What is the “Balm of Gilead”?
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What was and is the "balm of Gilead"?
What Does Amosh Mean?
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What doe the word Amosh (almost always in Hebrew) mean when it is written after a person's name?
What does Shlita mean?
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What does Shlita mean when it's written after a Rabbi's name?
What’s a Bagel?
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Hi, what's a bagel?
What is a shiksa?
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UN Ambassador Nikki Haley recently told a joke at a charity event about the president referring to her a shiksa? What language is this word and what does it mean?
What does “Israel” mean?
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Hi Rabbi, what does the word Israel mean, or is it just a name? Thanks!
What is “Zion” and “Daughters of Zion”?
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What does 'Zion' refer to ? If Jerusalem, then who/what is the daughter of Zion?
Hebrew Nation
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What is the origin of the word “Hebrew” and what does it mean?
Pushke: Charity Box
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When we visited my grandmother recently I noticed she had a small colorful box at the entrance for putting coins into for charity. Does this box have a name? Is it a common thing to have? Thanks.
Common Era or Common Error?
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Dear Rabbi, would you tell me the current Jewish year (on Sept. 16, 2018)? Thanks!