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Which prayers, particularly in the morning blessings, can be said before Alot Hashachar? I'm particularly interested in the blessings before Torah Study, as I often awake early and would like to study before Alot Hashachar (and so want to say the blessings beforehand). Thanks!

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Dear Rabbi, I am Jewish through my mother, but I've grown up mostly secular (I had a bat mitzvah and celebrate Shabbat most weeks) and identify as agnostic. I want to become "more Jewish" but I don't know if I can ever believe in God as outlined in the Torah. Can I ever be truly Jewish in a religious, not ethnic, sense? How can I learn to believe in God? Thank you

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I don't understand. God says in the 10 commandments do not kill. But then God contradicts himself saying kill Jews that sin in certain cases and kill gentiles in certain cases and kill animals as sacrifices...