Unmarried girls need not wear a redidh, right? Q. Dath Yehudith requires married women to wear a redidh, but unmarried girls are exempt, right? A.
Should we prostrate with Talith or Tefillin on? According to your siddur, I need to put on Tallith and Tefillin before the Shma-prayers. That’s logical because
Should I prostrate or remove shoes in a regular synagogue? Q. In your article on face and foot washing before prayer, you wrote that it is reasonable to remove
RECITING SHEMA: First Step This is the first in a series intended to guide you step by step toward increased knowledge
Must we wash our face, feet, and hands before every prayer? Q. Do you need to wash your hands and your feet before praying (Exodus 30:17-21)? At the
Isn’t Dor Deah reminiscent of Islamic fundamentalism? Q: Isn’t Dor Deah reminiscent of Islamic fundamentalism? A: 5. A final criticism is that the Dor
Is Torah universally relevant? The Midrash teaches that G-d gave the Torah to Israel in the uninhabited wilderness so as to say that
Is there a biblical command to re-build the temple? Â Question: Do we have a biblical command to rebuild the temple once it was destroyed? And where does
Is Judaism a corruption of its ancient Islamic faith? This claim assumes that the faith of the ancient Israelites was Islam; but as explained in the last
Is it forbidden to create images? Q: “What is Judaism’s view on drawing human forms? I am taking an art class this year in school,