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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Simple Faith and Investigated Faith
I am truly concerned about the existence of God. Not that I do not believe in Him, but when it comes to prove my point to my friends (who do not believe) all I am able to say is “It’s…
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Book of Revelations and Christianity
Does the book of Revelations have any validity, and if so is one allowed to read it? If it has no validity, is it still allowed to be read? Answer: I have never read Revelations myself, but what I understand…
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Alzheimers and the Soul
What happens to the soul of a person with dementia or Alzheimer disease? Is it overwhelmed by the disease so nothing of the person is obvious or does it leave the body and is watched over by G-d? I work…
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Family of Moses in History
What happened to Moses family after they reached Israel – his sons and wife? Were they able to enter into Israel? Was his bloodline traced through history or at least until the time of the Romans? Answer: I’m afraid I…
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Should a Rabbi Get Paid?
I am researching the historical question of when and how it came to be over time that rabbi would work for a living and taught the Torah for free (as I am led to understand)? Is this true and what…
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Skull Caps and Styles
Why do Jews wear a Yarmulka ( Skullcap)? Why do different people or different communities wear different Yarmulkas. Where else can I find information about this subject? I’d like to present this to my students. Answer: I’ll present some ideas…
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Development of the Jewish Texts
I have always been interested in learning how our holy books are derived from the Tanach (Five Books of Moses, Prophets, and Writings)Â down. Please help or contact me if my inquiry is too generalized. Answer: Here’s an overview that…
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Shabbat: A Day of Rest or Stress?
Why in the laws of Shabbat (the Sabbath day) are there so many complicated things we can’t do it is supposed to be a day of rest? We have to be so careful to not break the Shabbat laws and…