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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Breastplate of the High Priest
Could you please tell me how the Urim and Tumin (the High Priest’s breastplate) worked? The Urim and Thummim were 12 precious (or semi precious) stones which were attached to a breastplate worn by the Kohein Gadol (High Priest). Each…
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Handwritten Torah Scroll
Why is the Torah still hand-copied today the same way it was in ancient times? There are very many reasons, but the reason that comes before all the other reasons is because G-d commanded it to be so. “V’atah kisvu…
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Black Personalities in the Torah
I am doing some research on Black Personalities in the Bible. Would you please give me some background according to your faith concerning (1) Zipporah, which was Moses wife? (2) The nationality of Hagar and why do people not recognize…
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Abraham’s Tithe to Malkitzedek
The bible tells us that Abraham tithed 10% of all that he had to Malkitzedek after he got his stuff back (Genesis 14:17-20) Was this the ONLY time that Abraham tithed? Did he tithe after that or before? And did…
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Tziztis Strings
I asked a co-worker what the strings are that surround his waist and he showed me the undergarment and explained(rather vaguely)the strings.Please excuse my ignorance.Can you give me a better explanation regarding what the number of strings symbolize and the…
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Shrimp
Is shrimp Kosher or is it considered a shellfish? Shrimp are water creatures which do not have fins and scales, which means they are not kosher for Jews. Regards, Eliahu Levenson
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[name] the son of [father’s name]
When the bible speaks of a person, often the person is named as the Son of… What is the significance of the phrase. How important is this relationship; Father to the Son or visa vesa As you can see, lineage…
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Marriage and Synagogues
Is it a requirement for a member of the synagogue to be married? I have heard people say that a Rabbi should have a wife before becoming Rabbi. One does not have to be married to belong to an orthodox…
