G-d and Torah
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The Oral Law
What was the oral law that was given to Moses along with the written Torah ? Did it contain instructions about when a particular law was to be applied or did it contain another set of laws that were so…
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Studying Torah
This may seem like a stupid question, but what is “studying Torah”? Is it just reading it, looking at the commentary, or just learning about Torah related things? Am I studying Torah by reading this website if it is for…
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Satan, Servant of G-d
If Jews do not believe in the devil, who was the serpent that tempted Eve with the fruit from the tree of knowledge? Most Christians accept the serpent as Satan. Hi! Interesting question. I don’t think it’s correct that we…
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G-d, Afterlife, and Angels
Please explain the view of Judaism regarding… [The full text of question was removed for the sake of brevity] The issues that you raise, are at the core of Jewish philosophy, and they are the topics of libraries of literature…
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Did Moses write about his death?
If Moses wrote down the Torah how could he write about his death? The Talmud asks this question. Typically Talmudic, there are 2 opinions: Yes, “with tears in his eyes” and No, Joshua did. To my knowledge there is no…
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The Law of Custom
I read in several places that customs acquire the status of Law and are binding on later generations, and that this is true even in cases when the original reason for the custom is no longer valid. For example, we…
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G-d in Physical Terms – Leviticus 26:12
Please could you explain to me Leviticus 26:12, “And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be My people.” I thought that anyone who sees G_d will not live; yet he walks among us?…
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Expecting Miracles
I have a disease which I was told that there is no treatment for. Can I expect some miracles? I heard a lot about nation miracles and I experienced many individual miracles in my life. I feel terrible about your…
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The Holocaust
Why did Hashem allow 6 million jews to die during the holocaust including little innocent children? I don’t think anyone can provide a satisfactory answer to your question. Why are you limiting your question to the Holocaust? Isn’t it basically…