My daughter will be turning 1 next week and we are planning a small party in her honor at our apartment. A week ago my step-uncle had a major stroke and went into a coma. The doctors only gave him few days and he died this morning. My problem is we are planning the party next Sunday and the funeral will be either tomorrow or Monday (they are flying the body back to NY from Florida) so I won't know till later this evening. Is it still okay to have my child's birthday party even though my aunt and her son's (does her son's need to sit shiva if the man that passed away was their step dad?) will be sitting shiva? Thank you for reading my question. Sincerely, Brenda Fishman P.S. Please do not put on the web my full name. Thank you.

Hello, Can ou look at the Jewish calendar for 2007 and tell me if it is permissable to hold a wedding on Aril 21st, since it is between Passover and Sahvuos. thank you would a reform Rabbi have a different outlook than your opinion? thank you

Hi there! I have two very similar questions to ask. 1. May a Bar Mitvah boy kiss and hug his mother when she is a Niddah? If he is not allowed, then should he be notified when she is off-limits? 2. May a father kiss and hug his teenage daughter, who being unmarried has never been to the Mikvah? If he is not allowed, then could a father recommed that his unmarried daughter visit a Mikvah so that he will be able to kiss and hug her without violating Jewish Law? Thank you, Ari

Ham was Canaan's father. Who was Caaan's mother? It would appear that it was not Ham's wife, but Ham's own mother, Noah's wife. That would also explain a lot about the 'Land of Canaan'.

Ham was Canaan's father. Who was Caaan's mother? It would appear that it was not Ham's wife, but Ham's own mother, Noah's wife. That would also explain a lot about the 'Land of Canaan'.