Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld
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Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld graduated from Stanford University with degrees in Classics and Anthropology. Having exploring numerous traditions, he began his return toward a Jewish path after living for two years in rural Mississippi, “surrounded by folks who knew my people’s book better than I did!” He eventually journeyed to Israel, where he studied for seven years and was ordained. After three years in Northern California, he relocated with his wife and children to Baltimore in order to launch a national project of revitalizing Jewish education. Rabbi Seinfeld engages audiences from all Jewish backgrounds with his humor and depth of insight into spiritual and philosophical topics.
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3 Principles Every Jew Must Know
Life has been so tough. I feel like I want to find peace by asking G-D to take me. I try so hard to make it, bit maybe I am just destined to lose. I also feel we, my wife…
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Satan: Not a Being, but a Challenge
I was watching a movie today and I heard the mother of the Victim (Jewish girl), say: ” There is a sentence in the Torah that says, “Even Satan wouldn’t create a child murderer”. I was disturbed at this statement,…
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Understanding Shiva
Recently my father died and I had to sit Shiva. I felt totally out of place and it felt strange to me. I sat Shiva once before when my grandfather died, but I was only 12 years old and I…
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Peace Among Religions
I was assigned a project on whether or not people of the Islamic, Christian, and Jewish faiths can ever co-exist peacefully? Is there anything in any of the doctrines that you know of that would prohibit this from happening? Peace…
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Chochmah, Binah, and Da’at
What is the difference between “chochmah,” “binah,” and “da’at?” To me, it sounds like all three should be translated as “wisdom,” “wisdom,” and “wisdom!” Answer: Chochmah is practical knowledge; how to do things: How to drive a car, how to…
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Trading Land For Peace
Is it permitted by the Torah to give away a part of our G-d-given land in the hope of peace? In principle, we do anything except for three cardinal sins (murder, adultery, and idolatry) in order to save even a…
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Resource for the High Holidays
I want to have a discussion with my family during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Therefore, I would like some topics and info. re: these holidays. Answer: Have you seen the Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur Survival Kit, a book by Shimon…
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Mezuzah
Not long ago I heard of a Jewish religious article that is placed near the exit to a house. When you leave the house, you touch this item and ask for God’s blessing. Is this the Mezuzah? If not, what…
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Relatives Not Attending Intermarriage
Why can’t my aunts and uncles come to my Christian wedding with a Catholic woman — the love of my life? Answer: It’s one of the rules. By having a Christian wedding, you are effectively (and surely unwittingly) taking out…