Dear Rabbi, I love the fact that Judaism relishes and encourages questioning (as opposed to other religions that ask for "faith). Can you explain the origin of this?

If married, is anal sex acceptable? Obviously both participants are willing in the act. Sorry if this sounds lude, but it is serious, and I didn't know how else to phrase it.

Is homosexuality moral in Judaism? Mind you, I still intend to marry a women, I have just had some recent tendencies in the alternate direction.

My grandmother was born and austrian Jew but converted before the holocaust and is very sensitive on the subject. My family has raised me Episcopalian but I have always felt a strong pull to Judaism. Is there a good way to find out more without offending my family?

Thank you that you answered me at all. Here I shall high light the jest of the question which I asked you so that it is as brief and clear as possible. Regarding Exodus 30:11-16, what was the cause of separation from God that would justify killing us by plague if we did not pay the mandatory census korban (drawing close to) ransom offering of half a shekel? And Why were we being ransomed and needing the doing of korban least we die?