Birkat HaShem

What is the basic halakhah about the prohibition of birkat HaShem? What makes one liable according to its basic definition? Name:David DrydenEmail:hesedyahu@yahoo.co.ukDetails:Does a person have to say the Hebrew name of God to break this law according to its basic form? I’ve heard the euphemism “let Yose strike Yose” and some have said that the “Yose” to ...

Marking the Twenty-Seventh of Cheshvan

Q: Why exactly is 27 Cheshvan celebrated? Isn’t this “creating a new religion”? Q: (1) What is the exact reason for celebrating the twenty-seventh of Cheshvan? Are the seven Mitzvot of Noach an integral part of the covenant between G-d and humanity which is symbolized by the rainbow? Or, alternatively, were the Mitzvot given at a later ...

what first: Redemption or rebuilding of Beit Mikd

BS”D Shalom Rav Sherki and other Rabbanim, sorry that I am approaching you through this site and not by telephone, but I am now again in Holland. In ‘010 I got divorced here in Holland. I was not willing to give the get as I knew my former wife was trying to alienate my 3 children from me and also took them ...

Work in a Church

Q: Can a Noahide work in a Protestant church? Q: I work in a Protestant church as an accountant. Will I be required to quit my job after I sign the Noahide Declaration?     A: As long as the church does not demand that you participate in their rituals, you are not required to resign from your ...

Bnei Noach Torah Reading

Q: Can a Noahide be called to the Torah as part of the regular prayers? Q: Can a Noahide be called to the Torah as part of the regular prayers? Can this at least be for the portions of Bereishit and Noach, which are specifically relevant for Noahides? A: Rabbi Chaim Richman: In a Noahide ...

EJU

What is the significance of the establishment of the European Jewish Union? Will it further the Noahide cause? Name:AvramEmail:QEmailDetails: ...

bnei noach

שלום, הייתי רוצה לדעת איך ואם אפשר להצטרף לרשימת התפוצה בעברית. שמי עמיחי שוקרון, אני משמש כרב קהילה ברמת גן. 0523115598 ami.bsd@gmail.com אין טעם לחבר אותי לרשימה באנגלית, כי לא אקרא את זה. יישר כח על פעילותכם החשובה. תודה שבת שלום. Name:AmichaiEmail:ami.bsd@gmail.comDetails: ...

Was the Flood Real?

Q: Did the Flood ever occur in history? Q: Did the Flood (Mabul) ever occur in history? Was it a real event or just a metaphor/parable? According to an article on this website, the tale of Creation in Bereishit is not a scientific-historical narration, but a parable meant to teach spiritual truths. So can we say the same ...

Praying near a Buddha

Is it proper for me to pray in the same room where there is a Bhudda?   Q: A long time ago a buddhist man gave a small idol to my family as a present. My parents are not buddhists, but they appreciated the present, so they brought the idol into our home. Is it proper for ...

The Flood as a real event or metaphor

Did the Flood (Mabul) ever occurred in history? Was it a real event or just a metaphor/parable? According to an article on this website, the tale of Creation in Bereshit is not a scientific-historical narration, but a parable meant to teach spiritual truths. So can we say the same thing about the story of the Flood? Name:LuigiEmail:luigiesposto91@gmail.comDetails: ...