Judaism and Non-Jews
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What’s Wrong With Intermarriage?
If I knew that I would have a wonderful married life with a nonJew and that my children would grow up following Jewish law completely as a result, what argument would Judaism have against it? I’m afraid that I will…
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The “Original Sin”
If Adam is the one who did what G-d had forbade him to do, why then do we all have to suffer for what Adam did? Isn’t it true we are all accountable for our own “sins”? Answer: In fact,…
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Satan, Servant of G-d
If Jews do not believe in the devil, who was the serpent that tempted Eve with the fruit from the tree of knowledge? Most Christians accept the serpent as Satan. Hi! Interesting question. I don’t think it’s correct that we…
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Bar Kochba and Rabbi Akiva
During the Bar-Kochba uprising Rabbi Akiva supported its leader. But once Bar-Kohba refused to obey Rabi Akiva when he forbade being friendly with Samaritans. As a result Rabi Akiva left Bar-Kohba and his followers. My definition of this situation is…
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Talking With the Dead
Does it say anything in the Tanach or in the Talmud about talking to the dead through a medium? In I Samuel 28 there is told the story of King Saul going to a medium in order to be able…
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Conversion Court
I was just looking at a web site that stated to become a jew I would need to go to a court to convert. Is that true? I am interested in following Judaism but I am curious as to how…
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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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To be a Jew
Do you have to be born in Jerusalem or Israel to be considered a Jew? Or can anyone become a Jew if they choose to? According to the Torah, a person is Jewish if they are born of a Jewish…
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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…