Rabbi Azriel Schreiber
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Doctrine of “Original Sin” & Psalm 51:7
I am curious as to what David is referring to when he says, “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” More specifically, I know Judaism does not believe in the “original sin”…
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Cutting Sideburns
Why do men not cut the hair from their temples? I’ve heard it was because it was a pagan practice, and as such should be avoided. If that’s the case, does that mean that anything that is associated with something…
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Sacrifice Today
What is the story with animal sacrifices today? Today, we give no animal sacrifices, but doesn’t it clearly say we need to sacrifice animals to atone for our sins? See these verses – Hosea 14:3 Take with you words, and…
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Early Dietary Laws
If Genesis says all plants and all animals are put on earth to be eaten by man how come we have man made dietary laws? Thank you very much for your interesting questions. First of all, we must realize that…
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Religion as an Excuse for Cruelty
How can you take religion seriously if it’s so often used as an excuse for cruelty and evil? That religion is sometimes used to justify vile behavior is an undeniable truth. But you can’t necessarily judge Judaism (or any religion)…
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Dreams and Nightmares
I had a nightmare. Should I be worried that it was a sign that I did some terrible thing that would deserve the kind of punishment I had in the dream? Also, what do we know about dreams? I’ve heard…
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The “Rabbinic Judaism” Myth
I think the holier than thou attitude of Jewish Orthodoxy is rather funny. Orthodoxy is not at all similar to traditional Judaism. Real traditional Judaism was based on the Temple, with a special class of people, Priests, making animal sacrifices.…
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A Levite Convert?
If a non-Jew becomes pregnant from a Levite man and she converts before the child is born is the child a Levite? The child won’t be a Levite since in essence the child at conception wasn’t Jewish. The conversion of…
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Sell Chametz
What does it mean to “Sell your Chametz”? Getting all leavened products out of your possession is part of the observance of Passover, and selling those things which you might want to re-purchase afterwards is part of this process. Read…