Rabbi Aaron Tendler
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Rabbi Aaron Tendler serves on the faculty of the Ner Israel Rabbinical College and is the Rabbi of the Etz Chaim Center of Valley Village, in Owings Mills, MD.
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Doctors and the Sabbath
Where can I find analysis of whether or not a doctor can violate the edicts concerning work on the Sabbath or on High Holy Days. Am I correct in believing that a physician is permitted to labor on these days…
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No Death Sentence for Cain
Since God required from the beginning that life be taken for life why wasn’t Cain given the same sentence? He was merely exiled – a punishment totally inconsistent with the rest of the Torah. Why? Thank you very much for…
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Wedding Ring Customs
Can you give me some guidelines for choosing a wedding ring for a Jewish wedding? Thank you for your questions. Technically, a person need not use a wedding ring at all to get married, but may use anything that has…
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Cremation and Burial
I would like to know why a Jewish person cannot be cremated. I always thought that the memorial service and the prayer for the dead states: “From ashes to ashes, dust to dust.” If this is true, than why can’t…
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Internet Minyan
Is it permissible to consider a group of of men on the Internet simultaneously a Minyan? If so, could Kaddish be recited at that moment? Thank you very much for your question. Although we commonly like to think that Cyberspace…
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Four Levels of Meaning
I have heard that there are four levels of meaning at which the Torah is interpreted and understood. Could you tell me about these four levels? Thank you very much for your question. You are correct that there are four…
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If You Have a Tattoo
I have not gotten a tattoo, but I had thought about it. I had heard something about it being against Jewish law, but I am glad that I found out before I did anything. I was wondering if there was…