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Chanuka Candles and Havdala – Which Comes First?
View the Rabbis answer here >>
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The Hidden Candle
One Year the flame jumped and disappeared from the candle
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Chanukah – An Illuminating Faith
Chanukah comes at that time of year when nighttime darkness is at its peak.
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What Is Jewish Culture?
Darkness spreads its wings ever so slowly over creation

Questions on General Questions

Wine and dairy
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tammuz 23, 5786
Bizman Hazeh or Bazman Hazeh
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Tevet 4, 5783
Oil of Chanukah
Rabbi David Sperling | Tevet 4, 5782
can we visit kever tzaddikim on hanukah?
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Kislev 29, 5782
Hallel on Chanuka
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 26, 5776
Thanksgivukkah (Thanksgiving falling on Chanuka)
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Kislev 25, 5774
torah reading on channukah
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 3, 5773
Melacha after candle lighting - for women
Various Rabbis | Kislev 19, 5770

16 Questions on General Questions

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Rabbi Menachem Copperman
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Rabbi Gideon Weitzman
Torah & Land Institution
Rabbi David Samson

All the Questions
Kashering silicone utensil
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 28, 5787
Noahides and the authorized pronunciation of the Tetragramma
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 25, 5787
Questions on The Jewish Bible
Understanding "Shnei Chayyei Sarah": Meaning and Translation
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 25, 5787
Community Questions
Are All Humans Equal as God’s Children in Judaism?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 22, 5787
Basics of Jewish Faith
Is Shabbat Exclusive to Israel or Universal for All?
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Cheshvan 18, 5787
General Questions
What about Ruth - Follow up
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Cheshvan 18, 5787
Education
Shabbat- What to do with my child
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 14, 5787
Mezuza
Family Genaology
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 11, 5787
General Questions
Forced to Desecrate Shabbat: Is There a Special Prayer?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 6, 5787
All the Questions
ALIYA & LEAVING the "DERECH"?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 3, 5787
Mezuza
Follow up: mezuzah for a Catholic family
Rabbi David Sperling | Tishrei 28, 5787
Way of Prayer
Talking and Texting During Tefillah: How to Stop It?
Rabbi David Sperling | Tishrei 26, 5787
Basics of Jewish Faith
Returning Without Faith: How to Start Reconnecting to Judais
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tishrei 25, 5787
Lashon Hara
is lashan hara about yourself aloud?
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tishrei 24, 5787
What about Ruth?
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tishrei 24, 5787
Following Torah law & the 10 commandments
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tishrei 24, 5787
Torah Reading
Placing a Chumash on the Torah Scroll: Is It Allowed?
Rabbi David Sperling | Tishrei 23, 5787
All the Questions
Difference between "orthodox-lite" and Reform
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tishrei 18, 5787

עוד Questions

articles on General Questions

Chanuka Candles and Havdala – Which Comes First?

View the Rabbis answer here >>

The Hidden Candle

One Year the flame jumped and disappeared from the candle

Chanukah – An Illuminating Faith

Chanukah comes at that time of year when nighttime darkness is at its peak.

What Is Jewish Culture?

Darkness spreads its wings ever so slowly over creation

Wine and dairy

Bizman Hazeh or Bazman Hazeh

Oil of Chanukah

can we visit kever tzaddikim on hanukah?

Hallel on Chanuka

Thanksgivukkah (Thanksgiving falling on Chanuka)

torah reading on channukah

Melacha after candle lighting - for women

Kashering silicone utensil

Noahides and the authorized pronunciation of the Tetragramma

Understanding "Shnei Chayyei Sarah": Meaning and Translation

Are All Humans Equal as God’s Children in Judaism?

Is Shabbat Exclusive to Israel or Universal for All?

What about Ruth - Follow up

Shabbat- What to do with my child

Family Genaology

Forced to Desecrate Shabbat: Is There a Special Prayer?

ALIYA & LEAVING the "DERECH"?

Follow up: mezuzah for a Catholic family

Talking and Texting During Tefillah: How to Stop It?

Returning Without Faith: How to Start Reconnecting to Judais

is lashan hara about yourself aloud?

What about Ruth?

Following Torah law & the 10 commandments

Placing a Chumash on the Torah Scroll: Is It Allowed?

Difference between "orthodox-lite" and Reform