From: Steve Roth in Boston, MA Dear Rabbi, Recently I have become interested in Judaism and have made a lot of progress by reading on my own and talking to religious people. Someone suggested that I learn in a yeshiva. Is that really necessary? Dear Steve, It sounds like you’re off to a wonderful start[…]

From: Sean in Sidney Dear Rabbi, What is the soul? Dear Sean, The Torah states that “G‑d formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him the breath of life, and man became a living soul” (Genesis 2:7). This soul was extremely lofty. The Midrash says Adam’s soul was so elevated that[…]