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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Secular Knowledge
Should a person study secular knowledge? Everything that is true has its roots in Torah and, if properly learned, can enhance Torah study. Of course, the risk is that if it is improperly learned or is inherently false, then secular…
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God Referred to as “He”
Why is it that God is always referred to as “He” or “Him” and not as “She” or “Her”? Firstly, it must be understood that since Judaism holds that God has no physical form, He (obviously) lacks genitalia, and can…
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Spiritual Basis of Caring for the Elderly
I need a source for the requirement to help the elderly. Can you please help me? There are 2 mitzvos in the Torah that you could use as a source for helping the elderly. Firstly, there is a general mitzvah…
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Is G-d Alive?
How is G-d alive, so to speak? G-d explains to us that He is Infinite, meaning that He always existed and always will exist. He created time and space, and is not limited by time or space. So, since He…
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The Holocaust and the Chosen People
If the Jews are the chosen nation of G-d, then how could He allow the holocaust to happen to them? We cannot know why G-d would allow the Holocaust to occur. However, we do know that the Torah predicts events…
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The Jewish Rejection of Christianity
Why do Jews reject Christianity? One of my teachers expounded the following thought: When you consider the development of all religions in the world, Judaism stands out as unique. All of the other religions begin with a supposed communication between…
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Free Choice and Religion
If we say that God gives us free choice to choose good and bad, then why did God not give us the choice of being Jewish, much less being religious? Even if God considers it best for us to keep…
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Reacting to Someone Who Wrongs You
A friend and I have been studying Proverbs on the weekends. We got up to chapter 25:21-22 where it says, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. For coals…
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Guilt Extending Over Generations
Does Judaism believe in the idea that the guilt of an individual or group can be carried from one generation to the next? What does it mean when the Bible says, “Unto the Fourth Generation”? Your question refers to the…