Mitzvos (Commandments)
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Loving Yourself
I have self-degrading tendencies. Is it a mitzvah or commandment to be nicer to myself, and can following the laws of Judaism help me with that? I know there are laws against cutting, sacrificing yourself, etc. Answer: Thank you for…
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Kosher Laws and Health
Since man has turned his back on God’s original diet for man, Genesis 1:29, the Garden of Eden Diet, man has subjected himself to many serious medical conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes etc. How can unhealthy foods…
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Kosher and Compassionate
Why is Judaism so serious when it comes to kosher meats? What is the rationale behind the stress on kosher meats in the 21st century? Answer: G’d created Israel to serve G’d and man as a people of priests, as…
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Wealthy Lifestyle
Is there anything wrong with wanting a nice car of a big house? Would G-d consider this greedy? Answer: The Torah teaches us that we should give, if we can affort to, a 10th or a 20th of their income…
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Addressing a Step-Parent
I am divorced and have 2 children. Their dad is remarried and he and his wife are insisting that the children refer to her as “Ima” which to me seems inappropriate and disrespectful to me. When I mentioned it, he…
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Nazirite and Extremism
How can taking the vow of a Nazarite lead to extremism in our daily lives? Answer: The Talmud explains that a Nazirite vow was taken by someone who felt his evil inclination pulling him in an un-G-dly direction. So he…
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Commandments and Covenants
Why do the Jewish people needs a covenant/Brit with G-d. Why do we have to be commanded to follow his Mitzvos? Why is the commitment necessary? Please let me know if you have any suggestions on further readings as well.…
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Rebuke
What is the Torah viewpoint on rebuking someone else? Answer: First of all, one of the 613 commandments is to give rebuke to our fellow Jews. That being said, we have to qualify this with two points. When the Torah…