Miscellaneous
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Health and Immunization
Recently our daughter was told she should probably get a Hepatitus B immunization. We have no problem with the immunization theory, and in certain instances would certainly have our children and ourselves immunized. But over the years, we have concluded…
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Ghosts and Psychopomps
I was reading about psychopomps, or ones that guide souls to heaven, and read that the only ones were Abraham, Sariel, Gabriel, Lailah, and either Elijah or Sandolphon. Three questions arose: 1)why are there ghosts if there are psychopomps (I…
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Five Levels of the Soul
What are the five levels of the soul? Answer: Nefesh is the lowest level, call it the animal level, the level which animates and gives function to the body. Neshama is the third level, call it the human level. (I’ll…
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War and Murder
Torah has valued human life above all and under every circumstances we should try to save human as it is said to save one human being is like to save entire entire mankind. On the other hand, the laws of…
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Yeshiva in Israel and Brainwashing
I am going to be a senior starting September, and as you know, this is the time you start applying to colleges and such. I come from a modern orthodox family, but I would love to go to a Yeshiva…
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Dragons
Dragons are mythological symbols in many cultures. Are there biblical or other references to dragons in Judaism? If so, what do they symbolize in Judaism? Are they seen as positive or negative or both? Answer: The dragon is a mythical…
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Sephardic and Ashkenazi
What are the main differences between Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Mizrachi Jews. And are Ashkanazi Jews allowed to marry one or the other types? Answer: Sephardic and Mizrachi (same thing, mizrachi means eastern – sephardic Jews were from eastern lands) Jews…
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Why do Yeshiva students wear black and white?
I attend a Yeshiva in Jerusalem and I have been wearing black and white as most of the students do. I’ve never had a problem with this, but now I feel I need to know a solid reason why I…
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Jewish lack of missionary work
Please explain why Jews do not practice missionary works like the Christians and Mormons and many other religions. It seems to me that while some religions actively seek to find people in need of spiritual guidance and spread the Word,…