The Land of Israel
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Height of the Original Menorah
A friend of mine ,a retired engineer, ask the height of the menorah which stood in front of the original Temple in Jerusalem. I believe it was 18 tephachim, or three amos, about 5 feet tall. Rabbi Yaakov Rosenblatt Dallas,…
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Fire in the Temple on the Sabbath
Why were they allowed to light a fire on Shabbat in the Temple for the sacrifices if the Torah says not to light fire on Shabbat? That is not the only Shabbat prohibition allowed in the Temple. Another example is…
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Neturei Karta
I would be interested to know what you think of this video involving Neturei Karta? The video you referenced disturbed me greatly. If you will allow me a moment, I am going to get on my soap box here: I…
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The Ineffable Name
I was taught that the name of G-d was so great that mere man could not say it…..What is the name we are not supposed to say? I have been thinking about this and realize that I was told that…
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Breastplate of the High Priest
Which stones were on the breastplate of the High Priest in the Temple and which stone corresponded to which tribe? Exodus 28 – with the commentary of Rashi: 17. And you shall fill into it stone fillings, four rows of…
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Sacrificial Locations
I have been reading the Torah, and would like to know the significance of the west, east, north and south directions of how the animals were sacrificed on the altar? There must be a significance of each direction, but I…
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Midianite Women and Deut 21:10-14
In the Torah Portion of Mattot Moses chastizes the soldiors for bringing the Midianite women home instead of killing them. Weren’t the soldiers justified in their actions as this appears to be a case of Yefat To’ar (Captive Woman see…
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Jews in the Army
Are Jews allowed to serve in the army or defence forces of any country other then Israel ? I know there are many Jews who serve in the defence forces of the U.S. but according to the Jewish Law is…
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Innocent Casualties of War
What are the Torah’s rulings on war? Is it ok to kill women and children in a war? There are different types of wars. It’s not OK to kill women and children intentionally, but it depends on the circumstances. Thus,…