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King David’s Mother
Where can I find out who King David’s mother was? Answer: The Talmud Bava Basra 91 records her name as Nitzevet the daughter of Adael. All the Best, Rabbi Meir Goldberg, Rutgers Jewish Xperience
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G-d is Sovereign
What does the Torah say about “G-d is Sovereign?” Is G-d in Control of Everything? Where do I find this answer? Answer: Yes, God is Sovereign! This is clear from the fact that God created all things in Genesis. We…
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Rekindling a Connection with G-d
I wish I had a better connection to G-d and to my own Judaism. I feel like I’m just going through the motions, I’m just doing things because I have to. Logically I understand the beauty of it all, and…
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Avoiding Innapropriate Thoughts
I’m in 10th Grade and I’ve decided to improve in some areas of spirituality. One area I’ve chosen is to avoid movies that are inappropriate. My goal is that by the end of this year I won’t be watching any…
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From Abram to Abraham
What is the significance of God changing Abram’s name to Abraham? Answer: When God chose to change Abraham’s name from Abram to Abraham a new era of human history began. Up until the time of Abraham God’s will and expectation…
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The Last Prophets
Who is the last person in the Old Testament God spoke to? Answer: The last prophets seem to have been Chaggai, Zechariah and Malachi, who lived at the beginning of the second temple. After that prophecy ceased, and from then…
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The Challenge of Modest Dress, Tznius
I recently have become more observant, and I’ve seen in the community amongst the ultra observant woman different modes of dress, which is very confusing and disturbing to me. Some woman wear tight skirts that technically cover their knees and…
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Hebrew Words That Sound Alike
The verbs “to call” and “to read” are spelled exactly the same in modern Hebrew: לקרו×?. My question is whether in the Torah this verb is also used with the same two meanings? I wonder if this is a pure…