The Jewish Legal System
- Business Law
- Criminal Law
- Laws of Damages
- Marriage Laws
- The Jewish King
- The Sanhedrin and the Rabbis
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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…
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Marriage to a Kohen
What exactly does “Zona” mean when referring to a marriage with a Kohen. I met a kohen and am not a virgin. He has said that he cannot marry a non virgin. What are the exceptions for this rule? I…
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Remarriage
In Deut. 24:4 G-d tells us not to remarry a former spouse if he/she has remarried someone else. Why is this? Bottom line, it’s God’s will. That’s our first answer to every mitzvah in the Torah. One explanation is because…
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Communism vs. Capitalism and Democracy
This is not a religious question but I want to know whether the Torah or Talmud has anything to say about how a country should be administered ? Does Torah or Talmud or any other Jewish philosopher support or reject…
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Marriage at 16 Years
Can a man 31 years marry a girl who is just 16 years old? Yes, this is permitted as long as both parties freely consent to marriage and there is no secular law forbidding such a marriage. Rabbi Aaron Tendler
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Dowry
How common is the dowry today amongst Jews? Is it true that a religious man will sell part of his business to finance real estate in order to marry off a daushter? Is it also true that in the case…
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Shulchan Aruch – “Set Table”
Shulchan Aruch (the standard code of Jewish law) means ‘Prepared Table”, or “Set Table”. Why is it called that? Rabbi Yoseph Caro, its author, chose the name because it conveys the idea of something being all prepared for you, just…
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Bribery
What is the penalty for a udge who takes bribes? He is removed from his position by the other Rabbis, but there is a severe punishment coming to him by G-d. Perversion of justice is one of the reasons for…
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Gambling
What is Judaism’s stance on gambling and playing cards ? Is it allowed just for the sake of fun? Thanks for your time. The problem with gambling is twofold. One is that the gambler is not occupied productively which goes…