We will be visiting a small island near Vancouver BC this summer and I had heard once that if an island was small (no main roads etc) one did not need an eruv. Is this true? Do you know what are the qualifications for deciding whether or not one needs an eruv to carry on Shabbat on certain islands? thank you in advance for your answer. Sincerely, Aimee Promislow

Could you please tell me the opinion of the rabbis on the "gap theory" that there was an original earth which was destroyed between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? Thank you.

what is the fear of the LORD? what is repentance?

My Dad passed away last year & we had him buried in a jewish cemetary. We went to visit his grave on father's day. Their was plot in it's place on both sides, My Mom thought she would be buried next to him. My question is in the jewish law can you dig up the plot that my father bought for both my Mom & Dad, so they will be together?

what is the difference between the saying..........KNOCK ON WOOD AND THE EXPRESSION OF MY GRANDMOTHER .....POOH POOH POOH? WHERE DOES THE EXPRESSION KNOCK ON WOOD COME FROM.....IS IT A JEWISH EXPRESSION ...... THANK YOU LOIS