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Coping When a Relationship Ends
I have a friend who is going through a tough time after her break up. It’s been three months since the guy she was dating broke off their relationship. She has felt that he was the one for her and…
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Wanting Someone Else’s Boyfriend
I know we cannot want someone else’s things, but i really like this boy who already has a girlfriend. What is the proper way to deal with a situation like this? Answer: You are correct to phrase your question “we…
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Hebrew Grammer: Paraoh vs. Pharaoh
I’ve been reading the book of Exodus in Hebrew, and I have noticed that the word Pharaoh is spelled alternatively with a “pey” [the “p” sound] and a “fey” [the “f” sound]. I would like to know what the significance…
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Light and the Luminaries
On the first day of creation, God created light — “And God said ‘Let there be light…’” (Genesis 1:3). However, on the fourth day (ibid, verses 14-19), God made the two great lights. Isn’t this contradictory? If light comes from…
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Celebrating a Birthday
Is there a tradition that forbids observance of birthdays? Answer: I am not familiar with such a ban. It is true that Jews do not make a big deal about birthdays for adults (the only mention of a birthday in…
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References for Resurrection and Reincarnation
Where in the bible do you get indications that resurrection and reincarnation are possible? Answer: Thank you for your excellent question. Resurrection is one of the basic dogmas of Judaism. The concept is that, at the end of the end…
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Fasting and Hearing the Book of Esther
I will be traveling home from a business trip Thursday afternoon (which I know is a fast day — Taanis Esther), and hope to hear Megillas Esther at the proper time (right at nightfall, when the fast is over). If…
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Judaism and the Non-Jew
How does Judaism treat non-Jewish people? Answer: Judaism – Torah, the religion of Sinai – teaches that Jew and non-Jew (Gentile, Noahide or Bnai Noach, the non-Israelite descendants of Noach, or Noah, humanity’s legendary common ancestor) stand under the same…
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Want vs. Need
Why doesn’t the prohibition against coveting include soliciting money? How can poor people collect money? There is a clear difference between “need” and “want.” Coveting is defined by seeing what someone else has and wanting it. On the other hand,…