Jewish History
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Moses and Circumcision
Was moses circumcised? If yes, by whom? The Talmud in Tractate Sotah tells us that Moses was born circumcised, which is rare but not without precedence.
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Edom and Moab locations
Where are Edom and Moab located on today’s map? Basically Edom and Moab made up most of the territory which is present day Jordan. Moab was around the Dead Sea area with Edom to its north.
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The Name “Zeira”
I just want to know where the name Zeira comes from I have been reading about a Rab Zeira .Can you give me any information to where the name originated from, the meaning of his name? The most famous Zeira…
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The 36 Righteous
Someone has told me that there are always 36 righteous Rabbis scattered throughout the Earth. Is this statement true. If yes, do they know each other? Are they known as Rabbis? There is a tradition that there are 36 hidden…
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Age of the Torah
Historically when does Jewish tradition say the Torah dates from. The Giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai occurred on the 6th Day of Sivan in the Year 2448 from Creation (1312 BCE). This makes the Torah 3317 years old.
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Torah Portions
Deuteronomy (31:10-13) tells us to read the Torah once every seven years during the festival of booths. I also know that about a thousand years ago, a Rabbi decided that the people were forgetting what the Torah said so he…
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Manna
How did the Manna feed 600,000 people? Answer: Your question was short and to the point, so I’ll make my answer short as well. The manna fed about 3,000,000 people. 600,000 Men between 20 & 60. The rest were women…
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Legal Debate
If all of the Torah was given at Sinai, why is there so much legal debate? For example, opinions differ on when the Sabbath begins. If the Sabbath laws were given at Sinai, how would debate on this matter ever…
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200,002 Resurrections
I am Jewish. A non-Jewish friend asked me who were three people in the Old Testament who were resurrected. Can you tell me where I can find the answer? There are more than three – more like 200,002 as far…