Non-Jew Wearing Tefillin
Question
I am a non-Jew. May I wear tefilin on the head?
Blowing the Shofar on Rosh Hashana
Question
What is the purpose of blowing the ram-horn Shofar on Rosh Hashana?
Twenty-Four Priestly Orders
Question
Hello!
King David instituted 24 priestly orders to serve in the Temple. For how long did each order serve? Two weeks, a month?
Thanks.
Zulma
Chasing Flies on Shabbos
Question
Shalom aleichem Rabbi Lauffer. Thank you for answering my last question. If a fly lands on one's piece of challah on Shabbos, would he be permitted to simply blow the fly off the challah, or otherwise shoo it away, or would this be prohibited as boreir. Thanks.
Every Jew Has a Place in the World to Come (and Gehazi)
Question
I learned that every Jew has a portion in Olam Haba, because a Jewish soul is a piece of HaShem Himself. But I also learned that Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, has no portion in Olam Haba. Is it possible that a Jew, like Gehazi, doesn't have a portion in Olam Haba?