Rabbi Azriel Schreiber
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The Warning about the Flood
What is the meaning of “his days will be 120 years” in Gen. 6:3? The primary Jewish commentators explain that verse as saying that G-d would not indefinitely postpone judging the human race for their wickedness (see verses 5-7); but…
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Horeb and Sinai
Was Mount Horeb the same as Mount Sinai? The Talmud (Shabbos 89) quotes different views about whether Sinai or Horeb was the principal name of the mountain. It has been suggested that since “Horeb” is mentioned many times, and “Mount…
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Selling or Giving Away the Land
Is it permitted to give or sell land in Eretz Yisroel to a non-Jew? The verse “The land shall not be permanently sold” (Lev.25:23) is understood (in the Midrash Tanchuma) as meaning that it is forbidden to sell any part…
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The Purchase of the Temple Mount
In 2 Sam. 24:24 it says that David paid 50 shekels of silver for the Temple Mount, but in 1 Chron. 21:25 it says that he paid 600 shekels of gold. Which is correct? According to the Talmud (Zevachim 116b),…
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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Is cosmetic plastic surgery permitted? The generally accepted view is that cosmetic plastic surgery is permissible to correct conditions that are a source of mental anguish. Otherwise, if there’s no health-related reason involved, it’s regarded as injuring oneself, which is…
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The Most Important Commandments
What are the most important commandments? Belief in G-d is the fundamental principle on which all the commandments depend. Study of Torah is as important as all the observances combined (Mishnah Peah 1:1), because study leads to observance (Talmud Kiddushin…
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EMES and CHESED
How do “emes” and “chesed” differ? The word “emes” means “truth”; but when it is contrasted with “chesed”, the commentaries suggest that “chesed” is a voluntary thing, whereas “emes” is a responsibility. CHESED can mean grace, favor, charity, or righteousness.…
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Perseverance
What does the Bible teach us about perseverance? Two good quotes are Job 14:19 (water wears away stone) and Proverbs 24:16 (a righteous man falls seven times and gets up again).
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Violence
Where does the Bible say that violence is not a good thing? Answer: A Biblical verse that speaks against violence is Zechariah 4:6: “Not through arms, and not through force, but through My spirit”. All the Best, Rabbi Azriel SchreiberÂ