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Timely crops and other bonuses

Rabbi: I hope you are well where ever you are 🙂 This is a question regarding the V’ahavta. In the V’ahavta we find instructions on

Blessing for health

I am from iran .my name is shekooh bat mohtaram.my wife’s name is siroos(Avraham) ben dovlat.he is 75 years old. He is sick. his blood

Birthdays of the deceased.

Hello, My grandfather passed away. His Hebrew birthday is coming up this Sunday. Are there prayers or rituals that need to be done on his

Isaiah on Yom Kippur

When did the portion of Isaiah that we read on Yom Kippur become part of the Yom Kippur liturgy

Get those wagons moving…

While traveling in the dessert, how were the daily sacrifices done? Sometimes they traveled for more than one day at a time.

Letting loose!

Hi, what is the tikkun for willingly throwing away food in heat of anger ?

This Land is Mine

In the Torah, were the people of Israel ever blessed when they returned to Israel after exile, without G-d’s explicit instruction to return? What I

My whole soul

Is it possible to lose parts of your soul or spirit through trauma e.g. having out of body experiences where your soul leaves you body

Bringing down abundance

Hi! Can one calculate where the shefa is coming from with their name so they know how to address it? Thank you!

Prayer for a job

is there a prayer for finding a job? I have been looking but so far didn’t get a response. Thank you!

Depictions of G-d.

: I have heard that Islam does not allow (don’t know if this is true) depictions of God. Christians do not have this restriction. I don’t know of anything in Judaism that restricts

Pesach Sheni and Teshuvah

If pesach sheni is a day of repentance, why aren’t we allowed to say vidduy in shema al hamita/ other forms of vidduy throughout the

Burial in Jerusalem

Rabbi: I visited Israel for two weeks in 1993 and two weeks in 1999. I have a question about archaeology in the State of Israel.

Obliterating a nation

For several years now I have been trying to find information about a story of Moses sending his army to obliterate a civilization. His explicit

Sacrifice for head covering

I started covering my hair with a mitpachat after my wedding day, but within a year’s time, I began suffering from noticeable hair loss and

G-d – are you there?

Hi, How can one get an answer from Hashem? I mean a real answer. I mean beyond faith, beyond t’feelah. Some kind of a sign

Planks for the Mishkan

How were the acacia boards for the mishkan obtained? The dimensions in Exodus 26 seem to say 15 ft tall and 27 inches wide. I

Who is for the Jews?

What societies or groups of people throughout history have allied themselves or been friends with the Jews?

Voodoo or not to do?

Hi, I am being stalked by some sort of Voodoo or Satanist person who finds enjoyment and pleasure out of stealing from my home, prank

Brit Milah and Conversion

If I a sincere conversion candidate cannont get a bris Milan for medical reasons can the conversion still occur ?

visiting a kever

Hello! If someone has a relative who has been deceased for many years, is it permissible for a descendant to pray by their grave? Is

schach on wooden slabs

Hello Rabbis, my wife and I are planning in advance on making a Succah on a small balcony in the apartment we’re living in. Question:

Chanuka Celebrations

Happy Chanuka!  are there halachos of a Chanuka seuda? Do I need to make one each day of chanuka?

Microblading and Halacha

Hi Rabbi, Just wondering what the halacha is regarding microblading. It’s a semi permanent tattoo of sorts for making eyebrows more defined. Very popular now.

25th Anniversary

Dear Rabbi, We are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary next year with a full traditional wedding and reception. Is it acceptable for me (the bride)

Jewish name?

My name is “Matthew” I was born and rise Jewish but my parents are not even as religious as i’am and I’m the most religious

Who killed who?

Rabbi….. I am continually faced with this statement from Christians in my community. That “Jews Killed Jesus”. Regardless as to my response, nothing seems to

Converting my child

Hello, I hope this finds you well. My name is Tiara and I’ve been thinking about Converting to Judaism for a while now. I’ve been

Name quandary

Hello! I’m having a baby girl in a few months and we’re deciding on an English name. The Hebrew name is decided and will be

At-one-ment

I’ve been studying the word “atonement” and I see that it has been around for roughly 500 years. How has the word affected the understanding

Torah for Non-Jews

Hi Rabbi, There seems to be some disagreement about whether non-Jews can read Torah/Talmud. What do you think? Thanks Tal

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