The Jewish Nation
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Determining Tribal Lineage
I am trying to discover which of the twelve tribes I descend from. Can you help me with this? Answer: Unless you are a Kohen or Levi (in which case you are a descendant of the tribe of Levi), there…
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Historical Persecution of Jews
I am interested in history and global politics and truly want to understand why the Jewish people have been consistently persecuted both historically and in modern times. I’ve noticed that the same irrational hostility keeps showing up throughout history, and…
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Jewish Civil Rights
Please tell me why Jewish people as a whole seem not to defend their civil rights in America? I have noticed this in my experience with fellow Jews at our town meetings. I won’t go into the details, but I…
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The 12 Tribes Today
Why do we presume that all Jews alive today, with possible rare exceptions like in China and India, are Judah? Wasn’t there still a mixture of tribes in the Babylonian Exile and also in the Roman Exile? If someone were…
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How to Vote in the Elections
What is the Torah outlook regarding Presidential elections? I cannot come to terms with either the Republican or Democratic candidate, as I feel they do not fully represent my interests and values. Should I stay home on Election Day? Answer:…
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Unified Leadership
Who was the last great person (on a Moses-like scale) to unite the jewish people? Unfortunately, I do not think that your presumption that Moshe (Moses) united the Jewish people is necessarily true. Over and over we read in the…
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Jew: A nation or religion?
I have several questions about the Jewish Religion 1. Is Jew a race and a religion, serperate from each other? 2. Is it seperate but being a Jewish nation with a Jewish religion? 3. Are some Jews not be of…