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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Evil’s Appetite
I once saw this thought tha I can’t find the source for: “If you do not stop evil, it will multiply”. Thanks Answer: That exact phraseology does not sound familiar. The Sages do teach with regards to our base nature…
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Age of Spiritual Accountability
At what age does God consider a child to be responsible for his/her own soul and not the parents? Answer: That is an important question. A young boy begins his accountability at thirteen, while a young girl begins at twelve.…
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G-d Has Faith ..in Us!
What does the “faithful” mean in the phrase said before the Shema prayer – “El melekh ne’eman” – “Mighty, King, Faithful” ? The word “faithful” is also at the end of the first prayer Jews say when they rise –…
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Prescription for Material Wealth
What is the Torah’s prescription for material wealth? I once heard that a person should invest 1/3 of his money in stocks, another third in real estate and the last third in cash. Please provide me some other Torah thoughts…
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Simple Method to Strengthen Trust in G-d
How do I keep my trust in G-d strong and not think it’s my efforts that are doing everything? Answer: Thanks for sending this important question. Here’s a simple but powerful suggestion: Say “Please help me make this an honor…
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Kabbalah Study
Do you guide students in the study of Kabbalah? I have spent many years reading books that were written by Non-Jews about the Kabbalah and would like to learn from our heritage. Answer: Your question was forwarded to me as…
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Golden Calf Casualties
At Mt Sinai what happened to those who built the Golden Calf. I understand they were all destroyed when the earth opened up. Are their souls also now in the earth? Was that the punishment for not believing in G-d…
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Why is it called Judaism?
Why is the Jewish religion called Judaism, instead of being called Israelism? Answer: You won’t find the word Judaism anywhere in G-d’s Hebrew Scriptures. It’s a term that was coined later, and it is anglicized. That is, Jewish royalty has…
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Jewish Approach to Faith Healing
Do healings take place on a regular basis within the Jewish faith today? There was a single rather obscure healing claim from the Catholic sector quite recently, sort of a second hand healing by someone who had died, and some…