From: Jennie Dear Rabbi, What is the Torah’s position on healing? Since everything is from G‑d, do sickness and ailments have to be suffered because that’s G‑d’s will? Or can we try to cure the maladies sent by G‑d? If so, doesn’t that undermine His intentions? Dear Jennie, According to Judaism, everything that happens, whether[…]
From: Din Dear Rabbi, All major religions have missionaries to invite people to join their faith. Judaism doesn’t. Why not? From: Emily Dear Rabbi, I’ve been searching for the “one, true religion” for some time, and when I came across Judaism, I knew that was the religion for me. I also read briefly about conversion[…]
From: Maribel Dear Rabbi, Presumably, when G–d told Adam and Eve not to partake of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, He meant it. So my question is, assuming it was His intention that they not sin, what did G‑d have in mind for them had they not sinned? Dear[…]
From: Matthew Dear Rabbi, If the Land of Israel is supposed to be flowing with milk and honey, why don’t we see that kind of abundance in the Land of Israel today? Dear Mathew, First of all, while Israel may not be oozing milk and honey, there is definitely an agricultural and material abundance which,[…]
From: Anonymous Dear Rabbi, I recently had a discussion with someone I got to know not too long ago about a personal issue of his which I disagreed on his approach and I told him exactly how I felt and why I think he’s wrong. Today, I wanted to ask him something and he told[…]
From: Shiri Dear Rabbi, It is now the month of Elul, a special time for teshuva in preparation and anticipation for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. But I’ve run into a problem. I don’t know exactly how to do teshuva or what path to take. Please set me on course. Dear Shiri, It’s interesting that[…]
From: Marsha Dear Rabbi, My husband and I (we were recently married) will be traveling during the summer break and we will be staying with family and friends for various lengths of times. Does the Torah offer any advice that we should keep in mind on how to be good guests? Dear Marsha and Hubby,[…]
From: Marnie Dear Rabbi, Some years ago I was in a flat-mate situation with some people I did not know beforehand, so I did not know them and they didn’t know me. They were renting the apartment and subletting a room to me so they had no longstanding connection to the flat, and they were[…]