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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Helping Those in Mourning
I have a friend co-worker that just went through a terrible tragedy in his life, his parents both passed away under tragic circumstances. I wanted to get your perspective on how I could be of help him in recuperating from…
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Remarriage
In Deut. 24:4 G-d tells us not to remarry a former spouse if he/she has remarried someone else. Why is this? Bottom line, it’s God’s will. That’s our first answer to every mitzvah in the Torah. One explanation is because…
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The First Year of Marriage and the Israeli Army
When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, nor shall he be subjected to anything associated with it. He shall remain free for his home for one year and delight his wife, whom…
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Prophecy Today
2500 years have passed since the last prophet (Malachi). Have there been others, and if not, why this long silence? Thank you for your perceptive question.We have a tradition that prophecy is only possible to achieve under certain conditions, which…
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The Buddhism Attraction
Why are so many Israeli young people attracted to India? It is easy to see why Americans, seeking spirituality would go there. But you would assume that a Jewish state would satisfy the longing in the Jewish soul. In what…
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Communism vs. Capitalism and Democracy
This is not a religious question but I want to know whether the Torah or Talmud has anything to say about how a country should be administered ? Does Torah or Talmud or any other Jewish philosopher support or reject…
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Half Jewish
My fathers family is Jewish, my mothers family is catholic and protestant. But Neither of my parents believe in organized religion. I had a Bris (Circumcision) and became a Bar-Mitzvah, but often I hear that I cannot be Jewish because…
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A Jew who wasn’t raised Jewish
If following the female bloodline in a family which is Jewish, would a granddaughter who’s grandmother was jewish on her mother’s side still be considered Jewish in a strict sense? Yes, 100%, according to my definition, even if she wasn’t…