Miscellaneous
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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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Blood Transfusion
Is it okay to receive a blood transfusion? What about Lev 17:10 “And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set My…
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Objective Beauty
Can I find in the Torah, the support for the philosophical view of the objective existence of the idea of beauty? I’m sure, we have the support for the objective existance of good: “… and God saw that it was…
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Side Curls II
What is the reason some Jewish men grow long curls of hair from their Sideburns? The long curls are commonly called “Payos”, or Corners. Two reasons for growing side curls are found in the writings of the Sages: One is…
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Hebrew Names
What is the importance of having a Jewish Name? A Jewish name is very important. The Torah explains that a name describes the essence of a person. Therefore your name is bound with your soul. Names have deep meanings. However…
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Book on Judaism
I am new to judaism and would like to know what books etc. I would need to learn more about the religion. Please advise. Thank you for your question. I would suggest Gateway to Judaism by R’ Mordechai Becher. It…
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Webcams and Internet
My daughter moved to Israel, married and became a Hasid. I now have a grandaughter and a grandchild on the way.I am told that a webcam is against their beliefs and they do not have a computer in their home.…
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Position of the Bed
Someone told me that he’s been designing a house for a Jewish customer who specifically asked that his bed not be facing the bedroom’s front door. I never heard of such thing. Is there a law in regards to the…
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Medical Research from the Holocaust
I am a second year medical student. We have recently begun our neurology term. Today, I found out that the recommended text for this course, Neural Science, by Kandel & Schwartz, has been largely based on the results of experiments…