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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Extramarital Affair
Is a married man allowed to have an extra-marital affair with an unmarried woman? Thanks for asking this question. A married man may not have relations with another woman according to all opinions. There is a concept in the Torah…
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Exploring the Movement for Ethical Speech
I’m researching the “Shmiras HaLashon” movement (Campaign against negative speech known as “Lashon Harah”) that has arisen in the past 10 or so years. In general, I’m interested in how popular this subject has become, among who and why. Specifically,…
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Judaism Passed Through the Mother
Judaism defines as a Jew any person born to a Jewish Mother. The status of the Father is not considered, which is very humbling to the Fathers. But how, when Judaism being a Patriarchal society, in which the men are…
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The Law of Custom
I read in several places that customs acquire the status of Law and are binding on later generations, and that this is true even in cases when the original reason for the custom is no longer valid. For example, we…
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Animals and Free Will
Until this time i thought that difference between us and animals is morality,free will that we can make moral decisions. But there is a science which firmly states that community of animals – like gorillas – also have moral principles…
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Astrology
Is Astrology allowed in Jewish practice? Hi, Thanks for this question. There is a difference between astrology and astronomy. In terms of studying space, stars, and the like (astronomy) Judaism embraces it. To learn about science in general is a…
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Intermarried Cousin
My cousin is getting married to a non Jewish girl. My family and I are not happy with this. He had been going out with her for already a few years, but we’ve not really told anything to him about…
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Evolution
What does our religion say about the Evolution? What do you answer when people say that they have proof for the evolution? And what about the dinosaurs that they have found bones from? Thank you very much for taking your…
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Mi SheBerach
I need the English translation of the text of the “Misheberach” that is said to honor the person being called to the Torah reading. Hi, The translation for that blessing is: He who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob…