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Orthodox Judaism FAQ: Rabbi Ari Enkin

Find answers from Rabbi Ari Enkin, an Orthodox Rabbi who immigrated to Israel from Canada, to a great variety of questions about Judaism, Jewish culture and Israel. Submit your question. Read his answers.
Is a convert who marries a non-Jew still considered a Jew?
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked if a convert to Judaism who marries a non-Jew is still considered Jewish.
Should I sign Do Not Resuscitate paperwork for my sick, elderly mother?
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked if someone should sign Do Not Resuscitate paperwork, which is recommended by the doctors, for their sick, elderly mother.
Where do I hang mezuzahs in my house?
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked where to hang mezuzahs. Should a mezuzah be placed on a closet door or a maid's room?
Is it appropriate to get married between Yom Kippur and Sukkot?
Orthodox Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked if it is appropriate to get married between Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
Rabbi Ari Enkin
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.
Dalet Amot - Halachic Perspectives by Rabbi Ari N. Enkin
In his book Dalet Amot, Rabbi Ari Enkin provides answers to over 100 contemporary halachic issues. The book provides a ready resource of answers to questions about orthodox Jewish living in the 21st century. And it provides seeds for interesting discussions about how the world’s oldest surviving religion merges with today’s global, fast-paced, hi-tech and material-worshiping world.

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