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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Fated to Suffer
Do you believe that there are people whose lives are meant to be only about suffering? And why would G-d make someone beautiful, talented and intelligent, only to take every opportunity away from them, even though they have so much…
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Did Moses write about his death?
If Moses wrote down the Torah how could he write about his death? The Talmud asks this question. Typically Talmudic, there are 2 opinions: Yes, “with tears in his eyes” and No, Joshua did. To my knowledge there is no…
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The “cut off” soul
Leviticus 7:27 “Any person who eats any blood, that soul shall be cut off from its people.” Does “cut off” imply that a Jewish soul can be murdered? It means that it is spiritually cut off from it’s root in…
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The Law of Custom
I read in several places that customs acquire the status of Law and are binding on later generations, and that this is true even in cases when the original reason for the custom is no longer valid. For example, we…
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13 Principles of Faith
Do you have any information on the 13 principles of faith? The following is a list of the 13 principles: I believe with perfect faith that G-d is the Creator and Ruler of all things. He alone has made, does…
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G-d in Physical Terms – Leviticus 26:12
Please could you explain to me Leviticus 26:12, “And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be My people.” I thought that anyone who sees G_d will not live; yet he walks among us?…
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Animals and Free Will
Until this time i thought that difference between us and animals is morality,free will that we can make moral decisions. But there is a science which firmly states that community of animals – like gorillas – also have moral principles…
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Astrology
Is Astrology allowed in Jewish practice? Hi, Thanks for this question. There is a difference between astrology and astronomy. In terms of studying space, stars, and the like (astronomy) Judaism embraces it. To learn about science in general is a…
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To be a Jew
Do you have to be born in Jerusalem or Israel to be considered a Jew? Or can anyone become a Jew if they choose to? According to the Torah, a person is Jewish if they are born of a Jewish…