Rabbi Azriel Schreiber
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The Apocrypha
Can anyone tell me anything about the Book of Jubilees (the Little Genesis/Apocolypse of Moses), the I and II Book of Adam, the Book of Noah, and the Book of Enoch? I understand a Rabbi’s main focus is within the…
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Take Good Care of the Earth
Are there consequences of abusing the earth? Answer: Any action that we do is responded to in kind. If we treat others respectfully, we are treated respectfully, if we are rude, we will be treated rudely. The same goes for…
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Handicaps and Our Mission
How does God view me as a deaf person? Answer: God places every person in the world with a task to be accomplished. In Hebrew this accomplishment is called a Tikkun. It is a task which only the soul possessed…
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When was Purim Instituted?
When was Purim instituted? Answer: Purim began at the time the Book of Esther was written, around 350 B.C.E.
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Does G-d Punish With Disease?
I was having a discussion with a friend at a study get together and the comment was made, “G-d does not punish people with disease.” To which I responded then what about Numbers 12? G-d clearly punishes Miriam with a…
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Why Can’t a Kohen Marry a Divorcee?
I am a Kohen, and I know that I can’t marry a divorcee. But why not? Answer: The Torah states (Leviticus 21:7) that “…they [i.e. priests] shall not marry a woman who has been divorced from her husband, because he…
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Jesus and the Snake on the Staff
A Christian challenged me with a verse in Numbers 21:4-7 in the christian “old testament”. He says that the serpent on the staff is Jesus and he claims this is a “proof-text”. I can usually defend myself with the Jews…
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Forbidden Fruit and the Apple Myth
In school we learned that the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate from wasn’t actually an apple like I always thought, but grapes, figs, or wheat. So why then do so many people assume it is an apple? Are…