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Ask the Expert: Why Aramaic Marriage Contracts?
It's precisely the opposite reason for why they were written in Aramaic in ancient times.
Ask the Expert: When Emotions Overwhelm
Is there a Jewish prayer when life feels overwhelming?
Ask the Expert: Do Bad Online Reviews Violate Jewish Law?
What the laws of lashon hara have to say about online speech.
Ask the Expert: Sitting With the Dead
The practice of shmirah ensures a body is never left alone before burial.
Ask the Expert: Do All Religions Worship the Same God?
Jews don’t have a monopoly on God, but we do privilege and prefer our own access.
Ask the Expert: Prayers for the Dying
Are there Jewish prayers to recite for those who are no longer expecting healing?
Ask the Expert: Is Swordfish Kosher?
Why is the kosher status of this fish a source of controversy?
Ask the Expert: Bread Alternatives for Tashlich
Can something other than bread be thrown into the water during Tashlich?
Ask the Expert: Double Torah Readings
Why are two Torah portions read together on certain weeks?