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King James Version: And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.JPS Tanakh: Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. The above is an example of the different translations of the Torah. At first glance the two translations seem identical. However, by making "spirit" with a capital "S" the King James Version states that Jesus was present at the Creation.  I was able to figure this out after a lengthy effort. There are many such translation differences between the King James and other Christian Bibles and the JPS Tanakh. Is there a Jewish text or website that explains the significance of the difference in translations between the JPS Tanakh and the Christian versions for other verses in the Torah?  Sincerely, Jack Cohen

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The situation in Israel is extremely grave right now, and Jewish people - both soldiers and civilians - are in extreme danger. Why is there no mention of a public yom tzom? Is there a specific aspect of a ta'anit tzibur that is not applicable to this case? In the event that the rabbanim don't proclaim a yom tzom, can an individual take it upon himself? Is there a specific day that is myua'd for this? What are the implications of such a fast? Does it start with hanetz hachamah and end with shkia'h? Thank you very much.

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I am in the process of an Orthodox conversion. I made a vow last year that I would not touch a guy before marriage, besides maybe hand holding. Sex really confuses me. I have had sex before, and I was sexually abused as a child. I figured the best way to have a healthy sex life is to not have sex again until I am married. I went to a YJAM shabbat get together yesterday. I found out that my vows are eaisier said than done. I noticed a pattern in myself that may have something to do with being sexually abused. When a cute guy talks to me, I notice myself throwing myself at him, figuratively speaking. Yesterday I didn't realize I was flirting until after the fact. This guy was talking to me, and he was soooo attractive.... I started to have naughty thoughts. I am glad I didn't touch him, and I'm glad I decided to go home after I realized I had been flirting. But the way I acted really scared me. It seems that the only way I can relate to guys is by sex. I am afraid I will seem boring when I talk to a guy, so to me, sex is a way to keep from talking. If the cute guy I talked to yesterday would have walked me home, I'm sure I would have done something I would have regretted. I crave afection so badly, because my parents were abusive and I didn't get hugs growing up. What should I do? How do I get the affection I need without breaking the promises I made to myself and G-d? Will I ever get enough affection and attention to satisfy me? How do I control my urges better, so that I am not five seconds away from sleeping with any guy who is nice to me?