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Shalom, Rabbi. I have a question for you. Rabbis said that Gehazi was too wicked to go to Olam Haba. But all of his sins were that he lied to Elisha. We all sometimes lie to others. No one is perfectly honest. Gehazi also lied to Elisha the prophet, but was it so evil? If one has no portion in Olam Haba merely because he or she lies, no one can have eternal life. Why does Gehazi have no portion in Olam Haba? What makes his sin so evil?

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Dear asktherabbi.org, Hello! I am a 16 year old non-jewish girl who has questions about Judaism. I was assigned to do a project on Judaism for an AP World Studies course that I am taking but I don’t know much about this religion. I was able to answer most of my questions through websites like Khan Academy, humangeography725, and more but I have a few that I can not find the answers for. I ask these questions with FULL respect and a genuine heart. I am very unaware of what is / isn’t offensive in Judaism so if I have said anything disrespectful, please correct me. I’ve left the questions below and I have provided context to my questions in hopes of making them easier to answer. Context of the question: I was learning about Abraham, according to my sources, most people who follow Judaism believe Abraham was the first and only Jewish person to see God. After seeing God, Abraham was inspired to preach Judaism to his children. When his children matured, they went to spread Judaism into Egypt. Actual Questions: Q1: What did God say to Abraham when Abraham saw God? Q2: Did God’s word inspire Abraham to spread Judaism? Or did Abraham spread it with no outside influence? Q3: Why did Abraham’s children spread Judaism as well? Did Abraham tell them to? Q4: Why did Abraham’s children spread Judaism in Egypt out of all places? Weren’t Jewish people enslaved in Egypt?   That’s all! Thank you so much for answering if you have. :) Sincerely, The 16 year old Highschooler

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If elves actually existed, would יהוה restriction on magic apply to them?