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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Torah Jew and the Internet
What’s wrong about internet? Answer: I suppose the answer to your question will depend on who you ask. As I’m sure you already know, there are some who feel that the risks that come with the content available on the…
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Killing Infidels
After watching the brutal murder of the two American journalists in the middle east, my first reaction was that these people are animals. After a few minutes I began to wonder if Judaism is really different. Doesn’t Maimonides in the…
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Why am I failing financially?
I have been struggling for the past 11 years financially. I am giving Tzedekah (Charity), working diligently toward growing a business and things seem to fall apart consistently even when it appears it is all lining up, there will be…
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Why wasn’t a Megillah written for Chanukah?
Why did the Sages not write a Megillah to commemorate the miracle of Chanukah, as was the case with the miracle of Purim? Answer: A possible answer to your question is that the books of Tanach (Hebrew Bible) were written…
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Was the Chanuka War With the Greeks?
Why do Rabbis always speak about a war between the Jews and the “Greeks”? The historical record shows amicable relations between Jews and Greeks, until the dissolution of that empire. Even assuming historical accuracy of Talmudic accounts we were at…
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The 12 Tribes Today
Why do we presume that all Jews alive today, with possible rare exceptions like in China and India, are Judah? Wasn’t there still a mixture of tribes in the Babylonian Exile and also in the Roman Exile? If someone were…
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Today’s Judaism Compared to Biblical Judaism
I have a hard time believing that Orthodox Judaism as it is practiced today is exactly what Hashem (G-d) wants. He hasn’t revealed Himself to us since the days of biblical Judaism, and although I know that the rabbis were given the…
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Jewish Challenges
I am having difficulty understanding the concept of G-d giving the Jews challenges so that he can reward us when we overcome them. Specifically, if Jews are generally the recipients of these commandments and rewards, why do non-Jews have the…
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Addressing a Step-Parent
I am divorced and have 2 children. Their dad is remarried and he and his wife are insisting that the children refer to her as “Ima” which to me seems inappropriate and disrespectful to me. When I mentioned it, he…