Rabbi Michoel Friedman
6 answers
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Questions About Noah’s Ark
Shalom! I was watching a special on the Discovery channel. They made the claim that Noah’s ark would have sank under it’s own weight. There was a brief discussion about accepting that G–d held the ark together. Would you please…
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Gifts for Job
In Job. in chapter 42:11 Job got two gifts, a silver coin and an gold ring. Is a special meaning for these gifts. Although the text does not indicate why Job’s friends decided to give him these coins, a tradition…
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Havdala candle
Why is the candle used to end the shabath is braided and with more than one wick Preferably, one should use a torch, i.e. a multi-wicked candle so that a significant amount of light is produced. A torch is defined…
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Yosef & the Butler
Yosef asks to “be remembered” to the Pharaoh so that he can be pardoned and released from prison. Then there is a verse that says “the butler didn’t remember Yosef, and he forgot him” To begin with, why and how…
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Levi Banner
Did the Tribe of Levi have a banner or flag? If so, is it known what is looked like? The tribe of Levi did indeed possess a flag (or banner). The Sages, however, do not include it among the 12…
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Modesty in giving
I have been involved in fund rasing (as a volunteer). At many events or caucauses, we would stand and announce our gifts. I attended such events even in the Beit Kennesset, where millions of dollars were raised. I know what…