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Prophecy – General
Location of Prophecy
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You wrote previously that Israel is the only land conducive to prophecy, the highest level of communion with God. All the prophets either received prophecies in Israel, or prophecies that related to the...
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Nostradamus the Prophet?
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Someone forwarded me an email that showed how Nostradamus predicted the attack on the World Trade Center. Already in the first line he predicts the date: "the first year of the new century"...
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Joshua & Judges
Sun Stands Still for Joshua
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The Bible describes how the Israelites attained a major victory when the sun miraculously stood still at Gibeon – rising but not setting for a whole day. How can we believe such a thing happened,...
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Waging War
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After 9-11, the U.S. went into Afghanistan and killed a lot of people, with the President declaring a “war on terror.” The Bible itself seems to condone going in and wiping out nations that we...
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Waging War Against Canaan
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In 2009, when Israel went into Gaza and killed a lot of people, I was discussing religion with one of my friends, and he said that in the Torah, God told us to go out and murder people that we don't like....
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Book of Kings
King David's Character
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I always thought that King David was a consummate Jewish hero. But lately I've heard various people disparaging his character. What's the story?
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Torah Source for Pi
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I am a scientist and enjoy studying the Torah lessons found on Aish.com. But from a professional standpoint, I feel that scientific information is more accurate and reliable. Is that a valid perspective?
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Prophets
Book of Jonah
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I always loved the story of Jonah and the whale. Why do we read it during the afternoon service of Yom Kippur?
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Writings
Esther & Achashverosh
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In the Purim story, how do we understand that Mordechai handed over Esther to Achashverosh? I remember in the synagogue years ago, no one could agree on just what their relationship was. But I have read...
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Ruth and Shavuot
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I attended synagogue services on the holiday of Shavuot morning, and we spent a half-hour reading the Book of Ruth. Is there any special connection between Ruth and Shavuot?
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Ruth's Conversion as Moabite?
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I have a question about the Book of Ruth. As a Moabite, why was Ruth allowed to convert to Judaism, given the biblical injunction against accepting converts from the Moabite nation?
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Psalms
Ashrei - Nun
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The verses in the prayer of Ashrei follow an alphabetical pattern, yet I see that the Nun is missing. Why?
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The Word "Selah"
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The word "selah" is used frequently in the Book of Psalms (for example, in Psalms 3:3). But I have yet to see a good, consistent translation. Do you know what it means?
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