Rabbi Eliahu Levenson
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Rabbi
Eliahu Levenson was born in Santa Monica, California. Brought up
as a secular Jew in an environment devoid of Jewish life or knowledge,
Eliahu did not discover the beauty and wonder of his true roots until
1983, at the age of 32. Then began a complete metamorphosis from one
kind of life in one kind of world to another kind of life in another
kind of world. For decades to come the new emphasis would be on
learning and inculcating what was learned into actualization. Along the way Eliahu produced
and edited “Yeladim Magazine, the Magazine For Jewish Children,” and
from 1997 until 2000. In 2002 Eliahu began an internet forum called “Chevra Eliahu,”
which would be an educational experience for learning about G-d’s
requirements for Jews and G-d’s separate sets of requirements for
non-Jews, called Noachide law. In 2004 Eliahu joined the JewishAnswers
team at Torah.org, helping in the task of guiding people through the
labyrinth of uncertainties of that which G-d expects from us.
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Waters in the Sky at Creation
Please explain when God created the earth what it means when it is described as “Let there be a dome in the middle of the water; let it divide the water under the dome from the water above the dome;…
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Kohanim from Aaron and Pinchas
Why do we usually say that the Kohanim (Jewish priestly class who are honored with the service in the Temple) are from Aharon and not from Pinchas? Answer: Pinchas was the grandson of Aharon (Bava Basra 109b). When Hashem created…
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Altruism in the Torah
I am writing a paper on altruism in Judaism. I need to specifically use examples from the Torah and the Talmud. I think I would like to focus on the selfless and humble values of Moses. However, I am having…
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Pure and Impure things
I would like to know why do impure animals and plants exist. If The Lord created them, surely there can be an animal or plant which is not pure but at least it has beauty, or strength, or has any…
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Five Levels of the Soul
What are the five levels of the soul? Answer: Nefesh is the lowest level, call it the animal level, the level which animates and gives function to the body. Neshama is the third level, call it the human level. (I’ll…
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Current Obligation of Animal Sacrifice
Nowadays, are Jews supposed to bring animal sacrifices? Answer: It depends on how you look at it. God commanded the Jewish Nation to perform certain daily sacrifices in the Beis HaMikdash (Holy Temple in Jerusalem). However, God does not allow…
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Locations of Adam and Abraham
Where is Adam’s paradise described in the Torah? Is it on the earth or in the sky? Answer: If you are referring to the Garden of Eden, it is on Earth, but I cannot tell you precisely where it is,…
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Removing the High Priest from the Holy of Holies
If a high priest in the Holy Temple died while in the holy of holies, how was his body taken out. Answer: During the 2nd Temple period there were a great many Kohanim (Jewish Priests) acting as “Kohein Gadol” (High…
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G-d’s Name and His Traits
What is the name of our creator G-d? Answer: Our Creator has no name. The Hebrew terms we use for Him are expressions of various aspects of His traits, to help us better understand Him and what He is telling…
