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Heaven is a different sort of place than what we have here on earth. In Heaven everything is much more real and acute than in this world. The rewards are...
My father was, among other things, a painter of signs. My youth was spent amidst the smells of paint, the feel of different brushes, and the...
Rabbi Gurkow: Welcome to the Rabbi's one on one chat room, how can I help you today?jewishscoller: whats the jewish take on assisted suicideRabbi...
Rabbi Mendy Chitrik: Hi! How may I be of assistance? Lost: I was just wondering: why we can't kill ourselves? Rabbi Mendy Chitrik: Because suicide is...
There are two combinations of Hebrew letters which can be written after the name of a dead person:Some add the letters Ayin and Hei, which is an acronym...
The laws of inheritance are numerous and complex. The following are the basic rules:If a man dies, his possessions are divided by his sons. His wife can...
Yes, indeed, suicide in general it is a sign of weakness, and one must come to recognize the power of the human spirit. Let that person ask himself how...
There is no problem with talking to the soul of a departed person. The Torah (Deut. 18:11) tells us only that we are forbidden to "consult the...
The Jewish body is considered sacred and should not be desecrated by an autopsy. Autopsies are only allowed if it is possible that this autopsy will save...
Answer: Euthanasia is forbidden (see Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, ch. 339 for more details). The soul of a Jew is pure G-dliness. The fact that a spark...