Miscellaneous
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Soap as a Metaphor
Where are the scriptures that explain the exact ingredients that Noah used to make the lye soap for bathing in the Torah? Answer: I can tell you a little about soap when used Biblically, such as in Malachi 3:2. There…
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Demons, Ghosts, and Evil Spirits
Do Jews believe in ghosts, demons, evil spirits, etc ? My friends tell me that Judaism does not believe in the Devil. Rather, Hashem made us with the good inclination and the bad inclination. Thus, all good and evil in…
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Live Well. It is the Greatest Revenge.
We’re doing a report and want to use this quote as the title, “Live well. It is the greatest revenge”. Several websites have said it is from the Talmud and later referred to in a book by an English Clergyman,…
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Taking Care of Yourself
I have to plan a program where we talk about taking care of ourselves. I was wondering if there is any information in the Torah about taking care of oneself. Answer: One of the central sources for taking care of…
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Just found out that I’m Jewish. Where do I start?
I am a 18 year old girl and I just found out that I was Jewish. I would like to practice but I don’t know where to start. What should I do? Answer: Welcome home! I would suggest that you…
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Feeling Uninspired
These past few weeks, I’ve had a hard time going through my life. Nothing really interests me. I am what everyone would call a talented girl; I do well in school, I’m good with people and I seem to always…
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Avoiding Innapropriate Thoughts
I’m in 10th Grade and I’ve decided to improve in some areas of spirituality. One area I’ve chosen is to avoid movies that are inappropriate. My goal is that by the end of this year I won’t be watching any…
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Daily Excursion of the Angel of the Death
I am trying to recall or find the teaching about the Angel of Death that says “Each day G-d sends the Angel of Death to destroy the earth, but each day G-d [calls it back ?] on account of [?]”Can…
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Judaism and Health
What quotes from the Torah speak to the need for believers to be healthy? Does the Torah speak to the importance of being healthy over being religious? Answer: There is a verse in the Torah we read just a few…