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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Sensing G-d
For about 10 years I have felt the absence of God in my life and I have done everything I can think of, but nothing has ever worked. I think what initially led me to feel this way is that…
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What Does Heaven Look Like?
I’m working on a sketch project in which we are being asked to create an image of what we think “the gates of Heaven” look like. Being Jewish, I am interested in contemplating this question from Jewish perspective. What can…
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Understanding Animal Sacrifice
The Torah commands us to sacrifice animals. I know that we no longer do this, and am glad we don’t, however, is there any place in the Torah that has changed this covenant? If I am understanding your question correctly,…
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Habit and Change
I’ve been doing something that I now realize is wrong, but I’ve been doing it so long that it’s become habitual. It’s an uphill battle. I’m working to improve my performance, but I often seem to fall back into my…
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Yehudit
What is the meaning of the name Yehudit? Where is her name found in the bible? Yehudit means a Jewess. It is from the Torah and its male counterpart is Yehudah, which was one of the tribes is Israel, but…
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Intermarriage of Esther and Achashveirosh
How could Esther marry Achashveirosh, intermarrying with a non Jew? Why was Esther’s agreement to do seen favorably? Esther was in a situation where she had to act in order to save her people. She was not married, so it…
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To Attain Fear of G-d
What is an action a person a can do every day in order top attain Fear of G-d? Thanks for this question. Every day a Jew should be working on himself. He should be praying, eating kosher, doing mitzvos (commandments),…
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The Old Testament
How does the Christian Bible (Old Testament) vary from the Hebrew texts? I’m having problems with my Christian friends regarding their translations of the old testament. They think GOD is the same in both religions. Answer: Hi, thanks for this…
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Modesty in Clothing and Marriage
What is the reason for the Jewish Laws of modest dress? Why is it so important? Why cant we just express modesty in the way we act rather than externally? I’m getting married soon and this issue has been on…