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Dear Rabbi, what should I do about this? My father wants to fix me up with the daughter of his longtime chavrusa partner. And his partner wants the same for his daughter. But I am not attracted to her at all and I don’t think she’s attracted to me. I don’t think she and I have anything in common. Our families are close and I have known her since she was a little girl. I have no desire to marry her or go out with her even once. But my parents and her parents and are nagging us. My father says she is a perfect match for me and I should at least give her a try. He thinks if I spend a little time talking to her one on one, I will warm up to her. I feel so uninterested, I can’t see that happening. I think the real reason they want to fix us up is because they want to be family to each other.

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I just read someone else’s question about mummies at a museum. I have been to lots of museums throughout my life with mummies. It never crossed my mind that it had any halacha problems. I now wonder if there are any. What’s more, I am a Cohen. I never thought it was an issue for that either because they are not Jewish.

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Shalom, Rabbi. World happiness index said that Israel is the 4th happiest nation in the world. (South Korea ranked in the 57th place.) Israelites are very happy despite the fact that it is going through various hardships. Nations surrounding her tries to erase her from the map, and there is Phillistinian terrorism. Why is Israel so happy? What is the secret of Jewish happiness?

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Hello from AZ :) Firstly, Thank you for taking the time to help me with this question. My Husband, I, and two kids are currently on an RV trip in Texas. As part of the trip we made a stop to The Houston Museum of Natural History today where they have an exhibit of Egyptian artifacts pertaining Tutankhamun. As we walked the exhibit and passed different pictures and displays of various items, we entered a section that had a few mummies here and there that were encased in glass. I looked at one and then panicked when I remembered that there's a chance I may be pregnant (too early to take the test) If I were I would be 3 weeks. when I realized this, I left the room and Went to the first floor to wash my hands (netilat Yadaim - the one done in the morning with the bracha, as well as a little prayer). Is this something I need to worry about or is there something I should do? Again, Thank you very much. Sincerely, Velvet