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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The “Red” Sea
Did the Israelites cross the Red Sea or the Reed Sea in their exodus from Egypt? The Reed Sea – “Yam Suf” in Hebrew. Rabbi Seinfeld http://rabbiseinfeld.blogspot.com
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Exploring Judaism
I would like to understand more about the Jewish faith . At present I am a Christian. Do you think that this would be a good move for me to get involved with the Jewish Religion, to consider conversion? I…
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Blood Transfusion
Is it okay to receive a blood transfusion? What about Lev 17:10 “And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set My…
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Objective Beauty
Can I find in the Torah, the support for the philosophical view of the objective existence of the idea of beauty? I’m sure, we have the support for the objective existance of good: “… and God saw that it was…
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Introduction to Judaism
What resources or commentaries would you suggest to me to help me gain a better understanding and appreciation for the bible, or torah. I wish to avoid the “party lines”, so to speak, of Jewish and Christian belief/denomimation factions and…
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Casting Eve
Why is there no account of Eve being cast out of the Garden? The word in 3:22 that is sometimes translated as “the man” would be better translated as the collective “Man” or “humanity”. Rabbi Seinfeld
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Medical Research from the Holocaust
I am a second year medical student. We have recently begun our neurology term. Today, I found out that the recommended text for this course, Neural Science, by Kandel & Schwartz, has been largely based on the results of experiments…
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What about those who aren’t chosen?
If the Jewish people were the chosen race because they accepted the torah, then what about us “gentiles” who were not given that choice? Our tradition teaches that all nations were given the opportunity but only the Jews accepted.But it’s…
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Shulchan Aruch – “Set Table”
Shulchan Aruch (the standard code of Jewish law) means ‘Prepared Table”, or “Set Table”. Why is it called that? Rabbi Yoseph Caro, its author, chose the name because it conveys the idea of something being all prepared for you, just…