FAQs Index

Can Conservative Jews get married on Tisha B'Av?

What is the best English translation of the Hebrew Bible?

Can I walk and clean up after my dog on the Sabbath (Shabbat)?

We want to name after my father Yussel. Do we have to give the exact same name?

Can a doctor circumcise my son at birth in a hospital (not a mohel at 8 days)?

Am I entitled to Jewish burial if I donate organs after I die?

We're traveling overseas to adopt a baby. When should we do the bris?

Bar Mitzvahs are on Shabbat, so why can't our wedding be on Shabbat?

Will my son be Jewish if I do not get him circumcised?

Is a rabbi needed for a baby naming ceremony?

Why do some people turn the shovel upside-down at a Jewish burial?

When does Shabbat begin and end each week?

What replaced animal sacrifices in Jewish practice?

Why did Jews stop making animal sacrifices?

When did Jews stop making animal sacfrices to God?

Tu B'Shvat is the New Year of Trees. What does Kabbalah say about trees?

Should I stand or sit while others recite Mourner's Kaddish?

Why do Jews perform ritual circumcision (bris) on the 8th day after birth?

Why aren't animals stunned first before they are ritually slaughtered?

Are Jews not embalmed before burial?

Will a rabbi agree to perform a wedding on Saturday before sundown?

Can I light a memorial candle for someone deceased less than 30 days?

Is there a naming certificate for Jewish baby girls?

Why did Jewish men have multiple wives in the past?

Do Jews sit shiva for a still-born baby?

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