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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The Torah Starting with a Beis
Why does the Torah begin with the Hebrew letter "B" instead of with "A"? The Talmud Yerushalmi (Chagigah 2:1) says that the Torah begins with a "B" instead of an "A" because the word "baruch" ("blessed") begins with "B", whereas…
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The Best for Last
Where do we get the concept of saving the best for last? The concept is derived from Gen. 33:2, where Jacob (when he met Esau) put his concubines and their children first, and Leah and her children after them, and…
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The Messiah in the Torah
Where is the Messiah mentioned in the Torah? Answer: Well, nowhere explicitly. According to some commentators, there are two verses in the Torah which allude to the Messiah (they are the only places where the word “Messiah” occurs in the…
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When Will the Messiah Come?
When Will the Messiah Come? There have been many attempts to predict when the Messiah will come, but none of them have so far been successful. However, we expect that the world as we know it will come to an…
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Founder of Judaism
Who is the founder of Judaism? G-d is the founder of Judaism, and He selected who His nation would be. G-d made His Jewish Covenant with Avraham, Yitzchak (Isaac), Yaacov (Jacob), and the Jewish Nation through Yaacov’s 12 sons. Regards,…
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Did Jesus Ever Exist?
I was curious if the Jewish religion believes that Jesus ever existed. If not, then what evidence is used to support this belief? Thank you very much for having this medium of information available. Answer: Thank you for your question.…
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The Resurection of Jesus
People have been telling me that Jesus was the Messiah and that the proof is his resurrection. I am so confused and I need to find the truth before someone takes it away from me. The good news is that…