Jewish Texts
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Divine “Hate”
I would like to know the true meaning of the word “hate”, as is found in Malachi. The text is speaking of G-d loving Jacob and hating Esau. In Shemot 20: 4 G-d speaks of the punishment of the children…
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Daniel, and the Lion’s Den of Life
How did Daniel handle being in the lions den? How do we handle life when we feel like we are in the pit, consumed , being swallowed up not knowing where to begin to get out. Knowing God is there…
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Origin of Races
How can there be different races if there is one anscestor Adam? When and how did it start? How developed were people in the early history and doesn’t that contradict the theory of prehistoric primitive man in all senses? Maybe…
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Coveting and Controlling Our Thoughts
I don’t understand one of the 10 commandments. The one about coveting your neighbor. All of the other 9 are about actions, and these make sense. But how can G-d control our thoughts? How are we supposed to avoid thinking…
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The Spirit of Ezekiel 36:27
What “Spirit” is Ezekiel 36:27 referring to and how is it significant in modern Jewish beliefs? The commentary Metzudas David explains that the “spirit” in the verse, “I will put my spirit within you, and I will make it so…
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Midianite Women and Deut 21:10-14
In the Torah Portion of Mattot Moses chastizes the soldiors for bringing the Midianite women home instead of killing them. Weren’t the soldiers justified in their actions as this appears to be a case of Yefat To’ar (Captive Woman see…
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Hebrew Letters With Crowns
Why do some letters have crowns (Keter)? What is the significance of the crowns on some Hebrew letters? Every letter in the Hebrew alphabet contains within it certain spiritual powers. The ‘tagin’ (the small lines going up above the letters)…
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The Torah and the Oral Law
What are the differences between the Jewish Bible, the Torah, and Talmud? And what are the origins of each? When Moses received the Torah from G-d, there were two parts to it – the written law and the oral law.…
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Copper Snakes and Idol Worship
Moses puts up a copper serpent on a pole to prevent those bitten from dying (Numbers 21:4-9). Is this not idol worship? The serpent was certainly not idol worship. They were not told to pray to the serpent, just to…