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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Challenging to Get to Prayer
I am 54 with many changes going on, physical and mental. I go to therapy sessions. I also have a challenging past. Sometimes I can’t go out to go to Shul (synagogue), it takes everything for me to get up.…
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Accuracy of the Torah
2Kings 22.8-20 and 2Chronicles 34.15 speak about Jews finding forgotten book of the Mosaic Law. Thus if Jews managed to somehow lose and forget a set of the written law, how on earth could they have kept the Oral one…
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Do we trust a woman’s testimony?
Is it true that according to the Torah a woman can’t be a witness in court? Why? It is certainly true that, under certain circumstances, women may not testify in a Jewish court. I certainly can’t say that I fully…
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What to do About My Mother, the Nazi
I believe my mother of 90 years of age was/is a Nazi and she hid in a Jewish family – mine. What is the right thing to do? Report her or let her go? what is your suggestion? Thank You. Answer:…
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Healthcare
On health care debate: What I have seen is that on one side people want universal healthcare and on the other side, people don’t want to provide those kinds of services to so many people. A few questions: 1. What…
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Can a Woman Pursue a Man?
Does Judaism have anything to say about a woman pursuing a man? I dated a guy twice, he likes me but is undecided because of the long distance situation and I wonder if it’s a lack of respect for a…
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Health and Immunization
Recently our daughter was told she should probably get a Hepatitus B immunization. We have no problem with the immunization theory, and in certain instances would certainly have our children and ourselves immunized. But over the years, we have concluded…
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Understanding G-d and Evil
My 14-year-old son has very negative feelings about G-d because He doesn’t intervene to prevent little kids from being abducted and murdered. My son says he no longer believes in G-d because he has no use for a G-d who…
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Diversity and Multiculturalism
I am seeking biblical text that describes the Jewish view of diversity and multiculturalism. I assume there’s some information that discusses the importance of respecting those from other cultures. Answer: This is a subject of such complexity that I couldn’t…