Reward and Punishment
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Accountability for Wrongdoings
Is there a fundamental difference between committing a sin after one was told it was wrong, and committing a sin without knowing it was wrong? In general, the level of responsibility one bears for a sin is directly related to…
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Faith Under the Nazis
How did the Jewish people retain their religious beliefs under Nazi rule? Your question is a very powerful one. I think that religious beliefs and faith are often stronger than physical bodies and minds. In fact Victor Frankl wrote a…
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The Jewish View of Satan
Christianity proclaims that one should love his enemies. Isn’t this wrong? Satan is the enemy of mankind, and mankind is the enemy of Satan. When will people stop following error and evil? Answer: It is very important to understand the…
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Understanding the Holocaust
Why did G-d abandon innocent Jewish people during the Holocaust? Why did it happen in Europe and not in the U.S.? Why were those Jews spared? Well first of all, of course, I have to state what is obvious: that…
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Is My Child’s Condition a Punishment?
My question to you is, do you think God punishes us for things we have done wrong in our past? The reason I asked is I have a 6 year old son with Angelman Syndrome. I have tried so hard…
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G-d’s Hidden Face
I’m looking for information–preferably ancient–on the concept of God hiding His face. Any info on the eyes of God being closed to the suffering of His people. The source for this concept is the following verse in Deuteronomy: “And G-d…
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The Book of Job and Us
Was G-d so confident with Job when he let Satan test him so harshly? I also wonder personally, am I living through now the same experience that Job had? Why? Thank you for your very interesting question. The Torah works…
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Understanding Calamity
Can we make a case for the destruction of the twin towers being something that G-d caused in order to wake up mankind they have gone astray and should repent? G-d’s reasons for creating calamity and suffering are beyond our…
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Basic Values and Morality, Criminal Law, Judaism and Non-Jews, Laws of Damages, Reward and Punishment, The Jewish Legal System
Death Penalty and Noahide Laws
I was studying something which quoted the Talmud as saying that all seven Noahide laws are capital crimes. What do I make of this? Does Judaism say that a non-Jew is supposed to be executed for any crime, including, for…