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Q. What happens to Shabbat when Yom Kippur falls on Saturday?

A. Yom Kippur overrides it. The Torah considers Yom-Kippur “The Great Shabbat” and therefore it supersedes Shabbat. We do not make Kiddush on Friday Night, eat Challah or any of that. We do howev...

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Q. The Chametz-Sale form says to wait an hour after Passover. Why? Is Chametz forbidden for a short window after the holiday ends?

A. No it isn’t. But you have to give the Rabbi enough time after the holiday to repurchase the Chametz back from the non-Jew he sold it to on your behalf. The form says one hour just to be sure &hellip...

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Q. Why do some people only eat certain types of Kosher Meat – special Shechitas?

A. “Shechita” literally translates as Kosher/ritual slaughter, but can also cover the entire Kosher meat/poultry preparation process. I can think of 3 reasons for preference or insistence on spec...

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Q. Why do we begin the Torah cycle again anew each year at Simchat Torah? 

A. The Jews originally received the Torah in May/June during the festival of Shavuot. Moses spent 3 sets of 40 days up on the mountain (the first time around, the 2nd set was to get the Jews forgiven for the...

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Q. Do you think “Gen-Eds” are important? Why?

A. Of course they are. Today the trend is to hyper-specialize, which creates super-experts in particular fields or skills, but it’s also important to be as well-rounded as possible, with exposure to a ...