Rabbi Azriel Schreiber
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Witnesses on the Ketubah
I recently attended a wedding and as I sat listening to the witnesses called up to sign the Ketubah (the marriage document). How can witnesses sign that they witnessed the marriage, when the groom had not yet given the ring?…
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What is “before” G-d?
In Genesis 6:11 it says “The land became corrupted before G-d” How can it be before G-d if he is the creator? I suspect, as someone recently asked me a similar question, that you are understanding the word “before” as…
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Midrash
What is “The Midrash?” What is “Midrash Shocher Tov?” Midrash is a collection of homilies and parables that help to understand the Bible. There are a number of such collections known by different names.
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Jewish Law and Relativity
Does fulfilling the same mitzvah vary depending on the person’s talents? Everyone is judged according to his circumstances. It is easier for some to perform certain commandments than it is for others. E.g., someone raised in an observant home will…
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Make the Mitzvah beautiful
I read the following “Torah encourages us to enhance and beautify a mitzvah as much as possible.” 1. What exactly is a mitzvah? I get the impression it’s a command, but perhaps more of an obligation. 2. Where is this…
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G-d and Time
If G-d is beyond time and sees everything the same, is life and death the same? Do they occur at the same time and could life be G-d’s dream? This raises an issue that we, as humans, often find difficult…
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Judaism’s expectations
What behavior is expected from Jews in judaism? Jews are expected to adhere to God’s directives, which are themselves intended to instruct and accustom people to lead refined lives.
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Rabbis
What are Rabbi’s and what do they do? A Rabbi is a person who has devoted their life to serving G-d and being his instrument to serve and teach and lead G-d’s people. In order to become a Rabbi, a…