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Find englightening answers from rabbis of various branches of Judaism to a great variety of questions about Judaism, Jewish culture and Israel.
What Does Judaism Say About Pets?
Does Judaism allow us to put our sick pet to sleep? Does Jewish Law allow cremation of dead pets? Are their Jewish prayers we can recite at our pet's burial? What does the Talmud say about owning pets? Why don't orthodox Jews have dogs? What is a bark mitzvah?
Rabbis on the Baptism of Jewish Babies
Given the high percentage of Jews who marry Christians in America today, many people are asking questions about the baptism of their Jewish children.
Ask Rabbi Ari Enkin (Orthodox)
Orthodox Rabbi Ari Enkin answers questions about Judaism and Jewish Law. Rabbi Enkin served as a rabbi in Canada, and then made aliyah to Israel. He is the author of Dalet Amot, which deals with 100 contemporary halachic issues.
Ask Rabbi Goldwasser (Reform)
American Reform Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser answers questions about Judaism from the perspective of progressive Judaism.
Ask Rabbi Lerner (Conservative)
American Conservative Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner answers questions about Judaism from the perspective of Conservative Judaism.
Ask Rabbi Berg (Kabbalah)
Rabbi Michael Berg, co-director of the Kabbbalah Centre, answers questions about Kabbalah (Jewish Mysticism).
Ask Rabbi A. Page (American Orthodox)
American Orthodox Rabbi A. Page answers questions about Judaism from the perspective of Orthodox Judaism.
Ask Rabbi Simmons (Israeli Orthodox)
Israeli Orthodox Rabbi Shraga Simmons answers questions about Judaism from the perspective of Orthodox Judaism.
Ask Moses
Ask a question, and get a real time answer. This site offers online chat with two rabbis.
Aish HaTorah
Current questions and answers are published in an easy-to-read style. Those with questions can submit them online or can subscribe to an email list.
Ask the Sofer (Scribe)
Rabbi Yerachmiel Askotzky, certified and experienced sofer (scribe), answers questions related to Torahs, tefillin, mezuzahs and the scribal arts.
Chabad
Send your question to a Chabad rabbi by simply filling in the online form. The answer to your question will be emailed back to you. 
Jewish Community Ask A Rabbi
Answers from Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstuctionist rabbis. Answers are organized into categories such as kashrut, conversion, and holidays.
Jewish Heritage Online Magazine
Jewish Heritage Online Magazine, sponsored by the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (NY), is a non-denominational webzine, without religious or political platform. The site offers a "Shoot Q&A" where you can post questions and get scholarly answers.
Mesora
This site answers your questions using the text of the Torah and/or the words of the Rabbis.
National Jewish Outreach Program
View questions and their answers as given by the rabbis of the National Jewish Outreach Program.
Ohr Somayach
Search the entire Ohr Somayach "Ask the Rabbi" Archives.
Orthodox Union
Use this site to get halachic answers, especially in the area of kashrut, from an Orthodox rabbi.
Outreach Judaism
The main goal of Outreach Judaism is to respond effectively to Christian missionaries who target Jews for conversion. Their Rabbi Singer answers questions online.
Project Genesis
Project Genesis prefers to answer questions from Jews who have had little Jewish education and who cannot easily obtain answers from other sources.
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies is a graduate school in Jerusalem with over 400 students, affiliated with the Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel and the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
Torah Net
Dayan Harav Yehuda Chezner Shlita, from the ultra-orthodox community of Ofakim, Israel, will answer your Halachic inquiries.
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