Rabbi Boruch Clinton
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Rabbi Boruch Clinton teaches at the Ottawa Torah Institute Yeshiva High
School and Machon Sarah high school for girls. Some of his essays
can be seen here. He
is also the author of the Judaism Primer on Torah.org. You may reach him with comments
and questions at [email protected].
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A Woman Without Marriage
We’re commanded to ‘be fruitful and multiply’, and Jewish life is centered around the family. My daughter has a chronic skin condition that makes her look very unsightly. Although she is already 28, she has not actively sought a mate…
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Talent Getting in the Way?
My daughter, since the age of 3, has been obsessed with painting. Truth be told, she is amazing; but she becomes so involved in it that she is not able to make any meaningful friendships. Sometimes I wonder, can she…
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Paying for Jewish Education
I am in a very uncomfortable predicament. I send my three children to a Hebrew school. For the coming school year, the school has decided to raise tuition by 30%. In order to receive an abatement, we need to complete…
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Physical Contact Prior to Marriage
I know that Jewish law places strict limitations on physical contact between men and women who are not married. Nevertheless, I firmly believe that person cannot fully get to know someone else without any physical contact. So how do Jews…
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“Divination” to Identify Spouse
About 1 year ago I went on a date with this amazing Jewish guy. Right away, he made such a great impression on me — simply the best guy I ever went out with. Soon, though, I had to leave…
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Ten in a Minyan
Is there anything in the Torah which explains why a minyan is made up of ten men? Answer: The Talmud (Megila 23b) learns the need of a minyan for any “matter of holinessâ€? (i.e., kaddish, reading the Torah etc) from…
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An Eye for an Eye – Part II
Could you please give me the true meaning of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, etc (see Exodus 21:23-25), as recorded in Jewish law and tradition? Answer: The Talmud (Bava Kama 83b – which offers a…
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Meaning Behind Injuries
Is there significance to repeated injuries to a particular limb of the body? My right arm has had 4 serious injuries. Answer: I’m afraid I’m not nearly insightful enough to provide a definitive response to your question. We do, of…
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Remarriage to Original Spouse
Why is it forbidden for a woman to remarry an ex-husband after having married someone else for period of time? Answer: Rabbi S.R. Hirsch (Deuteronomy 24:4) observes that there can be nothing legally wrong or immoral with either the first…