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Dear Rabbi, Hi, I have been studying Judaism for a while now. After much deliberation I really want to covert to Judaism, specifically Modern Orthodox Judaism. I have found a synagogue in my area but I am confused in whether I should approach a Rabbi there or a Beth Din in my area for a halacha conversion. Sorry if this is a silly question, I couldn't find a straight answer straight away and I wanted to ask a trusted and knowledgeable source. Thank you so much.

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The Torah makes clear the punishment for failure to fast on Yom Kippur - kareis. Is there any punishment for refusing to fast on one of the other five fast days when one has no medical reason to avoid it?

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I am studying to become a pastor of my protestant faith. In a textbook I am currently assigned it says that worn-out manuscripts were ceremoniously destroyed, but it does not go into a detailed method. I was wondering what the method of destroying a worn-out Torah was and any significates to each step in the process including any ceremony for its replacement. Discovering the Old Testament: Story and Faith Hardcover – March 15, 2003 by Robert Branson (Author), Timothy M. Green (Author), Jim Edlin (Author), Alex Varughese (Editor) page 29