Rabbi Gershon Litt
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I am the Esecutive Director of the Norfolk Area Community Kollel, a Jewish
educational institution that services all of the Jewish organizations in
Hampton Roads. I have a wife, Sara, and three children.
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Amalek Descendants
If Amalek was descended from esau- do we know who his descendants are? Does HaShem (G-d) dislike them by automatically or were they also warmongers? Hi, Traditionally, we understand that the descendents of Esau were represented by the Romans, then…
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Birthdays
Today is my twentieth birthday. I’ve always learned that it is a significant time. What exactly is the significance of this day and what, if anything, should one specifically do on their birthday in general? Hi, Thanks for asking the…
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Communicating with God
I frequently wonder if God created man or did man create God. Although I go to services nearly every day (I’m saying Kaddish), I get very little out of the services. I’d really like to “believe” but sometimes I think…
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Pornography
I was wondering if it says anywhere in the Torah not to look at Pornography, other than it being immodest. Answer:Â Thanks for your question. Judaism is a religion that teaches us to be careful regarding what we say, what…
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What’s the name for IT?
What do you call the totality of Jewish feeling I have in my breast. I’m coming back with a few precious memories before my Bar Mitzvah (I’m the typical 13 and out kind of Jew). These vague but precious memories…
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Sharing Clothes
I have kinda a silly question. My sister in law stays over at our house sometimes. She likes to borrow my clothes. I think she likes to wear somebody elses clothes more than hers. I really don’t like to share…
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Torah – The Oldest One
I’m in a Forum organized by a certain professor . A direct confrontation with him arose concerning the subject : what is the original Torah and which is the oldest – our Torah in Hebrew or the Septuaginta and Vulgata…
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Social Life of Orthodox Jews
Hi there. I am a born Jew searching for some answers to questions I have on the orthodox sect on the religion I’ve come to love. My question I have right now is more to do with the social aspects…
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Bringing pictures on Shabbos
Is this permitted? When I visit people on shabbas I would like to bring pictures to show them. These would be pictures of my property, showing a field, trees, plants, exterior of a bungalow, people and animals. Also pictures of…