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Are Jews Obligated to Teach Torah to Gentiles?
‘Light unto the nations’ turns out to mean something closer to example than to outreach. Q. Zechariah (8:23) says that Gentiles…
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Erasing Amalek — Isn’t That Just What Our Enemies Say About Us?
A command 3,300 years old, a G-d who quietly let its target disappear, and what’s actually left to observe. Q. If…
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Should Jews Engage in Interfaith Theological Dialogue?
A blanket policy against it, explained — and the kinds of cooperation that are contrarily welcome. Q. Would not both Jew…
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Entering a Reform Temple to ‘Benefit the Masses’
Even Rav Soloveichik, no hardliner, drew this line — including at the cost of hearing the shofar. Q. I thought that…
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The Apocrypha and the Canonization of Tanach
Why books like Maccabees were left out — and why some are still quietly cited anyway. Q. What was the process…
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What Chametz Should Actually Be Sold Before Pesach?
Not everything needs to be sold — a practical map of what to sell, set aside, or just leave alone. Q.…
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Forgot to Recline at the Seder — Now What?
Different rules for matza, the four cups, and whether you’ve already benched. Q. What do I do if I forgot to…
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What Should You Picture While Praying?
You can’t picture G-d — so picture the needs of Israel instead, as concretely as you can. Q. What is one…
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Do the Rishonim Contradict Modern Science?
Ruach hakodesh isn’t prophecy — even the Rambam expected to be corrected by later science. Q. Shalom, I have no problem…
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Why Learning Torah Through Translation Falls Short
‘Lord of Hosts’ actually means ‘the G-d of armies’ — a small example for why “translators are traitors”. Q. What does…