Jewish Texts
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Talmud
What is the purpose, content and origin of the Talmud. G-d gave an instruction manual for life called the Torah to the Jewish people. The Five books of Moses contain the basic outline of what we have to do but…
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Prophecy Today
2500 years have passed since the last prophet (Malachi). Have there been others, and if not, why this long silence? Thank you for your perceptive question.We have a tradition that prophecy is only possible to achieve under certain conditions, which…
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Abraham’s Tithe to Malkitzedek
The bible tells us that Abraham tithed 10% of all that he had to Malkitzedek after he got his stuff back (Genesis 14:17-20) Was this the ONLY time that Abraham tithed? Did he tithe after that or before? And did…
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The Transition to Monotheism
Was Monotheism a gradual or an immediate transition for our Forefathers Abraham, Issac and Jakob? There are instances of idolatry throughout our history, but with our Fathers did they gradually come to worship only one G-d.? The story is told…
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The Real Blessing
Avraham Avinu (Our Father Abraham) didn’t have children for most of his life. He lived in a generation that valued having children. Having children was a blessing, and his contemporaries regarded it as such. How was he able to relay…
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Miscellaneous, Rosh HaShanah, The Calendar and Holidays (incl. Sabbath), The Chumash (Five Books of Moses)
Holiday for the Binding of Isaac
There is a Muslim holiday, called “The Feast of Sacrifice”. To my understanding it’s a celebration of Abraham’s devotion to G_d, about him being so devoted he’d sacrifice his own son. My question is, why don’t Jewish people celebrate this…
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Isaac – “Your only son”
Why is it repeated that Isaac is “thine only son” – Genesis 22:2 – 22:12 – 22:16- when obviously he was not his ONLY son? What about Ishmael? Isaac is called the only son because he was the only one…
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Mount Carmel
How important is Mount Carmel in Jewish practice? Mt. Carmel is important only for its historical relevance. It is not a holy place. Tradition has it that there is a cave there in which Elijah hid from Jezebel. Some people…