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Clouds and fire- till when?
1.Did the Pillar of fire and the cloud follow the children of Israel into the promised land? 2. When did GOD remove them from the
The Royal Plural
In the old testament. God is quoted as saying “Let ‘US’ create man in ‘OUR’ image.” What is the meaning of this plural? Can you
Candle-lighting customs
My mother has the minhag to add one candle to the shabbos candles for the first child, but then an additional two candles for each
Understanding Scriptures
I’m omer and I will be more than happy if you can answer my question and I’m sorry if my English is not very well
Abandoned possessions
My son’s office is moving. Everyone was told to remove all personal items by a certain date. This notice was repeated many times. The date
Family (dis)unity
Hello! Thank you for this opportunity. I have a situation with my family. My father is taking care of my grandmother, and they live together
Throwing out Hagar
I understand why Avraham and Sara did not want Yishmael around to influence Yitzchak but I don’t understand why they sent Hagar and her son
Post mortem relationships
My mother-in-law is in hospice. She has a daughter with whom she is long estranged. At a funeral service, should the estranged daughter be mentioned
Demiurge – Jewish concept?
Have any of our religious authorities accepted the concept of the ” Demiurge? “
Mock weddings and constructive protests
My grandson goes to a conservative Jewish day school. They recently held a mock wedding/marriage ceremony using the 6th grade (which has no boys in
Smoking and religion
I am interested in knowing why according to the Torah smoking is not prohibited if there is an order that health must be taken care
Hebrew – To speak or not to speak?
Org. Daat why It is not accepted to speak the Hebrew language in religious communities and it is only acceptable to speak Yiddish? thanks for
Moshiach is coming – isn’t he?
respectable rav I would like proof that the Moshiach is really going to come to save the people of Israel, so I can tell people
Lies in, lies out
I already asked this before. But there was something I forgot to include in my question. I’m asking it again with what I forgot to
Someone is angry with me…
Rabbi, I need your important help please, could you give me an advice? someone blocked my contact by all means of communication (email, whatsup etc)she’s
Freezing food on Shabbat
It is possible to freeze a soup on Shabath itself so as not to throw it away and put it in the freezer on Shabath,
Bringing flowers or other gifts on Shabbat
I would like to know if it is possible to bring flowers on Shabath to a religious family, it seems that it bothered them why?
Shehecheyanu on the Birth of a Girl
Rabbi, my wife is expecting a baby girl can I recite a bracha shehecheyanu when she is born?
Choosing a Jewish name
Hi my name is Michael and I was converting to Judisum and I’m trying to pick the Hebrew name most appropriate. I was born on
Keeping the peace under difficult circumstances
Hi Rabbi, I wanted to ask your advice about how to live with certain people in my life. It is a husband and wife and
Jewish child with non-Jewish mother?
Can a newborn by a christian mother and a jewish father, be baptised and then convert to jew? and he will live as a jew
True love
If I had an experience with a guy where it was Mr. Right (you know when you know) how can I get him back after
Spinoza versus Maimonides…can we compare?
Can someone help me translate my great grandfathers tombstone? The letters are in Hebrew but apparently spells Yiddish words. I can send a picture
Forgiveness
My married daughter and I have been fighting b4 Rosh Hashanah and she’s said some horrible things to me. Do I initiate forgiveness b4 Yom
Why am I being punished?!
Dear Rabbi, Why does diabetes exist in spite of the fact that (1) no one sins before he/she is born to deserve being created with
Ancient Torah scrolls
I am in discussion with one Christian man regarding Psalms 96:10 10Say among the nations, “The Lord has reigned.” Also the inhabited world will be
Yahrzeit candles on Rosh Hashanah
Do you light yartzeit candles on rosh hashanna or just on yom kippor?
Abortion inTorah sources
Several years ago I found some scriptures about abortion in the Old Testament (not the Torah), but have lost the locatilon. Seems it was a
Yetzer Hora – Evil inclination
: Is it true that there is a netsay hora? I am elderly and looking back on occasions I have been stopped from making the right decisions and things
Going to gehinom – or not!
Why do the chachamim explain the Torah in a way that makes Klal Yisrael judged more harshly than seemingly necessary. If we know that gehennom
Hard hearted Pharoah
What does the bible mean when it says that God hardened pharaohs heart
Ammon as opposed to Moav and Midyan
The Rashi to Devarim 23:9 quotes a Midrash that the Moabites and the Ammonites caused the Israelis to sin, and thus they are worse than
Humor and how to keep it up
I read that humor is a big part of Jewish culture. How do you maintain that during low moments or when you feel unworthy of
Malachi, wife of your youth
Malachi 2 13-17…….14 “Why?” It is because the LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have
Chicken and eggs…together?
My question is can you eat a piece of chicken with two eggs? It’s kind of like the same thing as milk and steak.
Marriage to a non-Jew, or not?
Daat org : why is not possible to marry with a nice not Jewish guy? What’s the difference? Why to be racist? I appreciate your
Temperature on Shabbos
Am I allowed To visit a person in the hospital, a non-Jewish employee measures my temperature with a “gun.” Is this allowed on Shabbos?
A friend was called up to the Torah to name his daughter. May I wish him mazal tov when he returns to his place?
A friend was called up to the Torah to name his daughter. May I wish him mazal tov when he returns to his place?
Man – Hebrew
What is the Hebrew word for man?
Idol worship today?
Hashem made two of ten commandments about worshipping other than Him. He also repeatedly, through prophets, warns that in the End Times this idol/god worship
As the dust of the earth
As Dust: What is the origenal souce that the Rabbah references to Genesus 13:16 and 41:9:1 for the following: “As the dust is made to
Neph(s)ewicide
Why would an uncle sacrifice himself and die to save his nephew?
Origins of Jewish Sabbath observance
Did the Israelites observe the Sabbath on their journey out of Egypt and before they reached Mt. Sinai. They did not observe the special Sabbath
Severe illness
My name is farzaneh . my husband’s name is sheleomo ben aanbary. He is 70 years old . He is sick. his Sickness. Is thyroid
Missing Shacharit
B”H Hi hope you’re doing well, I hate to push but if you see this today, 7/1/2021, please respond as soon as you see it
Golden calf and other stories
The Quran has a fanciful tale about how the Golden Calf came to life. Turns out the Talmud antedated that with four, totally different, stories
Names of G-d in written publications
Shalom: Many non-religious Jews do not know the prohibition on throwing away books or other written materials that contain the name of G-d. There are
Verification of Josephus Flavius
Hi my name is Sam and recently my brother gave me a book called Antiquity of the Jews by Flavius Josephus. Ever since I read
Washing for purity
why is one not supposed to lechatchilo walk 4 amos, or for that matter even get out of bed, or even place one’s feet on
Fake flowers
Hello, My question is, is it ok to keep fake flowers in the house, made of wood or any other? Thank you!
Where to invest
if i should do everything to buy a house in boro park or for cheaper in lakewood even i will not go live there and