G-d and Torah
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Difficulties with belief
There are many things in the Torah that I have trouble accepting and believing. I don’t think it’s likely that I could talk myself into believing these things, and yet I’m not looking for excuses. So, what’s a Jew to…
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Written Torah
Why is it important that we have a written Torah that is written according to very specific rules with all copies being exactly the same? One of the beautiful things about the Hebrew language is that each and every letter…
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Before creation
Before god created heaven and earth what was he doing? Hi, Thank you for your question. You are asking what G-d was doing before creation. This question assumes that there was such a thing as time before creation. It is…
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One G-d
Do Jewish people, Christians and Muslims worship the same G-d? We think so. Jews and Moslems do for sure. Christianity may be more complicated because it includes the worship of a person (Jesus) and some of its forms include worshiping…
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Saying His Name
I have also heard about not saying God’s name out loud. Can you tell me anymore about this? Answer: Thank you for your question. It is true that using G-d’s name in situations where it is not necessary is not…
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Beyond description
If we believe that G-d is totally beyond our understanding, imagination-which for me is very logical, how can we describe Him as being one you can’t describe something that you cant imagine The Torah in many instances attributes “human” characteristics…
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G-d and Time
If G-d is beyond time and sees everything the same, is life and death the same? Do they occur at the same time and could life be G-d’s dream? This raises an issue that we, as humans, often find difficult…
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Personifying G-d
I had a discussion with a friend of mine about ‘What G’d is’. I told him that you can’t describe G’d in human terms. It’s something spiritual, it’s the perfection. I also told him, that the first thing that G’d…
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When was the Torah written
When was the Torah written? How long did it take. Please present sources. The Talmud in Bava Basra (14b) discusses whether the entire Written Torah was given to Moses on Mount Sinai, or only the first section describing things that…