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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?

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