Ruth Yael
On Monday, Stacey Ballis wrote about Rosh Hashanah cooking. Her newest book, Good Enough to Eat, will be available September 7th. As I mentioned before, my Judaism, while deeply rooted and very important to me, is something that falls more on the side...
Roger Simon has it right on Islamophobia. Of course we all know what a phobia is — an irrational fear. It comes from the Greek phobos, meaning “fear” or “morbid fear.” Common ones are acrophobia (heights) and agoraphobia (crowds).With very minor...
Americans still seem to be in doubt about President Obama’s religion, and it seems like it may become an issue again in the 2012 campaign.Here’s a report from ABC News’ Jake Tapper on the ‘confusion.’Let’s go to the...
The actual survey result says that: “A substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency, a plurality of the...
Question: Why are ancient Jewish Kings permitted to marry up to 18 wives and not more? Answer: Thank you for your excellent question! In the Torah (Deuteronomy 17:17), it says, “And he shall not take many wives for himself, in order that his heart...
Question: My husband and I, who are not Jewish, have been in deep discussion about religion lately and have decided to explore Judaism, mainly because it makes no sense to follow any other religion. Other religions were made up by man to fit their lifestyle....
An Israeli rabbi in uniform wrapped up a two-week East Coast speaking tour, leaving audiences in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania pondering the role of religion in taking up arms. Read the rest here: Israeli Army Rabbi Tours East Coast With Message...
An Israeli rabbi in uniform wrapped up a two-week East Coast speaking tour, leaving audiences in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania pondering the role of religion in taking up arms. Read more from the original source: Israeli Army Rabbi Tours East...
Question: I have read that Jewish literature describes the Arabs that visited Abraham as having worshiped the dust of their feet. Do you know if this is to be taken literally? Is there any such religion to our knowledge that worshiped the dust? Answer:...
