Rabbi Daniel Kermaier
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Rabbi Dani
Kermaier received his rabbinical ordination
from the former chief rabbi of Israel Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu. He is
also a certified and practicing mohel in Maryland, Washington D.C., and
Virginia (www.bris.us).
Rabbi Kermaier has lectured extensively on many Judaica topics ranging
from Bible and Talmud text analysis to Judaism in modern
society. Formerly
having served as a mohel and lecturer in Israel, Northern California
and currently in Baltimore, Rabbi Kermaier can relate to all Jews
regardless of affiliation.
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Circumcision Complication
I was wondering about circumcision. For some unknown medical reason the Dr. at the hospital told me when my son was born that my son could not be circumcised yet (personally I think he tried to talk me out of…
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Matrilineal Descent, Source
Why doesn’t the father determine the religion of the son? The Talmudic and Biblical sources for matrilineal descent is: Mishnah (Kiddushin 3:12), which says that the child of a gentile woman is like her. This is derived from the passage…
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Raising Kids
Hello: What do I have to say to my 3 and 4 year-old kids when they say bad words about their mother and myself. They call us bad names whenever we refuse to give them what they ask for. I…
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Circumcision
If Leviticus states, “Make no markings upon they body nor cuttings for the dead”, why are Jews circumcised? Thank you It is a separate commandment to circumcise the foreskin from every male Jewish person on the 8th day (Genesis 17:11-13).…
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People in Tanach
who are two biblical personalities who were involved actively in fulfilling the same interpersonal (ben adam lechavero) mitzvah? Avraham & Yitzchak both had similar situations where they had to Pray for their wives since they were Akaros, barren. Another instance…
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Circumcision and Oral Suction
What are the exact instructions of the rite of circumcision, particularly about Metsitsa Bpeh (oral suction). How is this requirement follow the laws about blood? The procedure is as follows: The proper amount of foreskin is measured that will be…
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Does the Torah change?
Within the parameters of classical Judaism, has the writings of the Torah changed since Moses wrote it? The Torah, that is the 5 Books of Moses are unchanged and will remain that way as it is a basic tenet of…