Birth
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Is Circumcision Child Mutilation?
Do you have any explanation as to why God required males to have their foreskins cut off at 8 days old (Gen 17:12) as a sign of the covenant? I have tried to rationalize this in my own mind but…
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Is the World Holy?
Did G-d create a holy world and does He want us to keep it holy or make it a holy place by our deeds? Answer: Thanks for the great question. When Hashem created the world he created it with the…
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Abraham’s Circumcision – Why did he wait?
If Abraham kept all the laws of the Torah (as the sages say in the Talmud) and even the one that the Rabbis gave us later why wasn’t he circumcised until 100 years old? Answer: You’re asking a really interesting…
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Naming Children After the Deceased
Why do we name our children after deceased people? Answer: To perpetuate their memory. If a man dies without children, his widow should (in Biblical times) marry the deceased’s brother so that the child born to them would continue the…
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Moses and His Uncircumcised Son
Why was G-d trying to kill Moses (Exodus 4:24-26) on his return to Egypt with his wife and son? Was it due to him not circumcising his son yet? Answer: Moses was in a bit of a quandary – his…
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Origin of the Name Moses/Moshe
Was Moshe (Moses) originally an Egyptian name or a Jewish name? I have heard that it is both. I would appreciate a clarification. Thank you. Answer: Thank you for sending us your question. I don’t know if you’ll get a…
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G-d Wants You to Ask Him
When will I have children? Answer: Thank you for contacting us. I’m struck by the simplicity and innocence of your question. The true One to ask this question of, especially in the absence of prophecy, is G-d, our Father in…
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Miscarriage and Redemption of the 1st Born
I had miscarriage not too long ago. Now, it states that if it was to be a baby boy and the mother and father of the baby are not from the tribe of Levi, they were to have a Pidyon…
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Naming a Child for a Deceased Relative
My husband and I named our son for my grandfather, or so we thought, based on information given to us by a family member. After a recent visit to my grandfather’s grave, however, we learned that we got the middle…