To a Child of a Jewish Father
By Tzvi Freeman
Question: My mother was Protestant. My father's father was Catholic, but his mother was Jewish. My family survived the holocaust in Europe, with great struggle. I know that by traditional Jewish law I am not Jewish, but I feel that I more than qualify to ...
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How Can I Make the Fast Easier?
By Tzvi Freeman
Going without food for 24 hours is not a major stress for the body. Dehydration, however, is what causes that sense of weakness associated with the fast...
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Can I Change The Past?
By Tzvi Freeman
To a married woman in a desperate situation, who greatly regretted her actions: You should not pray for a miscarriage. You should do what you have to do and let G‑d take care of the rest. If He so wills, He can change the past for you as well. How do I ...
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How Can I Forgive Them?
By Tzvi Freeman
That's all forgiveness means: You don't do anything because of your grudge, you don't say anything to express your grudge and you don't even think about why you have a grudge...
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Is It Okay to Wish That Your Parents Die?
By Tzvi Freeman
Question: Let's say I desire that somebody not live anymore, G‑d forbid. Let's say this somebody is a parent. But I don't take any action in this direction. I mean, I just keep acting in the interest of the well-being and health of this person, but ...
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Why Don't We Call G-d Mother?
By Tzvi Freeman
Question: Why do we call G‑d "Father" on Rosh Hashanah? Why not "Mother"? Response: To the Jewish mind, G‑d is both here and beyond here at once. Philosophers call that immanence and transcendence. Many of them say that He can't do both at once, but we ...
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How Dare You Make Rosh Hashanah Sound Nice!
By Tzvi Freeman
es, it is true that Rosh Hashanah is a very serious day. But is it meant to be frightening? Certainly, this kind of relationship with G‑d, with Torah and with Rosh Hashanah is not what G‑d ever meant...
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Why No Wild Party on Rosh Hashanah?
By Tzvi Freeman
Why do we take our New Year so seriously? What's this whole judgment deal? Why all the prayers? Can't we just party?
Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Rosh Hashanah » Study » Q&A » Why No Wild Party on Rosh Hashanah?
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I Don't Like Rosh Hashanah
By Tzvi Freeman
All other Jewish holidays have something happy and beautiful about them. Rosh Hashanah only frightens me.
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Abort Down Syndrome Baby?
By Tzvi Freeman
Question: I just found out my unborn baby will have Down syndrome. We already have our hands full our other kids. What will happen to the baby's soul if we abort it? Are we wrong for not wanting a child who is not perfect? Response: You ask whether it's ...
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