“Avinu Malkeinu” - “Our Father, Our King”
Question: I've decided to speak on the topic of the "Avinu Malkeinu" ("Our Father, Our King) prayer. Can you tell me some things about it? Answer: I'll try to give you a few of the highlights of the...
View ArticleDetermining Tribal Lineage
Question: I am trying to discover which of the twelve tribes I descend from. Can you help me with this? Answer: Unless you are a Kohen or Levi (in which case you are a descendant of the tribe of Levi),...
View ArticleThe Ten Commandments
Question: Please explain each one of the 10 commandments and the Mitzvot included in each one. Is G-d's name mentioned in the commandments" where and why is it mentioned? Answer: To make my job easier,...
View ArticleTorah Given in Installments
Question: I was wondering what exactly we received at Mt Sinai. I know that we heard the Ten commandments. I am also aware of the fact that there is a dispute in the Talmud as to how the parts in the...
View ArticleNaming a Torah Portion After Yitro
Question: Why is such an important Torah Portion, where the 10 commandments are presented to the people at the Sinai, named after a polytheistic priest Yitro (Jethro)? Answer: Thanks for asking this...
View ArticleHow Long Were the Ten Plagues?
Question: How long did the ten plagues last? Answer: According to the Mishnah (Eduyos 2:10), the punishment of the Egyptians lasted for 12 months. This implies about a month for each plague; some say...
View ArticleGid HaNasheh - The Sciatic Nerve and Chickens
Question: I understand it is not permissable for jews to eat the area around the hip of a chicken, is this true and why? Answer: You are on the right track but not exactly right. The law of "*Gid...
View ArticleJacob Earns a Birthright
Question: I just reread the bible story of Jacob and Esau. I am so curious - why do you think G-d changed the birth right order of the brothers? Answer: Great question! There are many layers of depth...
View ArticleWhy Be Nice?
Question:Why should one be nice? When one is nice they can miss out on stuff. When I was playing ball and I saw a kid at the side so I was nice and invited her in the game. Then what happened is she...
View ArticleMixtures of Fibers
Question: Does the Torah forbid all mixtures of fibers? Answer: The "shatnez" mentioned in Lev.19:19 is defined more precisely in Deut.22:11. The prohibition applies only to mixtures of wool and linen;...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Thinking of Torah
Question: How can one prevent oneself from thinking thoughts of Torah while in places of uncleanliness where it is not permitted to do so? Answer: Thank you for your remarkable question! Most people...
View ArticleRebuilding of Jericho
Question: I read the following" Joshua...declares that nobody shall ever rebuild Jericho, nor another city elsewhere called by that name nor one on the same site but with a new name .There is to be no...
View ArticleI Cheated on a Test
Question: I cheated on a school test and I feel guilty. What do I do? Answer: We all make mistakes in life. That is why Hashem created Teshuva, repentance, to correct our actions. In order to do a...
View ArticleG-d’s Names
Question: What is the personal name of God? Answer: G-d does not have any Names. What we think of as Names are actually attributes, each expressing various aspects of G-d. We can never understand G-d...
View ArticleBlack Hebrews and Racism
Question: What is the relationship and or difference between the Black Jews and the European Jews? I live in Virginia and I do not see many Black Jews that fellowship with White and European Jews. I...
View ArticlePersonal Health and Hygiene
Question: What are the specific needs that people who follow Judaism have in relation to personal care? Answer: I'll assume by "personal care" you're referring to the full complement of activities...
View ArticleA Jew Who is British
Question: I live in the United Kingdom. Do I consider myself a British Jew or a Jew who is British. Answer: While loyalty to one's country is very important (see Jeremiah 29:7) one's primary job in...
View ArticleIs Israel Palestine?
Question: I am Christian and have visited several different churches in the past few years. I often hear Israel referred to as Palestine. What's going on here? I don't find such reference in the Old...
View ArticleBilaam’s Prophecy
Question: I am studying the Torah portion of Balak and I am struck by the beautiful imagery that follows the familiar "Mah Tovu" (Numbers 24:5). But since these words were uttered by the false prophet,...
View ArticleMiriam’s Well and Leaving the Supernatural
Question: How does the stopping of the well of Miriam relate to faith? Answer: You do mention that the episode describes a lack of faith on the the part of the Jewish people. That is certainly true....
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