Shahak's book "Jewish History, Jewish Religion, the Weight of Three Thousand ...
A: In fact you were looking for an argument. You asked about Shahak even though his book was covered in ...
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| The Talmud | 5/20/2008 |
Q: "Hi, I read Israel Shahak's book "Jewish History, Jewish Religion, the Weight of Three Thousand ...
A: sorry you feel insulted. It is my feeling that your Jewish professor has either handled you with kid ...
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| The Talmud | 5/14/2008 |
Q: "Hi, I read Israel Shahak's book "Jewish History, Jewish Religion, the Weight of Three Thousand ...
A: and thank you for your question. Firstly, let me preface that I have not read the book you are ...
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| confused | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I have a question I hope you can help me with. Can you explain “with some clarity” how exactly the ...
A: All good questions. Firstly, we know what G-d's will is because He told it to us in the Torah. ...
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| confused | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have a question I hope you can help me with. Can you explain “with some clarity” how exactly the ...
A: firstly, your sins can always be forgiven, as G-d's everlasting kindness is such that He is only ...
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| Prophets | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I had read a question you answered to a Paul about the talking fish and the end times. Isn't it ...
A: Yes, I am frankly mystified why people would believe such an obvious hoax as a talking fish. But I ...
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| The Understanding of "End Time" | 4/3/2008 |
Q: You may be aware of the event in Jan 2003 where the spirit of a departed, revered man in New Square, ...
A: I find it interesting that you do not doubt the truth of this event. Were you there when the fish ...
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| why can't i become jewesh?? | 2/24/2008 |
Q: salam why cant someone be a Jewish?? one of the things that g-d said in the holy quraan about the ...
A: of course you can become Jewish. But why would you want to? Unlike any other religion in the world, ...
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| A convert with a difficult Christian family | 12/21/2007 |
Q: Rabbi, I am writing to you because I have been reading some of your very insightful responses to ...
A: I am not a rabbi however; I have studied this topic extensively though. I feel for you - it cannot ...
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| Set apart for rest. | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I'm glad you brought that up. Did Iesous ever exist? Or did Shaul (who had much contact with ...
A: You are probably right, but I believe we're on the same page on that one. Perhaps some faiths would ...
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| Several questions | 11/9/2007 |
Q: As a Christian I am just wondering your perspective on the following things (not necessarily ...
A: Well, in regards to your first question, you are not completely right that I regard the OT as having ...
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| Several questions | 11/8/2007 |
Q: As a Christian I am just wondering your perspective on the following things (not necessarily ...
A: with regard to your first question, although the Talmudic passage you have quoted indeed exists, you ...
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| Set apart for rest. | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I'm glad you brought that up. Did Iesous ever exist? Or did Shaul (who had much contact with ...
A: Although there is no historical record of Jesus' existence, we can only derive from that the ...
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| Set apart for rest. | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I'm glad you brought that up. Did Iesous ever exist? Or did Shaul (who had much contact with ...
A: I think that Jesus may have existed but he was a "false messiah" like so many others. He became ...
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| No Devil | 10/23/2007 |
Q: How do you feel about the Christadelphians? Mitzvah and shalom be with you. ANSWER: Hello Chris, ...
A: although I am somewhat qualified to answer questions about why and how Christian teachings are wrong ...
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| No Devil | 10/23/2007 |
Q: How do you feel about the Christadelphians? Mitzvah and shalom be with you. ANSWER: Hello Chris, ...
A: Yes, and that is still wrong technically because Jesus was born of a human mother and father, just ...
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| No Devil | 10/22/2007 |
Q: How do you feel about the Christadelphians? Mitzvah and shalom be with you. ANSWER: Hello Chris, ...
A: Chris, thank you for the vote of confidence; let me point out however that although you're saying ...
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| No Devil | 10/19/2007 |
Q: How do you feel about the Christadelphians? Mitzvah and shalom be with you. ANSWER: Hello Chris, ...
A: Firstly, Sadducees were Jews by birth. Are you a Jew by birth, Chris? Because if not, you couldn't ...
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| No Devil | 10/18/2007 |
Q: How do you feel about the Christadelphians? Mitzvah and shalom be with you. ANSWER: Hello Chris, ...
A: Chris, as I mentioned in my earlier answer, I had to read up on Christadelphians a bit and can only ...
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| No Devil | 10/18/2007 |
Q: How do you feel about the Christadelphians? Mitzvah and shalom be with you.
A: to be quite honest, I had to look up the definition. After reading about the basic tenets and ...
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| Belief | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I used to be a Christian until I found out how the Paul's writings contradict the Tanach. But I ...
A: If by "kingdom of God" you mean the World to Come (after the coming of Mashiach), the answer is ...
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| Belief | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I used to be a Christian until I found out how the Paul's writings contradict the Tanach. But I ...
A: I like the way you pose it: you want to KNOW God - this is different from what Christianity has you ...
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| The Name? | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Q-Lots of people call Hashem Yahweh, Jehovah, L-RD, etc… Some say…”no one really knows the name of ...
A: we don't pronounce the name of G-d because we don't know how to say it. We believe that a name ...
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| The Angel Raphael | 9/14/2007 |
Q: My question is in reqards to the Book of Tobit. It is my understand that the Protestant Bible does ...
A: I am not familiar with the book of Tobias, nor is it a part of the Hebrew Bible. In fact, the Hebrew ...
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| Yom Kippur | 9/13/2007 |
Q: I have an acquaintance who is Jewish. I was just wondering, how we say "Merry Christmas" to each ...
A: Your friend is lucky to have you. Here's the deal. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, a very ...
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| What does Genesis 1:26 say in Hebrew? | 9/11/2007 |
Q: What does Genesis 1:26 say in Hebrew? Can you tell me in English, since the Bible from Hebrew to ...
A: I am assuming you're asking me the translation of Gen 1:26. The Hebrew text is contained here ...
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| Trip on a ship? | 9/10/2007 |
Q: Eli- I am having difficulty with this passage: Devarim 28:68 "And the LORD will take you back to ...
A: the portion of Torah you're referring to is described as "curses" - and we read it very close to ...
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| Tree Difference | 9/6/2007 |
Q: Q- Can you explain what exactly is this “Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life…and how do they ...
A: your question is still too broad for me to answer in a limited scope of this interface, ...
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| Train? | 9/6/2007 |
Q: Q-What is meant by "train"? Isa 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting ...
A: I probably could. But can you do me a favor and ask that as a separate question, not a follow-up, ...
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| Train? | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Q-What is meant by "train"? Isa 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting ...
A: Oh, I get it. Sorry I didn't attend to your question in a proper manner. It seems like there's a ...
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| Don't Seek | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Q- What is meant by never seek “their peace or prosperity” and why not? Ezra 9:12 says: “Now ...
A: of course I don't mean ANYTHING. When we live in the countries of other nations, we are to not only ...
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| Don't Seek | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Q- What is meant by never seek “their peace or prosperity” and why not? Ezra 9:12 says: “Now ...
A: this is very clear from the preceding verses - a Jew is to not mix with the other nations, whether ...
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| Jezreel? | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Q-Re: Hosea 1:4 “And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little [while], and ...
A: it's not "at Jezreel" - Jezreel was a person, not a place. Per Rashi: Name him Jezreel: Jonathan ...
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| Another Angel | 8/27/2007 |
Q: Q- Is there something different here when it is NOT attached to Hashem’s name, such as in: Zec 2:3 ...
A: Who else could send the angel? Remember, Hashem is all there is, so everything - good and bad - ...
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| Dance | 8/27/2007 |
Q: Q- I don’t understand why “Michal”, David’s wife got so upset because he showed undue exuberance ...
A: One of the opinions is that Michal was embarrassed that her husband, the king, acted like a commoner ...
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| Josephus | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Q- Does Josephus or does the Talmud record anything like this happening during the time of JC’s ...
A: The Talmud records nothing of the sort. There are some attributions to what Josephus may and may ...
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| Qualification | 8/16/2007 |
Q: Q- What qualifies a person to teach Torah according to Hashem/Halacha? Can a non-jew teach it just ...
A: You might be better off asking a rabbinical perspective on this, but from what I know a non-Jew ...
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| Waitng place? | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Q- I read that Judaism believes hell is.... a place where the soul goes to purge itself from any ...
A: This is generally correct. Allow me to reproduce an article from Chabad.org to help answer your ...
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| spirits | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Q-Can you tell me when the word "spirit" is used in the Tanakh....how can it be distinguished from ...
A: I cannot comment on the book of Acts any more than I could comment on Steven King or Dean Koontz - ...
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| Who? | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Q- Can you tell me is this passage talking about the Moshiach? "Isa 8:14 And he shall be for a ...
A: Here's the quote: Your translation is kind of mirky. Did you get it from a Jewish source? Here's ...
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| Genealogy of Jesus | 8/12/2007 |
Q: ...your answer about the genealogy of Jesus as written in the Gospels was very interesting. As ...
A: I understand what you say about Christians' belief regarding the validity of Jesus' inheritance ...
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| Why are you here son? | 8/9/2007 |
Q: Q-Okay Eli Isaiah 7:14 says: Behold, the virgin shall conceive a son and shall call his name ...
A: first of all, Isaiah 7:14 doesn't say "the virgin shall conceive a son and shall call his name ...
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| Covenant 2 | 8/3/2007 |
Q: Q- Re: Yechezkel 31:31, How was the first covenant made with the fathers was "different" from the ...
A: This is a very good question. The Church uses these verses, along with the writings of Paul in ...
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| Sons | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Re …1Samuel 2:12: -How is it that Eli’s son’s did NOT know Hashem being son’s of the priest -What ...
A: I don't think anything strange or odd is implied by "knew". And I think the reason they didn't know ...
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| King | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Re.. 1 Samuel 2:10: “He will give strength to His king and exalt the horn of His anointed’. -Who ...
A: I am aware that this passage is used by Christians to show fulfillment in Jesus. I am hard pressed ...
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| Sarai | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I was reading about the visit of the angels to Abraham under the Oaks of Mammre and about Sarai's ...
A: Sarai by that time was no longer Sarai but Sarah. Among other things, this means that her spiritual ...
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| Idolatry | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Q- I have a question about this passage in regards to a person being spiritually blind. While it ...
A: Idolatry, in Parsha Reeh, is defined as "serving other gods that your fathers did not know". You can ...
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| Who 2 | 7/23/2007 |
Q: When the Torah or Tanakh uses the term: -Children of Israel -Daughter of Jerusalem -Daughter of ...
A: Yes, as I had said before, "children of Israel", "of Zion", etc. would refer to the Hebrews. In ...
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| sons2 | 7/13/2007 |
Q: Q-Vayikra 18:27 says: “For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which [were] ...
A: I will give you what Rashi says about this issue. 22. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his ...
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| sons? | 7/12/2007 |
Q: Q-Vayikra 18:27 says: “For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which [were] ...
A: Canaan was the son of Cham, and the grandson of Noach. Cham was the "bad" son who discovered his ...
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| Whose feet?? | 7/9/2007 |
Q: Eli- Q- Whose “feet” are these???? Isa 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him ...
A: I wouldn't compare Isaiah to Romans in any way, shape, or form, because Isaiah was a prophet who ...
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| Nations | 7/9/2007 |
Q: Q-Eli I am really having a hard time understanding where the nations fit in OR if they fit in ...
A: The promise to the nations (not Israelites) was given in Genesis 8 and 9. This promise isn't as ...
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| Good or evil? | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Whenever the "Angel of the L-rd" appeared before someone, didn't the L-RD confirm in some way the ...
A: Let me tell you a story. There was a man with 3 sons and he died without leaving a will. He was very ...
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| Geneology 2 | 6/14/2007 |
Q: REPLY: Okay, Eli Thank you for this. I seemed to have lost your first reply to this question ...
A: Here's the duplicate of the answer, first of all. Firstly, according to Christians, this would not ...
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| Sun around Earth | 6/6/2007 |
Q: Does the Torah say the Sun revolves around the Earth?
A: The Torah doesn't say the Sun revolves around the Earth. In fact, everything Torah says about the ...
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| Lamb | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Eli- I am re-submitting this to you again...since I have had no response yet... Q-Can you tell me ...
A: The Korban Pesach was a sacrifice commanded to be brought for the first time the night before the ...
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| Midrash | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Eli- Just wondering....if in any of the midrash or other books,say that Enoch prophesied in his day ...
A: you're reading the KJV, it appears, because the translation is wrong. It doesn't say ten thousand in ...
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| Cush/Cushitic | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Was Solomon Cushitic. In Songs Of Solomon (chptr 1) He says that he was Black and that the sun hath ...
A: Cush was a son of Ham, Shem's brother, as his lineage is given to us clearly in Genesis 10:6: 6. And ...
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| Lamb | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Eli- I am re-submitting this to you again...since I have had no response yet... Q-Can you tell me ...
A: Oh, it's because Christians use the fact that paschal lamb was an umblemished sacrifice brought at ...
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| Azazeel? | 5/14/2007 |
Q: Re: Re..Vayikra 16:7-10 Your response came to me saying you had already answered this question for ...
A: You're asking a question on which volumes have been written. I am afraid I am not qualified to ...
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| Cherubs? | 5/8/2007 |
Q: Eli- Q-Yechezkel 28: I am trying to better understand the "terminolgy" used in these ...
A: Rashi explains the follows: "The cherub of measure, that covers" refers to "You are a bird of ...
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| Prayer | 5/8/2007 |
Q: Q-Both of these mitzvahs use the term "serve"....so would #1 and #2 imply "praying" before Hashem ?? ...
A: I think a priest would do much more than pray - there are sacrifices to be made, other things to ...
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| scapegoat | 5/4/2007 |
Q: Q- Re..Vayikra 16:7-10 Vs 7 "He shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the ...
A: Rashi explains the following: And Aaron shall place lots upon the two he-goats: - He would place ...
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| What's your meaning Tree? | 4/25/2007 |
Q: Q- Regarding these passages, the Torah says: Gen 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to ...
A: Well, the tree of life didn't represent anything that was forbidden, since G-d didn't forbid Adam to ...
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| Messiah | 4/14/2007 |
Q: Who is this Messiah that is spoken of in Daniel 9:24-26? The JPS TNK calls him an anointed one and ...
A: Firstly, let's quote the verses according to the Jewish sources, which will help us avoid ...
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| Pagan name? | 4/6/2007 |
Q: Eli Okay, I’m wondering why it is that-The mere name of Tammuz is called a “month” in Judaism-How ...
A: OK so I just did some research. The first of Tammuz is actually a day of summer solstice. Our ...
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| Pagan name? | 4/5/2007 |
Q: Eli Okay, I’m wondering why it is that-The mere name of Tammuz is called a “month” in Judaism-How ...
A: I think you're misreading the passage (or sounds like someone is leading you to misread it maybe). ...
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| Gentile nations | 4/5/2007 |
Q: Q- Can you help me understand Be'reshit 10:1-5 (HNV) I guess I'm wondering how the Jewish ...
A: I think Rashi is pointing out that after the way Ham behaved towards his father, he was not what you ...
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| Gentile nations | 4/5/2007 |
Q: Q- Can you help me understand Be'reshit 10:1-5 (HNV) I guess I'm wondering how the Jewish ...
A: When you say referring to the sons of Ham, "what function did they play in all this", I am not quite ...
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| Gentile nations | 4/2/2007 |
Q: Q- Can you help me understand Be'reshit 10:1-5 (HNV) I guess I'm wondering how the Jewish ...
A: first of all, the verses you have quoted refer exclusively to Yefet, who was not the progenitor of ...
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| Authority | 3/26/2007 |
Q: Eli- Regarding the Oral Law....I was wondering do you think this is "authorative" for those who are ...
A: "Messianic Judaism" is a cover-up name for Christianity. Hebrew Christians follow the Pauline law, ...
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| hacidic question | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I have a patient who told me he can not sit with the hygienist because she is female and can't be ...
A: this indeed is an orthodox practice. Although it may seem a bit extreme today, in the age of ...
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| Commitment | 3/23/2007 |
Q: Eli- Q-If a person who is “considering” conversion one day based on his/her learning, studying, ...
A: My pleasure as always. And remember - nobody can make you do what you don't want to do. If you ...
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| Commitment | 3/23/2007 |
Q: Eli- Q-If a person who is “considering” conversion one day based on his/her learning, studying, ...
A: although I am not a rabbi I know that if you're considering conversion, then people who are around ...
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| Hashem | 3/14/2007 |
Q: Can you help me understand this a bit clearer… In Isaiah 63:1, it says God speaks of Himself ...
A: I think when you read a christian translation, it is very possible to get confused - I got confused ...
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| Strange Marriage | 3/6/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me... Q-How was what Solomon did any different than what Joseph did...he also married ...
A: well, it seems like you have found an answer to your own question! Yes, Solomon and Joseph both ...
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| Atonement | 3/6/2007 |
Q: Help me here... Q- Okay, if the Torah says "the soul that sins dies", and the passages in Lev 5:1-6 ...
A: firstly, can you point me to where the Torah says that the soul that sins dies. Oh, wait, I know - a ...
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| Legitimate Atonement 2 | 2/27/2007 |
Q: Q- Okay Eli, I don’t understand…here is what my translation states regarding Phinehas: “Number ...
A: First of all, what are you doing reading KJV? Imagine if someone told you to read the Declaration of ...
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| Legitimate Atonement | 2/20/2007 |
Q: Shalom Eli- Q-Regarding Shemot 32:1-4, What is the difference between Moshe trying to “atone” for ...
A: I don't think that Moses was trying to atone for the actions of the Israelites in relation to the ...
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| Forgiveness | 2/5/2007 |
Q: Are there any others? I'd be grateful to know even one more. Regards, MarvinClearly, in the Bible, ...
A: Yes, I can think of one - Jacob and Esau. Jacob asked for forgiveness of the brother whom he had ...
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| Enemy | 2/1/2007 |
Q: Eli, I thank you for your "extensive" response"...this helped like crazy! Here are some laggering ...
A: 1. On Rosh Hashana all of creation is on trial and the children of G-d - humanity - are the ...
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| Enemy | 1/29/2007 |
Q: Shalom Eli- I have a question here... Q-I know in Judaism that the notion of HaSatan being an ...
A: sorry for the late reply - I have been traveling and have only sporadic access to email. 1. ...
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| Who is this King? | 1/26/2007 |
Q: Shalom Eli- Q- Can you help me PLEASE help me understand Psalm 72:1-15 and 72:17-19 It speaks of ...
A: Psalm 72 right away presents to us that it is "concerning Solomon" (in verse 1). When David says ...
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| Various Questions | 1/22/2007 |
Q: I'm hunkering down on more questions and here are some I'd like to ask. 1) Genesis 49:10 says a ...
A: sorry for the late reply - I have been traveling quite a bit. Could you do me a favor in the future ...
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| Purpose of HaSatan | 1/16/2007 |
Q: So, in a follow up to my last question Eli... What if a person learned that they had "failed" in ...
A: Since Hashem created us, He knows with certainty that we are not perfect, and that it is possible to ...
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| Purpose of HaSatan | 1/16/2007 |
Q: I read this clip in an article and wondered if you can clarify a bit.. "In Judaism, the ...
A: Firstly, "the Devil" and "Satan" are one and the same - I think this nomenclature is used ...
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| Questions | 12/18/2006 |
Q: Eli- My original question was: Q- Where did the notion of a "devil" come into the Biblical scene, ...
A: Roni, what Christianity believes about the devil differs the Jewish notions radically. Satan is not ...
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| Various | 12/15/2006 |
Q: Q- What does this passage mean? Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the ...
A: Ah, very simple. Lucifer, the morning star - This is Venus, which gives light as the morning star, ...
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| Various | 12/15/2006 |
Q: Okay, yes you are correct in that if conversion is considered, then observing x-mas in any way ...
A: Roni you are very kind. I must say that although celebration of Christmas is not something the Jews ...
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| Various | 12/14/2006 |
Q: Eli- Q1-Does the Tanach say anything or have a concept about a star falling down from heaven ...
A: Roni, 1 - no, there is nothing in Tanach that would point to Satan becoming a "fallen angel". It's ...
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| Questions | 12/14/2006 |
Q: Eli, thank you for your responses! Here are follow-up questions to the last email.. Response to ...
A: Q-You said“the people”,are you referring to the Jewish People alone and what Hashem wanted from them ...
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| Questions | 12/13/2006 |
Q: Q1- It is explained that in the era of Moshiach (Redemption), Prophesy will return....Where is this ...
A: Roni youre questions3 and 4 are identical, as are questions 5 and 6. Let me address the questions ...
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| Tree | 12/12/2006 |
Q: Can you give me some insight into this...there are some who say yes and some who say no... Q1-Can ...
A: Roni, Jeremiah 10:1 specifically says that the Lord spoke about the House of Israel. For them ...
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| clothing from non-kosher animals | 12/11/2006 |
Q: Is it permitted to wear clothing made from the skins or fur of non-kosher animals? Elliot Werner
A: Elliot, yes, it is permitted. The laws of Kosher apply only to eating. There is no problem with ...
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| Sacrifices | 12/3/2006 |
Q: Shalom Eli Hadar, I have been considering Christianity quite a lot recently. I have also been ...
A: wow, am I glad you asked all these questions before you gave your soul away. Let's address the blood ...
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| Prophecy | 11/28/2006 |
Q: Okay Eli- This is in response to my last question to you... after rethinking what you wrote to me. I ...
A: Here are my thoughts on your questions. 1. "The prophecy made a mark on the soul of the prophet ...
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| Angel | 11/27/2006 |
Q: Q- Was there a reason why in the Tanach “the angel of the L-RD brought a direct message to someone ...
A: Roni, According to the Rambam, and most commentators agree on this point, the phrase in the Torah ...
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| Jewish People | 11/22/2006 |
Q: I have been associated with Jewish people at many levels over many years, and my experiences have ...
A: the question you have asked is a difficult one to answer, not because the answer isn't apparent, but ...
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| Various | 11/7/2006 |
Q: Shalom Eli- I have more questions.... Q1 Is it possible for a person who has been given an evil ...
A: Roni, most of your questions are unfortunately outside of my expertise so I cannot answer them with ...
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| Stars | 11/1/2006 |
Q: Here is my follow-up to Q-number 2 & 3 from the previous thread: I asked: Was there a reason why ...
A: Roni, 1. If you're not Jewish, you're not subject to the laws that are commanded specifically to ...
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| Saul | 11/1/2006 |
Q: In response to a previous question I asked, but you needed more info from me...It was about 1 Sam ...
A: well, Saul was not a happy camper in this chapter, was he? He had slain the priestly city of Nob, ...
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| G-D | 10/30/2006 |
Q: Shalom Eli, can you help me with this? Q1-Q-I see a pattern in the Tanach that whenever a “sign” ...
A: Roni, sorry it's taking me a bit - I am traveling, and answering from the road as time allows. ...
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| Tanach | 10/26/2006 |
Q: Okay Eli- My deepest apologies...In your introduction, it says you could answer these ...
A: Q2-Whenever the “angel of the L-rd” appeared before someone, didn’t the the L-RD confirm in some way ...
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| Sacrifice | 10/25/2006 |
Q: Q- Why was this command given to Avraham if Hashem considers “human sacrifice” an abomination ? It ...
A: Roni The Creator indeed considers human sacrifice an abomination. The order was given to Avraham as ...
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| Various | 10/25/2006 |
Q: ..those answers REALLY helped me. How about these.. Q1)Regarding Isaiah 59:16…this passage has ...
A: Q1)Regarding Isaiah 59:16…this passage has been used to prove that Yeshua needed to come and ...
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| Various | 10/23/2006 |
Q: Q # 1- Can you tell me about Be’reshit 12: 3 where it says….“And in you all the families of the ...
A: Q # 1- Can you tell me about Be’reshit 12: 3 where it says….“And in you all the families of the ...
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| Light and Judaism | 10/23/2006 |
Q: I am about to teach 7-9 year old children about Divali being the festival of light and just wondered ...
A: Laura, I don't know what Divali is, but let me take a stab at the Light in Judaism, using the words ...
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| Harlotry | 10/23/2006 |
Q: Q-What does it mean to play the “harlot” as stated in Psalms 106:38-39 Q-What does it mean to ...
A: Roni, I am hard-pressed to find “harlot” in Psalm 106:38-39. I looked in the traditional Jewish ...
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| Sacrifices | 10/20/2006 |
Q: Shalom Eli Hadar- I have several more questions: 1) I know that the sacrifices were always done ...
A: Roni, The short answer is, no - He didn't provide Jesus to atone for the sins of man. Now for the ...
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| Hosea | 10/19/2006 |
Q: that breakdown was what I needed!!! Can you me with this one? Q- Hosea 6:1-3 says... "Come, ...
A: Roni, It seems you're looking for a confirmation of a verse in a Christian bible. Although I am not ...
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| Proverbs | 10/18/2006 |
Q: Can you help me understand Proverbs 30:4? The verse says: Who has ascended up into heaven, and ...
A: Roni, very good. Let's look at the verse and decompose it (the commentary is Rashi's, not mine, but ...
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| Judaism? | 9/29/2006 |
Q: I am a Christian, but of late I've found many faults with my faith, and have been looking into other ...
A: I was out of town, hence the delay - sorry it took a while to get back to you. Let me take it one ...
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