Jewish Texts
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Lucifer
A non-Jewish friend of mine emailed portions of Isaiah to in which there is a statement in Isa 14:12 – “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground,…
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Ten Commandments
Where in the Bible does it say Jews should know the Ten Commandments ? Although there is no specific passage that requires Jews to know the Ten Commandments, such knowledge is included in the general requirement for Jews to be…
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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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Women in the Bible
I’m looking for a female I can relate to from the bible. Most of them are mentioned either as the wife or mother of someone significant. Other mention of females seems to be the occasional mention for physical beauty, property,…
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Grace After Meals – who wrote it?
Who composed the four main sections of the Birkat Ha’Mazon (Grace After Meals), and when where they composed? The first three are attributed to Moses – although, clearly, they could not have been composed by him in their current format…
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Slavery and Selling Your Daughter
Can you please explain me Judaism’s stance on slavery? If the Torah stands for freedom and liberty why were laws regarding slavery given? I also want to know how were the slaves being treated? I know the native slaves were…
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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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Becoming a Jewish Scribe
How does one become a Jewish Scribe? There is a course of study followed by examinations. This can be done through the Chief Rabbinate in Israel or in conjunction with a qualified scribe in America.
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Hebrew From Right to Left
Why is it that no other language in the world starts from the right side other then Hebrew ? Is it because G-D wants us to be different from all other people or is there any other reason for it.…