Miscellaneous
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Nations of the world
Hi! Are nations like the Chinese, Southeast Asians, Hindus, North and South American Indians, the Eskimos, or the Sami in Lapland written about in the Torah? Is there specific mention of these nations in the Talmud/Torah, and what is their…
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Dead Sea Scrolls
Can you give me some info on these, what they found, and there significance? The Dead Sea Scrolls are a wide assortment of documents found near the Dead Sea in Israel. Most notable is that they include many portions of…
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Preaching Religion
There’s a person who constantly bothers people to go to synagogue even though they are not religious. Now I know keeping the religion going is important, but not all Jews are religious. What should we tell this person? While that…
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Edom and Moab locations
Where are Edom and Moab located on today’s map? Basically Edom and Moab made up most of the territory which is present day Jordan. Moab was around the Dead Sea area with Edom to its north.
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Games, movies and music
I want to know the Torah’s view on virtual violence that is shown in today’s computer games and movies. Although no actual violence is done is it permitted by the Torah ? Even the rap songs and other music use…
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Dealing with Tattoos
As I passed each stage of my life i acted out in various ways. Some in rebellion. Now more mature and grateful for my life and I have started to see what my Jewishness and my Jewish beliefs mean. However…
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The 36 Righteous
Someone has told me that there are always 36 righteous Rabbis scattered throughout the Earth. Is this statement true. If yes, do they know each other? Are they known as Rabbis? There is a tradition that there are 36 hidden…
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Study in Israel
I am looking for some sort of study program in Israel geared for older adults (I am a 48 year old male from the United States). I would like to study there for a month or two, in an orthodox…