My brother seems to be marrying a girl who doesn’t show love/respect to him or his family as far as I can see (in a few months they’ll be married). This is his first marriage and first serious relationship. He has traditional values for marriage and he believes that love is sacrificial where he would …
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Question: I have a friend in his mid 50’s who has come to Christianity in the last 12 years, He has a hard time resolving how God treated certain people groups in the Five Books of Moses and the Prophets Bible that were destroyed or killed by God’s command. I have tried talking to him …
Question:Why would only men go up to Jerusalem? – Nancy B. Answer: Dear Nancy, You are referring to the obligation of Jewish men to go up to Jerusalem on the three major holidays; Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles (Exodus 23:17, Deut. 16:16). As you can see from the opening of the book of Samuel, women often accompanied …
As a chef, I have a question pertaining to the traditional Passover meal. The traditional Seder dinner typically includes gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, brisket or roast chicken, potato kugel and carrot and prune tzimmes. Now, we know that none of these foods originated in ancient Israel – they’re from a later period in Jewish …
I have just discovered that the yearly flu vaccine contains a pork product used to stabilize the vaccine. I am Messianic and follow Torah. Is there any other alternative flu vaccine? Shalom,Paul S. Dear Paul, Thanks for writing. Regardless of background, everybody is impacted by what they eat. There is an entire industry based on …
Why are we all made so uneven? Some are born into affluence and some into poverty. Some are born into health some into misery. Some are born in America, with all its advantages, some into primitive tribes. Well you get the idea. Some people believe this unevenness can be blamed on some evil thing the …
Thank you for your material. It has been a significant blessing to me and my family. I was recently laid off when my company’s business unit was bought out by a competitor. I am now looking for work and I am excited for a new opportunity to serve others. For some time I have …
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My granddaughter is going to have a Bat Mitzvah. I am a Christian. I would like to know what is an appropriate gift for her. From: Carole P. Dear Carole, The value of a gift flows from three sources and the best gifts hit all three hot spots. These sources are the person receiving the …
Is there any mention of pharmacology or types of medicine in the Old Testament or Torah? Wade J. Dear Wade, As we regularly teach, the world is both physical and spiritual; people are both body and soul. Some of what motivates us is physical but most is spiritual. Spiritual doesn’t mean Godly, religious, or virtuous. …
My loving wife (50) & I (52) have been married 27 years and have four wonderful children who have just completed leaving the nest. For the duration of our marriage I’ve been the sole breadwinner. My wife is fortunately about to get a multi-million dollar inheritance that will soon start being paid out in large …
