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In these studies, live classes, and services, we consider what it means to be Jewish. What makes a person Jewish? What is a Jew? Does one have to be born of a Jewish mother to be Jewish? Is Judaism a race, a religion, or what? Are converts "really" Jewish? Is Judaism like a cult where everyone must agree? Is there a Jewish Pope? Why are there Jewish movements/denominations if God is one? Is one movement "more Jewish" than the others? What's the difference between Ashkenazi and Sphardi? Between Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Judaism? What is Jewish Renewal? Who are the Karaite Jews? What are Chassidim (Hasidim)? Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? So many issues to examine as we await HaMashiach.

The Sacred Name: The Third Commandment (includes text and video version).

Amalek is the Erev Rav and Nega Ra: Understanding and Overpowering Our Greatest Enemy (includes text and video version).
The Jewish People
A Jewish Minyan
Hear the Word of HaShem! Concerning the Jews!
Who and What is a Semite? Are all Jews Semites? Are all Semites Jews?
Is Judaism a Religion?
Forks in the Road Old Divisions, Modern Ramifications, by R. Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Rambam's Letter to Obadiah the Proselyte
American Jews and Related Topics A You Tube only presentation with Rabbi Shlomo Nachman ben Ya'akov. This discussion utilizes the following:
American Jewry is Disappearing: "Patrilineal descent and intermarriage are the problem, not the solution," by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg.
This reading is followed by interesting discussions with several Facebook friends. (it includes text and video versions).
Along with: An Honest, Respectful Look at Reform Judaism by Diana Dubrawsky with thoughts by Rabbi Shlomo Nachman.
The Right Kind of Jew: Is there a "right way" to be a Jew? (includes text and video version).
A Time to Stand: Chayei Sarah A D'var Torah on Genesis 23:1−25:18; (includes text and video version)
Female Orthodox Rabbis: A Few Thoughts. (includes text and video version).
Enough With The Infighting! Remember WHY The Second Temple Was Destroyed (includes text, video, and audio version).
Women of the Wall A few thoughts (includes text and video version)
Do Women Matter According to the Bible? (includes text and video version)
Jewish Uniqueness Are Jews Uniquely Chosen? (includes text and video version)
Why its so difficult to convert There is a reason!(includes text and video version)
Orthodox Views of Non-Orthodox Movements Considering conversion? This is important to understand! (includes text and video version)
The Trefa Banquet: Judaism Divided: Birth of the Movements (text only)
Orthodox or Liberal? Hillel or Shammai? (includes text and video)
The Calendar HaShem the Jewish People (text only)
Jewish Symbols (text only)
Shema Israel (includes text and video version)
Yetzer Tov and Yetzer hara: The Impulses of Free Will (includes text and video version)
The 613 Laws According to Rambam (text only)
The 13 Principles of Judaism According to Rambam (includes text and video version)

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Putting On Tefillin On Chabad Website (text)
Putting On Tefillin Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks (video) Youtbe

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Jewish Doctrinal DefenseSeveral studies for Jews and Noahidim.
Are You An Extremist?
Jewish Ordination: The Three Types Of Smicha (ordination).
Who is a Jew? Part one(includes text and video version)
Jewish Roots Part two (includes text and video version)
Becoming Jewish Part three (includes text and video version)
Our Movements Part four (includes text and video version)
Why is a Jew? Part five: Rabbi Meir Kahane teaching (a three hour video by Rabbi Meir Kahane (ZK"L)
US Jews By the Numbers The 2014 Pew Research Report (includes text and video version)
The Origins of Rabbinic Judaism: An Overview -- Rabbinic and Karaism
Karaism
The Ethiopian Jews
The Jews of Butte County, California:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven

Death and Dieing (Also see my Afterlife section)

Abortion, Stem Cells, and Related Topics
Our Corona Offering to G-d: Seeing G-d in Hard Times
Is G-d Trying to Get Our Attention With COVID-19?:
The Holy Service: The Chevra Kadisha. (includes text and video version)
When does Jewish halacha permit one to take a life?

Israel and Antisemitism (Also see my Zionism section)
Maimonides: Islam Good, Christianity Bad, Muslims Bad, Christians Good. Blame Israel? No Way! (includes text and video version)
The Five Principles of Jewish Defense: As Defined By The Jewish Defense League (includes text and video version)
Anti-Zionist Jews: How can any Jew oppose Israel? (includes text and video version)
Dear World: An open letter by Rabbi Meir Kahane, (November, 1988) (includes text and video version)
A Time line of Eretz Israel (text only)
Antisemitism In The USA And Around the Globe by The Numbers. (text only)
HaTikvah: Israel's National Anthem (includes text and music video with my photos)
Zion and Zionism (includes text and video version)
Judenhass Foundation of Antisemitism (includes text, supporting videos, and video version)
Jews on the Moon! -- AKA May We Have The Moon Please? (includes text and video version)

Tikun Olam
Jewish Prayers and Blessings
Star of David: The Magan David and Seal of Solomon
Baseless hate: Kamtza and Bar Kamtza The Story of Tisha B’Av
Teshuvah: Repentance
Isaiah 7 in Context An example of Divine Protection and the importance of Emunah (includes text and soon a video version).
Emet: A Little Jewish Fire and Brimestone(includes text and video version).
Origin of Evil and what you can do to stop it.
Choose Life so that you and your children may survive.
Why Adam? and Our Creation.
Leviticus 17:11:Does Blood Atone For sins?
Kabbalah: A Few Thoughts
The Source and Nature of Evil (includes text and video version)
Does Tifilla (prayer) really matter Prayer is critically important!
Faith is the key Emuna and the faith of Cain and Abel (includes text and video version)
Do Better We can do better IF we choose to! (Video only)
Three Men Visit Avraham; (includes text and video version)
Teshuvah: Finding forgiveness; (includes text and video version)
Don't Blame HaShem!: The Roll of Free Will; (includes text and video version)
The Golden Rule: Don't Convert the Jews; (includes text, video and audio presentations)
Lashon Hara: The most serious sin most people have never heard of! (includes text and video version)
So, You Wanna be a Tzaddik (includes video)
What Was Job Lacking? What are we lacking? (includes video)
The Hope of the World (includes text and video)
Jewish Scripture
A Shema Secret Understanding the Shema. (includes text and video version)
What It Means That HaShem is Echad (includes text and video version)
Isaiah 7: An example of Divine Protection and the importance of Emunah
Torah 101: What is the Torah? Tanach? Talmud? (includes text and video version)
What Is Torah? -- Similar material to the above "Torah 101" but with different viewer discussion.
The Power of Words (includes text and video version)
Who is Isaiah 22 Talking About?
What Yevamot 104B Say About Adam's "Sin"
May Non-Jews Study Torah? Talmud?
Signs: My Lord Will Give You a Sign -- Isaiah 7:1
The Importance of Learning Torah In the Original Language, By Rabbi Michael Skobac
Jewish Worship (Also see my Holidays section)
THIS is Judaism Parsha Devarim From a JDL Point of View. (includes text and video versions), not politically correct!
Introduction to our Jewish Services: A participation guide to our The Morning Blessings: A wonderful way to begin your day! (includes text and video version)
Modeh Anee: The exaltation of the awakening soul (music video)
Clarifying Tehillim (Psalms) Chapter 22 (includes video)
The Amida: Also known as the Shmoneh Esreh and as the Standing Prayer (includes video)
The Shabbat Amida: Also known as the Tefilat Sheva or Prayer of Seven Blessings
Shema Israel: What the Shema is and how to incorporate its truth into your life (includes text and video version)
Havdallah: Separating Shabbat from the weekday. (includes text and video version)
The Month of Elul: The Month of Repentance (includes text and audio versions)
Why Were Blood Sacrifices Required? Will They Be Required In the Future? (includes text and video version)
Shlomo's Challah My quick and easy recipe for Sabbath Bread
The Parenthetical Problem of Alenu by Zev Eleff

The importance of Shabbat; for more on this see my Holiday Guide.
Part One: Shabbat: Our Hope
Part Two: What Shabbat is not
Part Three: Preparing for Shabbat
Part Four: Observing Shabbat
Shabbat (From: AISH.com).
Kashrut (Kosher Laws)
Please Note: Kashrut is a complex topic with myriad minhagim. This section is for general information only. Check with your rabbi to determine proper minhagim for your community.

Focusing in on Cow Butts: The Sciatic Nerve