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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Asnat and Divine Providence
How could Joseph marry Asnat [Hebrew for Asenoth] (Genesis 41:45) if she was an Egyptian? Answer: In truth, Asnat was the Jewish child of Joseph’s sister Dena, and she was adopted by… Potifar’s wife! (She was the woman who tried…
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Historical Evidence for the Purim Story and Queen Esther
Is there any historical evidence of the story of Purim and Queen Esther? Answer: In the high mountains of Iran is a city called Hamadan. Notice that if you remove a “da” from Hamadan, you get “Haman.” I don’t know…
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Satan and the Serpent
As I read Genesis, I find the description of the serpent to be not that of Satan, but of a snake. What is the Jewish position on this subject: Snake or devil? And, if the devil, why should the snake…
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The First Jew
Who was the first Jew? I always thought it was Abraham, but in school we learned that it was Ezra. Judaism is a covenant between G-d and the Jewish people. The details of the covenant were provided in full, by…
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Is G-d Really a “He”?
A very literate Jew I know continually refers to G-d as a “He”. Why not refer to G-d as a “She”? G-d, being non-physical, is gender neutral (i.e. neither a “he” nor “she”). However, proper rules of grammatical etiquette employs…
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The Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53
In Isaiah 53 we read of a suffering servant who makes his soul an offering for sin. In the Christian interpretation of this verse the suffering servant is Jesus who atones for human sin by his death on the cross.…
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Pre-destination
What is the stand of Judaism on pre-destination? To me, accurate predictions by the Hebrew Prophets is a sign that everything good or bad was pre-destined by God. G-d is not limited by time. In fact, God invented time when…
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Abraham Serves Milk and Meat
Abraham offers the three angels on their way to Sodom refreshment of milk and a “young calf without blemish”…. how would this have been done without compromising the kosher rules of not consuming meat and dairy at one sitting? First…
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Hassidim and Traditions
What is a tradition of Hasidic Jews? Here’s an example: A tradition of some Hassidic groups is for men to wear a “Streimel”, which is a particular type of fur hat, on festive occasions. It’s important to understand that all…
