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Did Joseph’s brother’s ever own up to their father about the crime they committed against their younger brother?

We keep a Kosher home and are very active in our local synagogue. Our oldest child is married to a Catholic, our middle is mildly interested in Judaism and our youngest has absolutely no interest. How does one change another's thinking? How can I try to ...

Hi, I’m stymied by the story in Genesis where Lot’s wife turns into a pillar of salt. Can you please explain it to me? Answer: The inhabitants of Sodom were known for their cruelty to strangers. In fact, inhospitality was included in their code of law. ...

There are few details recorded about the Prophet Malachi. We do know that he was a part of the Anshei Knesset Hagedolah, the Great Assembly that met in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the beginning of the Second Temple era. Talmud, Bava Batra 15a and ...

In Judges the verse (3:15) says that Ehud was left handed. Why was that point brought out in the scriptures?

What is the source for it? Why do we add it to one of the most fundamental Jewish prayers, and why do we say it quietly?

Why do we play with a bow and arrow on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer?

Many psalms start with the phrase “For the Conductor.” Is that a reference to G‑d? If not, what does it refer to?

Question: Is the menorah that we light on Chanukah the same as the one that was lit in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem? Please clarify. Response: Good question! The Hebrew word menorah means “lamp” or “candelabra.” The menorah in the Tabernacle, and later ...

Question: I am a victim of slander. A woman at my office has been saying things about me that make me look bad. I thought that she was my friend, and I am shocked that she would talk about me in such a way! Doesn't Judaism forbid this kind of talk? ...