Prayer and Religious Articles
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Torah Service Without a Torah Scroll
In my synagogue we do not have a Torah Scroll.Can we conduct Torah services with a book that has the Torah in it? Thank you for your question. This exact situation is discused in the Kitzur Shulchan Oruch/ Concise Code…
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Praying for the same thing twice
Since G-d is a perfect and loving Father to his children, and wishes to give them the desires of their hearts, should one pray for the same thing more than once? Aren’t additional prayers for the same thing a denial…
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“Hear” O Israel
Why is the ear the preferred method of God’s revelation to the Jewish people? The ear is the best channel for wisdom. The eye can lead astray. Hearing leads to understanding. Do you hear me?
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The Best Time for Prayer
Do the Jewish people believe there is a season, particularly a month of great answers to prayer? I am interested if there is a certain month one can expect answers to big prayers. If so, is the month of AV…
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Daniel, and the Lion’s Den of Life
How did Daniel handle being in the lions den? How do we handle life when we feel like we are in the pit, consumed , being swallowed up not knowing where to begin to get out. Knowing God is there…
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Yiddish Name
If I get called up to the Torah, may I use my Yiddish name, or does it have to be a Hebrew name? Many people do get called up to the Torah with their Yiddish names. Do you have a…
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Reciting Psalms Anytime
I know that if certain Psalms are read during hard times it can help. How do I do this? Do I just read them out loud and G_d hears it? Is this done at a certain time of day etc…?…
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Being on Time (to the synagogue)
Is there something in the Torah that talks about how important it is to be on time, rather than to be consistantly late for everything? I am certainly aware of Torah ideas connected to “zrizus”, or alacrity, for doing mitzvos.…
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Unanswered Prayers
Of what use is prayer? I know this sounds cynical, but it is a heartfelt question. I look around the world I live in and see Jews and Muslims fighting, Catholics and Protestants fighting, children starving, and suffering and deprivation.…