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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Loss of a Child
My son died more than a year ago. He suffered for a long time – many years – and my life was forever changed. I eroded emotionally. I watched my son suffer through horrible pain. I know that he is…
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Basic Values and Morality, General Relationships, Marriage and Dating, Mitzvos (Commandments), Modesty & Sexuality, Women’s Issues
Casual Contact Between Men and Women
Is there a law that a Rabbi cannot touch a woman at any time, excluding his wife, of course? Answer: Thank you for your question. Before I answer your question though, I would first like to give a brief introduction…
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Peace Among Religions
I was assigned a project on whether or not people of the Islamic, Christian, and Jewish faiths can ever co-exist peacefully? Is there anything in any of the doctrines that you know of that would prohibit this from happening? Peace…
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Why does G-d need us to serve Him?
Why does G-d need us to serve Him? What is the actual purpose of creation? Answer: Your question addresses a complex, yet fundamental, concept in Judaism. R’ Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (aka RaMCHaL) in his work, *Derech Hashem* (The Way of…
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Pornography
I have to give a talk to students about watching or looking at pornography, and i would like to know what i should basically say is it allowed or not? Answer: There is no ambiguity in Torah sources: pornography is…
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Is the Torah for Real?
What really happened at Sinai? Did G-d actually speak? Did G-d really dictate every word of Torah verbatim? Please tell me what you think. Answer: It is certainly a primary element of my Torah faith that G-d actually was heard…
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Jews and Success
I love the Jewish people, and I have recently discovered that I might be Jewish. I wonder then, why has my life been so difficult, why have I been unsuccessful. Why has it been, and still ism such a struggle…
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Free Will When G-d Knows What You Will Choose
How can Hashem be all knowing and let us have free will? If the future is known to him, are we really making our own decisions? Answer: This is an excellent, and complex, question. Let me add another question: Why,…
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It’s Never Too Late
My mother was Jewish but not my father. My daughter has married a nice Jewish young man and she has embraced the Jewish faith. She tells me that I am Jewish by birth and that I should practice my faith.…