A. Absolutely not! A Jew, is a Jew, is a Jew. Although in no way is Torah justifing his/her actions, there is nothing we can do (even conversion) that would change the Torah’s view of us as Jews. R...
A. The number of candles lit each night is supposed to be clearly discernable to an onlooker from a distance (which is why we light the Menorah at the window or door). That’s why they are supposed to b...
A. Electric Menorahs serve a great purpose of getting the Chanukah message out, and as the Talmud says: “publicize the miracle”. But sorry, an electric menorah is no substitute for good ol’...
A. One of the Ritual Slaughter’s (Shochet in Hebrew) main skills is to be able to sharpen/hone his blade to be perfectly smooth, even the slightest nick disqualifies the knife. The cut is to be as quic...
A. Plenty. Here are 3 quotes.
1) If someone says: “I’ve tried, but not succeeded” Don’t believe him.
If someone says: “I haven’t tried, but I’ve succeede...