Blessing for New Rabbi- I am the cantor's wife and I make the candle blessing before Rosh Hashana. We have a new young rabbi. Do you have a suggestion for a prayer or greeting that would include our new rabbi for me to say… More »
Descent From King David Today- Is there any way to research if you’re a descendant of King David? I feel I really relate to him in so many ways! More »
Jewish Leadership Qualities- We are having elections coming up for our synagogue youth group, and I was asked to make a short presentation about “what makes a good Jewish leader.” This has me stumped, and I couldn’t find anything online. Please help. More »
King David Descended from Lot’s Daughters- Yesterday I was reading in Genesis the story of Lot’s daughters who bore children from him and begat the nations of Amon and Moab. It then struck me that since King David’s great-grandmother was Ruth the Moabite, it means that… More »
Largest Jewish Funeral?- I saw on the news that the funeral of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was attended by 850,000 people. What amazed me even more is that funeral was held just 4 hours after he died! I was wondering – when was the… More »
The Basis for Rabbinical Authority- What is the basis for rabbinical authority? Does a rabbi have a legal right to impose his interpretations and decisions on others? Also, is there a hierarchy of rabbis (as for example the Catholic Church has of pope, cardinals, archbishops,… More »
The Young Rabbi- Is a rabbi allowed to give rabbinic ordination to a 15-year-old? I do not want to say the rabbi's name, but I heard a rumor. Anyway, is it permitted? More »
Who is a Rabbi?- What exactly is meant by "rabbi?" So many times people will question a rabbi as to whether he is a "real" rabbi or fake. Do the different branches of Judaism have different criteria? I thought anyone could be ordained a… More »
You Know More Hebrew Words Than You Think
