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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Scientific Proof of Torah
Dear Rabbi, can you please tell me if there exists scientific proof of the Torah? Thank you. Hi, thanks for your question. Yes, there is scientific proof to support the Torah. I recommend reading Genesis and the Big Bang by…
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Exodus 6:14-26 – abbreviated lineage
What happened to the other 9 sons of Jacob? Why weren’t their children listed? Why only the sons of Korach? What happened to his brothers, Nepheg and Zechir and their families? It seems as if this whole section was added…
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Men’s head covering
Please explain what is behind men wearing kippot (“yarmulkas” or skullcaps). Do Orthodox men wear them at all times? Do they remove them for sleep? Thank you! Orthodox men do wear them all day long (except when swimming, showering, or…
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The Messiah and the Lineage of Jesus
Why don’t Jews consider Jesus the Messiah? I was speaking with someone from work and it seemed that it was a problem of lineage. Is this correct? The issue of whether or not Jesus could have been the Jewish Messiah…
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Judaism vs. Christianity
What are some difference’s between Jews and Christians (other than the Jesus being the messiah belief)? The differences between Judaism and Christianity are myriad, and it would be impossible for me to give you a comprehensive answer in the small…
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What’s the name for IT?
What do you call the totality of Jewish feeling I have in my breast. I’m coming back with a few precious memories before my Bar Mitzvah (I’m the typical 13 and out kind of Jew). These vague but precious memories…
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Blood Test for Jewish Identity
How does one obtain a blood test that establishes Jewish identity? Where can it be obtained and what is the cost? There really isn’t a blood test that establishes Jewish identity. A convert or descendant of one could have very…
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Rejection of Jesus as Messiah
Why did the Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah? Is it because of the abominations that this “so called servants of Jesus” did in “his name” that Jews can not love and receive him as Messiah? Answer: A bit of…
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How is He one?
I have a question regarding the “One True God” that we see in many scriptures of the Bible, especially that of Isaiah. Even with all these scriptures we also have many scriptures that state that there are more than one.…