From: Marta Dear Rabbi, Who were the Marranos? What does that term mean? Are there Marranos anywhere in the world nowadays? Are they considered to be Jewish? Dear Marta, The previous installment of this fascinating and unfortunate episode in Jewish History explored who the Marranos were and possible sources and meanings of the term. This[…]

From: Marta Dear Rabbi, Who were the Marranos? What does that term mean? Are there Marranos anywhere in the world nowadays? Are they considered to be Jewish? Dear Marta, This is one of the most fascinating and unfortunate episodes in Jewish History. Due to the complexity of the subject, I’ll address your questions in two[…]

From: Dov Dear Rabbi, Assuming the Torah’s account of the Garden of Eden is literal, I’m wondering where the Garden was located, whether it exists anywhere in the world today, and if Mankind will ever return to the Garden. Dear Dov, While the Torah’s account of Creation, the Garden of Eden, and the story of[…]

From: Robert Dear Rabbi, I recently bought a new house. In anticipation of placing mezuzot (which I’ve learned are not the decorative boxes but rather the handwritten Torah passages on parchment placed inside the boxes), my family and I were discussing possible meanings for affixing mezuzot on the doorposts of one’s house. I suggested that[…]