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Q. How can this be… I used a website to calculate my Torah portion, and it lists one for a BAR-mitzvah, and another for a BAT-Mitzvah! What difference would that make?

A. Torah portions for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs are determined by matching the Hebrew Date of your 12th or 13th Birthday to the portion which falls that week. The portion may vary on a given Hebrew date from year...

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Q. Why do some Orthodox Jews wear 2 sets of Tefillin? Isn’t one enough?

A. One is certainly enough to fulfill the halachic obligation. The 2nd pair is named “Rabbeynu Tam’s” for the 12th century Rabbi who disagreed with Rashi in the order of the Torah portion p...

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Q. What’s wrong with Plain “K”?

A. You can’t copyright a letter of the alphabet, and therefore any company can put a “K” on their product without proper certification and assurance that it is indeed kosher. FYI – th...

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Q. Why doesn’t it say “it was good” on the 2nd day of Creation?

A. This was a day of separation (between the waters below and the waters above) and while this was necessary and purposeful, being that the purpose was not fully achieved until the following day (when the he...

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Q. How many times am I supposed to shake the Lulav?

A. At least once each day of the Sukkot holiday, aside for Shabbat. At the very least, once during the holiday. It’s a beautiful and easy Mitzvah with a great message and enjoyable vigor.…