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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David, BatSheva, and “a clean heart”
Could you please explain psalms 51:10? Tehilla (Psalm) 51 is the lament of Dovid Hamelech (King David) over what transpired with Bathsheva and Uriah. The sins that Dovid is accused of never happened. There was no adultery and there was…
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What are Bitter Herbs (Maror)?
I would like to show my class a Seder plate. What are the bitter herbs exactly? The “maror” (bitter herbs) are a reminder of the bitter times the Jews had living as slaves in Mitzrayim (Egypt). This is usually represented…
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Passover rites
Can you explain the rites/passages/tradtions for each day of passover? Are these traditions laid out in the bible? Or are they handed dwon from generation-to generation? Thanks. The Torah includes many commandments for Jews concerning Pesach (Passover). The key commands…
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Hannah and weaning
Hannah asked of her husband if she could not go to worship with him at that time but if she could have time to wean the child. What was the weaning process? How long did it take? We are talking…
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Capital Punishment
As a Christian involved in Judaic studies, am I to understand that Jews do not believe in death sentences? Is the interpretation of death sentence in the Torah “figurative”? You will find the death penalty in every one of the…
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Interpreting the Book of Genesis
How are the Jews taught to interpret Genesis? Literally? Figuratively? Thank you. Shalom, That happens to be a very important question. The Torah is an outline, and there is a vast amount of information which supplements the outline for proper…
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What is Shavuos?
What is Shavuos? Answer: Beginning on the 2nd night of Pesach (Passover), we count 49 days (& 7 weeks). The next day, the 50th day, so to speak, is the 6th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, and is…
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Dividing an Inheritance
How is an inheritance divided among sons and daughters? When there are sons, the daughters are supported by the estate, but they don’t get shares of it. The law of the first born applies only to males; the first born…
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Eating Fish and Meat Together
What is the source of the prohibition against eating meat with fish? This prohibition is found in the Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh Deah 116:2. It is based on the Talmud’s statement in Pesachim 76b that fish that was roasted together with…
