When frequenting public places such as restaurants, movies, concerts etc.., people are sometimes unaware that they are speaking in a loud voice that disturbs the privacy or decorum of the situation. How does one handle this situation without hurting the feelings of others?

I am a Christian and would like to start observing the Sabbath on the day it is (Saturday) instead of a pagan day on Sunday. What would a Gentile need to do to be in observance of the Sabbath. Would I need to follow the same rules as outlined for Jewish? One of our commandments is to keep the Sabbath holy and I just do not think going to church on Sunday (a pagan day) is somehow keeping the Sabbath holy. Thank you

An intermarried couple feel that they want to "say kaddish" for one another when the appropiate time comes...my question, can a Jewish person say kaddish for a non Jew, and conversely, can a non-Jew say kaddish for the jewish spouse?

I was born and baptized Lutheran, non-denominational Protestant in my 25 years in the Army, married and became a member of the Christian Church/Disciples of Christ, and for the past eight or nine years have been a Unitarian Universalist. I have a strong interest in learning about other religions and wondering why there is so much animosity toward people whose religion is different from one's own. My question is: Is there an accepted response among Jews to the evangelical Protestant Christians' interpretation of certain Old Testament (Jewish Bible) texts which are far removed from how Jews interpret these texts? It seems awfully arrogant to me for such Christians to say in effect that we know more about your religious texts than you do. I am thinking particularly of homosexuality, woman's place in marriage, etc.

The hebrew word for face is panim. Why is it in the plural form in the Hebrew since its face not faces.