Dear Rabbi: My grandafather passed away this passed Wed.Theservices were done on Friday. The funeral home gave my father and aunt 2 seven day candles to light during shivah. My question is can my sister and I also light the seven day candles and keep them in our home, or you only light the candles when your parents pass away. I went and purchased the 7 day candles and lit them on Friday. I just want to make sure that this is the correct thing to do Thank You

I want a copy of the issue you published regarding the Jewish expectation of the Messiah; i.e. some of the prophecies that have not been fulfilled and the nature of the Messiah, i.e. human, not divine. I had the material and have misplaced it. I would greatly appreciate your telling how to obtain it. Thank you.

Dear Rabbi: My grandafather passed away this passed Wed.Theservices were done on Friday. The funeral home gave my father and aunt 2 seven day candles to light during shivah. My question is can my sister and I also light the seven day candles and keep them in our home, or you only light the candles when your parents pass away. I went and purchased the 7 day candles and lit them on Friday. I just want to make sure that this is the correct thing to do Thank You

I am a single 43 year-old Conservative Jewish man who has never been married. I work as a college professor. I would like to meet a nice young woman to marry and start a family, but have had no luck. I have tried personal ads, dating services, speed dating, the internet, and even tried a professional matchmaker, all to no avail. I find the Jewish women of New York to be extremely picky. I am not rich, nor do I have movie star looks, but I am a good man who would make a good husband and father. Lately, I have considered pursing non-Jewish women, who seem much more willing to give me a chance. My question is: Is it better for a Jewish man to remain single than to marry a girl who isn't Jewish?

I am a single 43 year-old Conservative Jewish man who has never been married. I work as a college professor. I would like to meet a nice young woman to marry and start a family, but have had no luck. I have tried personal ads, dating services, speed dating, the internet, and even tried a professional matchmaker, all to no avail. I find the Jewish women of New York to be extremely picky. I am not rich, nor do I have movie star looks, but I am a good man who would make a good husband and father. Lately, I have considered pursing non-Jewish women, who seem much more willing to give me a chance. My question is: Is it better for a Jewish man to remain single than to marry a girl who isn't Jewish?