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Category Archives: Q & A
Rough Sex?!?!?-A JVO Question
I have a question concerning sexuality : my wife likes harder sex and other things like that from time to time (but nothing extreme). What to do? There’s very few things that the Torah (Five Books of Moses that is) … Continue reading
JVO Question: Is there such a thing as Jewish race memory?
Question: Is there such a thing as a Jewish race memory? I have what seems to be an overwhelming identity with Jewishness, yet I was not born a Jew in any sense. My father was the son of a Jewish … Continue reading
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Tagged conversion, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, jvo, rabbi, religion, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Gentiles Praying Jewish?
Can a non-Jew pray using specifically Jewish prayers like the Shema and the Amidah if they are sincere in believing what the prayer states? Believe it or not, we would actually like for non-Jews to use Jewish prayers. Many Jewish … Continue reading
What Constitutes a Kosher Convert
I understand this is a controversial topic, so I’ll probably do a video soon, B”H. In the meantime, here’s an answer I gave on the Jewish Values Online web site. I want to convert to Judaism, but I’ve been told … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, campus, college, conversion, education, G-d, gerut, jew, jewish, jewish values online, jews, judaism, jvo, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Q & A: Thinking About Taking Judaic Studies?
Question: Do you see the college classroom as the place for an inspiring Jewish learning experience? Answer: I hope that I’m going to answer this correctly, but how I’m understand this is that you are talking about taking Judaic studies classes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, campus, college, documentary hypothesis, education, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, judaic studies, judaism, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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A Touchy Subject
Does penetration by any part of a male into any part of a female make the status of the girl change for her ketubah (marriage contract) in Jewish law or thought? See JVO for all answers. Mine below: I understand … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, campus, college, education, G-d, jew, jewish, jewish values online, jews, judaism, jvo, ketubah, moral education, orthodox, rabbi, religion, sex, spiritual, spirituality, Torah, university
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What is a rabbi?
I’m a rabbi. But what gives me the right to call myself one? It’s not just a term to throw around. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/5DwE5OOeodI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Tagged Bible, campus, college, education, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, moral education, orthodox, rabbi, religion, Torah, university
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The Kollel Question
Is the true Jewish ideal to sit and learn Torah all day? What about when it’s at the expense of earning a living and, in Israel at least, defending your country? When did the “kollel life” become the norm and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, campus, charedi, chazon ish, college, david ben gurion, education, G-d, haredi, Israel, jerusalem, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, kollel, moral education, orthodox, politics, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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JVO Response-Including Non-Jews on a Ketubah (Marriage Document)
A Jewish woman is getting married to a non-Jew. Her Jewish mother died many years ago, and the woman was raised (but not adopted) by hew Jewish father and this now beloved non-Jewish 2nd wife/mother figure. Can this step-mothers name … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, campus, college, education, G-d, intermarriage, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, jvo, ketubah, love, marriage, moral education, orthodox, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, Torah, university
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Conversations With a Missionary Part 1-Isaiah 7-9
One of my rabbis hobbies is discussing theology with people of other religions, sometimes Christians, sometimes atheists, sometimes just random people. The single group of people most likely to engage others are Christians of the evangelical persuasion. In particular from … Continue reading
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Tagged Avraham, Bible, campus, christian, college, education, G-d, isaiah, Israel, jesus, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, new testament, old testament, orthodox, parsha, parshah, philosophy, Prophecy, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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