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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Malachi’s Prophecy
Have there been any prophets since Malachi? If so, who are they? Malachi was amongst the last, but not necessarily the very last. Prophecy did stop in Malachi’s generation however. G-d determined that the time to end prophecy had arrived,…
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Borders of the Promised Land
G-d promised Abraham that everywhere he set his foot, it would be land given him for his people, the Jews. I have heard that this goes from Ur of the Chaldees (Saudi Arabia) up to Lebanon, into Egypt. The exception…
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Sarah Related to Abraham
How was Abraham’s wife Sarai related to him? I have heard that she the daughter of his brother Haran. Is it right? That is correct. She was his niece, but raised with him in his father’s home like a sister,…
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The Feet and the Shoe of Boaz
Why did Ruth uncover Boaz’s feet (Ruth 3:4)? What is the significance of taking off the sandal (Ruth 4:7-8)? Boaz had intimated that he intended to marry Ruth. Now he needed to either do so, or make it clear that…
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Repetition in the Torah
When the Old Testament repeats a idea or command from God through his prophets is there any significance to this? I thought I heard once that when scripture repeats itself it is highly regarded as significant. There is not one…
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Gematria
What is Gematria? Where can I obtain a course in it? Gematria is a system of numerical values and mystical significance for each letter, word, phrase, chapter, and parsha of the Torah, Prophets and Writings. It is something that occasionally…
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Afikomen
Could you tell me the history of the “Afikomen”, when it was established and why? When the Holy Temple in Jerusalem stood, the Passover offering was the last item eaten at the Seder. The Afikomen, which means dessert, has been…
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Relating to Angels
What is the importance of Angels in Judaism? What is their relation to mankind? Is it possible to have a relationship (that is religious) with or commune with angels? Angels are messengers. They are given assignments by G-d and they…
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Economic Challenges
What are the economic challenges faced by the Jews? If you have the assets the challenge is not to forget that they come from G-d and must be used in accordance with His designs. If you don’t have the assets…
