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Q. I’m writing a paper on the advantages of Youth, I need a few Torah quotes.

A. For starters here’s a few quotes:
(1) “Those who study AS a child are compared to ink written on fresh paper” – Avot 5:20 (2) “For Israel is young, therefore I love him...

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Q. Why is Rashi such a famous Jewish scholar?

A. He wrote a basic, yet brilliant, clear and explanatory commentary on all of the 24 books of the Jewish Bible, as well as almost the entire Talmud. (This by the way before word-processors or even the ball-...

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Q. What did the Jews do after the Temple was destroyed in 70 CE?

A. They kept it in their hearts. Each synagogue became a mini-temple, each home a sanctuary, and every table an altar. And we’re still around to tell the story, and yearn for its rebuilding.…

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Q. What blessing is made on Grapes & Raisins, and Apple Cider?

A. Raisins and Grapes are both Ha’Etz. The unique blessing HaGafen – for the fruit of the vine was only established for wine (or grape juice). (So why call the blessing “fruit ...

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Q. Why do you switch plates between Fish and Meat?

A. This is included in the Kashrus laws of the Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law – the tallest set on my bookshelf), yet it is not a Kosher Law. The Rabbis deemed it a safety issue, that it was &helli...