looking for community in Columbus, Ohio

Hello,Rabbi: I am searching for other Noahides in the Columbus, Ohio area. My family and I feel very alone and isolated in our beliefs. I wondered if you know of any Noahides or Jewish folks in the area who might be interested in meeting a sincere Noahide family? Thank you so very much for your ...

Wedding ceremony

My elder son is almost getting married with a girlfriend who is a Roman Catholic. While the time is almost to happen I worry if the parent of his girlfriend would disagree that the system of the ceremony will be based on a Noahide way instead they will invite a christian to officiate that ceremony. I ask your advices ...

Wedding ceremony

My elder son is almost getting married with a girlfriend who is a Roman Catholic. While the time is almost to happen I worry if the parent of his girlfriend would disagree that the system of the ceremony will be based on a Noahide way instead they will invite a christian to officiate that ceremony. I ask your advices ...

Why did G-d Make Two Sexes?

Q: Why did G-d separate the human species into men and women? (This question is related to the prohibition, “Do not commit adultery.”) Q: Why did G-d separate the human species into men and women? (This question is related to the prohibition, “Do not commit adultery.”) A: Answer by Rav Ouri Cherky: This ...

My Noahide Paper

Dear Rabbi Richman: I am (Ezra) James A. Nollet. By way of introduction, I am a ger tzedek. You may find links to articles I’ve written recently in The Jewish Press of Brooklyn, in which I translate portions of Mark Wischnitzer’s book Die Juden in der Welt. I now live in Poland and function as the rabbi ...

the word “yom” in Bereshieth

Erev tov shalom Rabbi, Rasji explains that the word “jom” has many different meanings, as for instance ‘a thousand years’ and therefore concludes that HasHem probably not created the universe and world in six days but in a much longer time. The essence of the Torah is not to tell us HOW HasHem created the universe and world but to ...

the word “yom” in Bereshieth

Erev tov shalom Rabbi, Rasji explains that the word “jom” has many different meanings, as for instance ‘a thousand years’ and therefore concludes that HasHem probably not created the universe and world in six days but in a much longer time. The essence of the Torah is not to tell us HOW HasHem created the universe and world but to ...

Jesus

How should one deal with a 90 year old father who is always getting on one’s case about accepting Jesus? Name:dale hurleyEmail:dale-hurley@juno.comDetails:My wife and I were born Catholic. After we met we moved through fundamental Christianity to Messianic Judaism. That led us to Judaism. We have not converted and probably won’t. The problem is my father in ...

Shabbat

Follow up to a question answered previously. The question is: “Is a Noahide allowed to work on Shabbat?” The answer is:A: Yes, he is allowed, unless when he declared to a Beit Din that he accepts the Noahide laws he also took on a specific obligation to observe the laws of Shabbat. But this is very rare (see Be’er ...

Judaism for Gentiles

Shalom! (I hope I used that correctly) First, I would like to thank you for this site and the resources it contains. I’d also like to thank you for the videos you have posted online. I would also like to submit constructive feedback. . .when reading or speaking jewish names, is it possible to speak slower and ...