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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Making Decisions
What does the Torah say about decision-making? Answer: Thank you for submitting this question. The Torah values those who know what they want. In Judaism we always say that having a purpose in life is what will lead you to…
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Teaching the Egyptians About G-d
In Exodus 14:4 it says “I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and he will come after them. I will triumph over Pharaoh and his entire army, and Egypt will know that I am God.’” Why would God want to show the…
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Chanukah Candles
What do the candles of chanukah stand for? Whats do the colors stand for and how many colors are there? Answer: Thank you for your question. The candles of Chanukah represent the building of one’s spirituality over time. If you…
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Constructive Criticism and My Friend’s Poor Taste
I have been told that you may not compliment a person if you do not mean it —- so how do you go about when a friend wears something and in my opinion I think it looks bad and she…
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Fear of G-d
Is fear the only way to bring G-d into our lives? If becoming humble leads to understanding that all is by the grace of G-d wouldn’t fear of committing a sin take us in the other direction (away from G-d)? Do we…
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Golden Calf Casualties
At Mt Sinai what happened to those who built the Golden Calf. I understand they were all destroyed when the earth opened up. Are their souls also now in the earth? Was that the punishment for not believing in G-d…
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Why do we mourn if we should be content with Gd’s judgment?
We practice a period of mourning after a death of someone close. How does that work with the approach of accepting Gd’sactions? One would think when we accept Gd’s actions we would be content with the way the world is,…
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G-d of Compassion
I was talking to a friend of mine who is Christian, and he was telling me about how the G-d that he believes in is more compassionate and nice than the G-d that Jews believe in. I sought to prove…
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Egyptians Killed at the Splitting of the Sea
Why did god kill the Egyptians when the Israelites were crossing the Red Sea? Answer: Thank you for asking this question. In order to really understand the situation well one really needs to study it with the classic commentators. If…