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Question: I was wondering why the term 'passed away' is often used, and not 'died'. This seems to skirt the issue of what is really...
Question: When a family member dies, can I contact him/her through the grave? If so, by what means? Answer: It is indeed painful when a family...
Rabbi Shlomo: Welcome. I'll be with you in a moment...what's on your mind? CKJunior: why is a deceased body never left alone? Rabbi Shlomo: From...
A Kohen must exit a building if there is a dying person present. It is forbidden for him to postpone leaving until after the demise. This obviously...
When a loved one dies we feel sorrow and grief. These reactions are both normal and healthy. When death takes a loved one, life seems empty and the future...
The Sefer Chassidim1 says that one shouldn’t wear the shoes of one who has passed away. However, this rule has been interpreted in different ways:...
Death can be explained as being similar to a promotion or new placement. Many times a working person is moved by his employer to a new office, or even a...
Rabbi Shlomo Chein: Welcome. I'll be with you in a moment...what's on your mind? Ofnat: I have a rosh hashanah question Rabbi Shlomo Chein:...
To commit suicide is forbidden by Jewish Law, except for certain circumstances which we will address shortly. The Torah states: "However, your blood...
Capital punishment, or dinei nefashot in Hebrew, is mentioned early on in the Torah in regard to punishment for murder: immediately after the flood, G-d...
