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Ask A Jew: What makes a good person?

In Yiddish, the word Mensch means a good or honorable person. Being a mensch is the goal in Judaism.

Ask a Jew: How can God be refreshed when God is the all-powerful creator of all existence?

God didn’t rest because he had to, but rather exhaled in satisfaction.

Ask a Jew: What does “mitzvah” mean?

Of the 613 mitzvot, 248 are positive (“Thou shalt…”) and 365 negative (“Thou shalt not…”).

Ask a Jew: Why do so many people still deny the Holocaust?

I think some people deny the Holocaust because such denial fits their overall worldview, which is likely characterized by anti-Semitism and God knows what other forms of bigotry.

Ask a Jew: Are most of today’s Jews converts from Kazharia?

The idea that Askenazi Jews are descended from the Khazars is widely held within anti-semitic circles, but it has been discredited by scholars.

Ask a Jew: What is a Reform Jew’s viewpoint on interfaith marriage?

Neal Schindler, who attends a Reform congregation and is in an interfaith marriage, responds.

Ask a Jew: What is a Reform Jew’s viewpoint on interfaith marriage?

Hyphen Parent explains the policies of the Central Conference of American Rabbis on interfaith marriage.

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