Jewish Texts
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Torah Verbiage
I recently had a conversation with someone who said that if the Torah would be given today that Hashem would not have used certain words such as slaves as that concept doesn’t really exist today. I think he might have…
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Being Jewish and speaking Hebrew
Is it normal for a Jew (like me) to NOT speak Hebrew, not even a little? Because I don’t at all š and wish to learn. Thank You for your question. It is normal that a Jew does not speak…
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Torah Readings
well i wanted to know if there is something i can follow that can allow me to read the intire tanach in a year. like have a different reading for everyday…and if there is sumthing like this where can i…
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Rebecca
During a Torah study sesion, someone brought up the story that Rebecca was 3 (three) years old when she was brought to Issac. I was told that someone did the artithmetic and that’s how it worked out. It all sounds…
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Numbers
How are numbers written in Hebrew? There are no symbols for numbers (1,2,3…) in Hebrew; the letters of the alphabet have been used, since earliest times, to represent numbers. The first nine letters represent the numbers 1-9; the next nine…
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Amen
What does "Amen" mean? It's an expression of agreement or affirmation ("so be it"); see Num.5:22 and Deut. Ch.27. It's related to the word "emunah", which means "faith" or "belief".
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The Name Oren
What is the source of the name "Oren"? It's a Biblical name (Isaiah 44:14) which means "pine tree".
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Yiddish
What is Yiddish, and how is it related to Hebrew? Yiddish is a dialect of German that has been spoken by most (northern and Eastern) European Jews for about 1000 years; it uses occasional Hebrew words.
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Lilith: Adam’s first wife
I am looking for any information I can get on Lilith – was she Adam’s first wife? Where can I find information on this? Answer: The story of Lilith as Adam’s first wife first appears in a small collection of…