Our nation was historically called Israelites or Hebrews. So why do we use the term “Jew” today?

Kohen Marriages

Chosen People – Source of Anti-Semitism?

Chosen People Racist?

What’s behind the whole concept of the Jews as the Chosen People? Isn’t this idea racist?

Red Heifer

Jewish Claim to the Land

Holy City of Many Names

Torah versus Science

Number of Branches on Menorah

Four Cups: Verses

Who Made God?

Trying to Escape

Rape

How does Judaism view the crime of rape? Is it considered more serious than in Western society, or less serious?

Intentional Mistakes

How God Created

Great Teshuva

Wine

Mismatched Torah Portions

Why in Israel are they reading a different Torah portion than at my synagogue back home?

Half-Shekel Equality

What is the relevance of donating a half-shekel in the synagogue prior to Purim?

Down-to-Earth Spirituality

The Bible, after recounting the spiritual high of Mount Sinai, lists minute details of daily life. Why would God care about the small stuff?

Double Torah Portion

Completing a Book of the Torah

Avraham Serving the Angels

Nostradamus the Prophet?

God's Time

Go For It

Choosing Good Over Evil

Atonement Today

As Great as Moses

Why First-borns Killed?

Who Wrote the Torah?

Torah versus Talmud?

Three Angels

Who were the three angels that appeared to Abraham in Genesis 18:2?

The Name "Eliezer"

Ruth's Conversion as Moabite?

Reason for Slavery

Overnight Lodging

Original Sin

Number of Words and Letters

Number of Jews at Exodus

Moses' Horns

Lillith

Killing Shechem

Golden Calf

Fingernails

1 2 3 4

Ask The Rabbi

Cain and Abel: Anger At Others

Abraham & Independence

Shofar Blasts in Month of Elul

Creation & The Big Bang

Waging War Against Canaan

The Term "Jew"