Basics of Judaism
- Basic Values and Morality
- Chosen People
- G-d and Torah
- Heaven and Hell
- Other Denominations
- Reward and Punishment
- Science and Torah
- Sin and Repentance
- The Messiah
- Who is a Jew?
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G-d’s Name and His Traits
What is the name of our creator G-d? Answer: Our Creator has no name. The Hebrew terms we use for Him are expressions of various aspects of His traits, to help us better understand Him and what He is telling…
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Is Mental Illness a Punishment?
Did G-d punish me with schizophrenia? Answer: What a fascinating question. I had never thought of considering schizophrenia as a punishment. I had always assumed that schizophrenia was and is the challenge that is meant to mold a person to…
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Why are the Hebrews or Israelites called Jews?
Why do people refer to the Hebrews/Israelites as Jews? As far as I know there were no reference to Jews in the old testament. Answer: The term, Jew, is derived from Judah, son of Jacob. When the Kingdom of Israel…
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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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Seeing G-d
My 4 yr old grandson asked if G-d can see us why can’t we see G-d? Answer: Great question. The short answer is that God is hiding from us. He is hiding from us because He wants us to look for…
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G-d’s Anger
“The Wrath of G-d came out and brought forth a plague” Korach 17:11 What does it mean that “G-d has wrath”? Does Hashem have human emotions? Why does the torah write it this way? Answer: That’s a good question. It…
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Influencing the World
I was speaking to someone who knows Matisyahu, a Hasidic performer. One thing he remembers Matisyahu showing him is somewhere in the Torah where it says “do not let the world influence you, but let the world be influenced by…
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Inner Purity
Please tell me in lay terms, even for a non-Jew (Christian) what it is to look at and practice Inner Purity. One reason this subject intrigued me is it is an important issue for the Desert Father’s in the Christian…
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What does G-d want from us?
What does God expect of a person? Answer: King Solomon answers this question in the book of Ecclesiastes (Khoeles) 12:13, “The sum of the matter, when all has been considered; Fear God and keep His commandments, for that is man’s…