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Q. Looking at the menorah, we light from left to right, correct?

A. We begin by inserting the candles starting on the far-right side of the Menorah, adding a new one towards the left each night. But we always light the newest candle first (on the left) and light it going ...

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Q. I’m a former UA professor, now teaching at W. – where do you get “Mini-Latkes”?

A. Oh, we got them at our local supermarket – Price Chopper (in their Kosher, holiday freezer section). They are Kineret Brand and are not really home-made style Latkes but kind of mini-tater-tots. Reh...

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Q. Do Orthodox people have an official way to determine the exact time of Sunset?

A. Today, scientists do that research. Jewish organizations knowledgeable of these matters get the times for each locale from the US Naval Observatory or other agencies who do the same. Then, using calculati...

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Q. What does it mean “where there are no people, be a man”?

A. Of course, there are people around in that quote from Hillel in Ethics of Our Fathers (2:5 or 2:6, depending on your edition). It means if people are not living up to what they should be doing – eve...

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Q. Are all Kosher Dill Pickles Kosher?

A. “Kosher Dill” is a flavor, and not a sign of Kashruth. Look for a Kosher symbol to be sure.…