G-d and Torah
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Torah, Talmud and Kabbalah – What’s What?
I am so confused. I don’t understand which version of the bible is the Jewish version? I am also confused with the Torah, Talmud and Kabbalah. What’s what? Does one come from another? Who authored them? I am sure that…
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The 1st Commandment
What is the first commandment of the Ten commandments given to us by Moses? I was told by a friend that the current translation of the bible doesn’t have the actual first command. Is this true and what is it?…
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Evidence Vs. Leap of Faith
Could you explain (in just a few sentences) why the Jewish religion is superior to other religions? You, a believer, must have at least some arguments why you are a follower of the Jewish religion and not another one. Therefore…
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Pronouncing the Name of G-d
Why do we say “Ado-noi” instead of pronouncing the name of G-d as it is spelled – Yud- Hey-Vav and Hey. Is it written anywhere that we should not say G d’s actual name? Answer: Thank you for a great…
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Date the Torah was Written
What was the approximate year that Moshe transcribed the Torah? The Jewish date was 2448 and the Secular date was 1312 BCE. One opinion in the Talmud says he wrote it partially during the forty days he was in with…
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Should a Rabbi Get Paid?
I am researching the historical question of when and how it came to be over time that rabbi would work for a living and taught the Torah for free (as I am led to understand)? Is this true and what…
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Torah Study – Self Help or Altruism?
I find the Kabbalah I’ve studied in various classes is parallel to self help books and focuses on the “I” or “me”. One course I took was described as”reflective approaches to chart your own path to personal growth.” I have…
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Did the Patriarchs Know the Torah and Observe It?
I’ve read that Jacob, Joseph, and his brothers were observing and studying the Torah. Wasn’t the Torah given to Moses after their time? Answer: Excellent question. The source of this is the Talmud (Tractate Yoma 28b) that writes that Abraham…
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Satan: Not a Being, but a Challenge
I was watching a movie today and I heard the mother of the Victim (Jewish girl), say: ” There is a sentence in the Torah that says, “Even Satan wouldn’t create a child murderer”. I was disturbed at this statement,…