after Abraham's covenant with God regarding the killing of Isaac, God contacted Abraham again to mandate the circumscion rite. is this corect? can you elucidate on this 2nd covenant and the circumstances around it?

Hi, what is the ashkenazi, litvak, custom re. haircuts during sefira. Only on Lag b'omer or anytime after lag b'omer until shavuos?

Hello. I would like to ask a prayer be said for me. I had two eye surgerys last week. If the second one doesn't work, the I have to have an outpatient procedure. I have to stay in alot because of this. I am requesting a prayer be said in my name that after my Monday visit, next week, I can get on with my life and don't need te outpatient procedure. Annette

Thank you for answering my previous question. I've got another one. I finished reading 2 Kings and was puzzled by one of the verses towards the end, namely 2 Kings 18: 4 regarding a bronze snake "that Moses had made" which was called "Nehushtan." My sister says this snake is Moses' staff that the LORD turned into a snake before Pharoah. But if that is correct, why would Hezekiah destroy it along with other pagan objects? And in 1 Chronicles 21:17, King David takes blame for trying to have a census. Why did the census offend the LORD? Is it because the LORD promised Abraham "countless" descendents, and trying to count them was a sort of insult? Thank you again for you time and trouble on my behalf. And thank you for this invaluable website.

Dear Rabbi, Can you please explain why baking dishes made of glass or metal can not be kashered? Thanks, Joanna