Rabbi Azriel Schreiber
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Demons, Ghosts, and Evil Spirits
Do Jews believe in ghosts, demons, evil spirits, etc ? My friends tell me that Judaism does not believe in the Devil. Rather, Hashem made us with the good inclination and the bad inclination. Thus, all good and evil in…
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Assyrian Exile and the Ten Lost Tribes
What happened to the Israelite tribes that were exiled by the Assyrians? Can they still be identified? Will they ever be found? Answer: In 2 Kings 17:6, 18:11 and the parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 5:26, nothing is said about…
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Just found out that I’m Jewish. Where do I start?
I am a 18 year old girl and I just found out that I was Jewish. I would like to practice but I don’t know where to start. What should I do? Answer: Welcome home! I would suggest that you…
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Life Is But a Stage
Why do I feel God does not care about me? How could someone so infinitely great have concern for me? Answer: God’s purpose for creating you, me and everyone else on this planet was to bestow upon us eternal pleasure.…
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Feeling Uninspired
These past few weeks, I’ve had a hard time going through my life. Nothing really interests me. I am what everyone would call a talented girl; I do well in school, I’m good with people and I seem to always…
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He Controls the Waters
Does G-d personally control all storms of water or does he allow his angels to direct and control these things? Answer: One might view the laws of nature that God put into existence as “angels” or His “agents”, but they…
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Exploring Religion, and Now Judaism
My husband and I, who are not Jewish, have been in deep discussion about religion lately and have decided to explore Judaism, mainly because it makes no sense to follow any other religion. Other religions were made up by man…
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Goy, Non-Jew, or Gentile
I have some Jewish acquaintances who refer to me as “Goy” because I am a non-Jew. As I understand, “Goy” has an edge of insult to it. Am I correct in this understanding? Is Gentile the “polite” term for a…
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The 1st Commandment
What is the first commandment of the Ten commandments given to us by Moses? I was told by a friend that the current translation of the bible doesn’t have the actual first command. Is this true and what is it?…