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Q. Why do some Chassidic Jews have long side-curls?

A. Just for “station-indentification” purposes, I am a Lubavitcher Chassid. We don’t have long curls (though we have full beards) and although we share basic elements and history of Chassid...

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Q. Some of the Talmud’s extensions of Torah’s prohibitions seem like a stretch to me?

A. It all depends how we view the Torah. In Hospitals extremely strict precautions are taken to avoid the slightest possibility, however remote, of contamination by disease. If you take the Torah seriously e...

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Q. Is it true that Purim Food Gifts need to have one sweet & one baked item? 

A. Not exactly, but I see where you’re coming from. It is customary to send a minimum of 2 food items, known as “Mishloach Manot” to at least one friend on the Purim holiday. The foods are ...

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Q. Where does the name Mushky come from?

A. Our oldest daughter Chaya Mushka (or as we call her Mushky) is named after the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s wife who passed away in 1988. “Chaya” is Hebrew for “Life”, and “Mush...

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Q. Why do we drink Hot Cider only on Sukkot?

A. Glad you liked it. We serve Hot Cider in the Shabbos House Sukkah only because we’re eating outdoors and it’s cold out that time of year. Aside for a local connection there’s no deeper s...