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Question: I’ve decided to speak on the topic of the “Avinu Malkeinu” (“Our Father, Our King) prayer. Can you tell me some things about it? Answer: I’ll try to give you a few of the high...

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Question: I am trying to discover which of the twelve tribes I descend from. Can you help me with this? Answer: Unless you are a Kohen or Levi (in which case you are a descendant of the tribe of ...

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Question: Please explain each one of the 10 commandments and the Mitzvot included in each one. Is G-d’s name mentioned in the commandments” where and why is it mentioned? Answer: To make my j...

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Question: I was wondering what exactly we received at Mt Sinai. I know that we heard the Ten commandments. I am also aware of the fact that there is a dispute in the Talmud as to how the parts in...

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Question: Why is such an important Torah Portion, where the 10 commandments are presented to the people at the Sinai, named after a polytheistic priest Yitro (Jethro)? Answer: Thanks for asking t...

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Question: How long did the ten plagues last? Answer: According to the Mishnah (Eduyos 2:10), the punishment of the Egyptians lasted for 12 months. This implies about a month for each plague; some...

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Question: I understand it is not permissable for jews to eat the area around the hip of a chicken, is this true and why? Answer: You are on the right track but not exactly right. The law of “*...

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Question: I just reread the bible story of Jacob and Esau. I am so curious – why do you think G-d changed the birth right order of the brothers? Answer: Great question! There are many layers of...

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Question:Why should one be nice? When one is nice they can miss out on stuff. When I was playing ball and I saw a kid at the side so I was nice and invited her in the game. Then what happened ...

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Question: Does the Torah forbid all mixtures of fibers? Answer: The “shatnez” mentioned in Lev.19:19 is defined more precisely in Deut.22:11. The prohibition applies only to mixtures of wool ...

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Question: How can one prevent oneself from thinking thoughts of Torah while in places of uncleanliness where it is not permitted to do so? Answer: Thank you for your remarkable question! Most pe...

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Question: I read the following” Joshua…declares that nobody shall ever rebuild Jericho, nor another city elsewhere called by that name nor one on the same site but with a new name .There is t...

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