Dear Rabbi, I would like to know the Halacha about the Jewish marriage ring. I know that it cannot have any stones in it, but is it permitted to have words engraved in it like, "Ani Le'Dodi Ve'Dodi Li'. I have seen such rings for sale on sale on Jewish Websites, but are they kosher as a woman's wedding band?

Dear Rabbi Moshe Newman: Thank you good sir for your extremely helpful answers. You have no idea what a relief it is to be able to get information about first century Judaism directly from a Rabbi, rather than sifting through many pages of conflicting information. May I be so bold as to make several further inquiries? How young did boys begin their studies for the Rabbinate in the first century? How long did it last? Did a first century Rabbi wear any distinctive garb or anything else that would have identified him as a Rabbi? G-d bless you sir. Rev. Nathaniel J. Merritt

Dear Rabbi: Thank you for answering my previous question. :-D In the first century, was it required and expected of a Rabbi that he be married? Were there any conditions under which it would have been Lawful for a Rabbi to be unmarried? What would the reaction have been if an itinerant Rabbi, or any Rabbi at all, were not married? G-d bless all of you for this wonderful service! Patricia

Dear Rabbi, for an examination I am looking for some special litrature about this special question: Can jewish communities tear their synagogue down and build a new one at the same place? If yes, under wich circumstances? Has someone written something about this question? It would be so kind if you could give me some hints! Thank you so much! Daniel

I am a Reform Jew married to a Christian woman. Can I light the Shabbat Candles and recite the prayers in transliteration or English although I am a man and cannot read Hebrew? Can a Christian woman married tto a Jew recite the same prayers in English?