Rabbi Michael Katz
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Rabbi
Michael Katz has been involved in teaching Gentiles interested in
the Noahide Covenant and Laws for many years.
Rabbi Michael Katz, served congregations in Johannesburg, South Africa,
Melbourne, Australia, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia he
now owns a Judaica store in
Hollywood, FL.
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Passover – in a nutshell
What all does the Passover holiday entail? A friend of mine is Jewish and I want to be respectful of the holiday and would like to know how best to do that. The most fundamental aspect of the holiday is…
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Converting
Is there somewhere that I can find out exactly how to convert to Judaism? Thank you for your time. To read up on Orthodox conversion, I recommend starting with a book like To Be a Jew by Chaim Donin, Becoming…
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Lots
Can you explain to me the Jewish custom of “casting lots?” I have heard it explained as anything from voting, to rolling dice. I have also found that it may have something to do with an allotment of smooth stones.…
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Noah and Ham
I have a question about the story about Noah getting drunk off of wine, passing out naked and being covered by his sons. When he awoke he was so mad that he cursed someone for the entirety of their bloodline.…
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Jews and Baptism
Hi, I am wondering if Jews practice any kind of baptism today? Thank you Baptism derives from the Jewish Mikvah, immersion in a pool of natural water. Men immerse themselves before major holidays and women do so after their menses.…
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About Conversion
I am fourteen years old and i don’t have a religous identity. I am adopted and my adoptive father is Catholic while my adoptive mother is a Presbydarian. I do not know what my mother’s religon was but I think…
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Reincarnation
Do all Jews believe in Reincarnation? Is this a teaching that is practiced or taught? Thanks Reincarnation is an optional belief in Judaism. Many, myself included, do believe in it but there are others who do not.
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Difficult Verses
I stumbled upon this site attacking the Tanakh, and these are some verses, if you could check, I’d like to get explanations/interpetations I know when ppl attack the torah they take it TOTALLY out of context. But these are still…
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Vegetarianism
I’ve recently been studying the torah for a school project, and I have found that Judaism may be right for me. I am a vegetarian, and I was wondering what your stance on vegetarianism is. Thank you. It depends on…