Dear Rabbi: How can God be considered merciful and kind when there have been and are so many catastrophic events such as the Holocaust, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, the war in Iraq, the AIDS epidemic in Africa, as well as child abuse, drug addiction and poverty? Sincerely, Jon Krafchek

hello, My husband and i disagree about whether we should keep our t.v. and during an arguement he swore "over his dead body" there would be a t.v. in the home. now he tells me because he swore this, if we keep the t.v. he could die. is this true?

B"H I was discussing the Tu B'Shevat seder with a friend, and he informed me that there is concern that the tradition comes from a Shabbatain (did I get that right?) practice. I looked it up, and discovered that it comes from Sefer Hemdat Yamim. So I guess my question is, "Who wrote Sefer Hemdat Yamim?" I can't seem to find anything about this online. Shavua Tov, Aliya

I was in Australia and I maid a “Hafsek tehora” last week Tuesday, I left Australia on Sunday morning and I arrived to new york today, Sunday evening, could I go to the Mikva on Monday , since Had already seven sunsets, or I have to wait till Tuesday?

I'm a Jew. Am I allowed to be gay? Because I fancy a guy. Please help by replying quickly even though it's Shabbat.