Dear Rabbi

Dear Rabbi, why do some women cover their heads for the Shabbos candle blessings and others do not?

 

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Dear Rabbi, we are supposed to have 2 challot on Shabbat Eve dinner to remind us of the double portion of manna that fell in the desert...but what about the Saturday Shabbat lunch.?..Are we expected to again have 2 loaves! Didn't we fulfill the ritual on Shabbat evening?

 

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Dear Rabbi, why do Jews say to 120? Where did that come from?

 

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Does Judaism offer any guidance on dealing with COVID?

 

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When I went online to order the 4 species for sukkot I was presented with all kinds of alternatives that I never heard of before…What do they mean and why so many choices?

 

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Dear Rabbi, what's all the fuss about re-opening Synagogues? Why do we need to pray in Shul anyway?

 

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Dear Rabbi, if God is all loving, why would God let Satan turn us astray and inflict pain on people?

 

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Dear Rabbi, what's up with the Jewish Calendar? I was born on Hanukah and my birthday is December 2. Last year Hanukah was at the end of December and a few years ago it was over Thanksgiving!

 

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Dear Rabbi, what is the best way to get started in wanting to be more involved Jewishly?

 

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Dear Rabbi, where did the stereotypes come from that all Jews are rich? While I'd love for it to be true in my case, I can assure you that it is not.

 

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