Dear Rabbi, Thank you for your prompt replies and suggestions. You wrote to me thus: ...I suggest that you try to obtain a copy of the Mishna Torah in English so that you can study it at your leisure. The third volume is Hilchot Avodat Kochavim and it can be purchased through: http://www.milechai.com/product/mishnehT.html and they will be happy to ship it to your address. Another recommendation is that you contact the office at Gateways: http://www.gatewaysonline.com or office@gatewaysonline.com to make inquiries about seminars and classes in your area where you will have the opportunity to ask all of your questions and to receive answers from qualified scholars who are experts in this subject The onlyt complaint I have, and you have redeemed your collieague in this regard with you attention and promptness, is that I have attended Gateways seminars, and did in fact email Rabbi Becher this same question. His reply, even though I mentioned that I had attended his lectures, and bought his Talmud and other CD's, was that he didn't want to bother getting involved with internet jew hatred, which I mentioned was the reason I was asking the question. And it bothered me, that he wouldn't take the time to give me the translation and or book cites as you did- so- I do attest to your redeeming hiis not showing me the courtesy of a reply. This bothered me, his reaction, but then that is so common, and you, is rather a rather more generous and open suggestion and helpfulness than I've received from 'authorities' in any such matters. So I offer my thanks for your helping me answer my question and directing towards source material. Regards Mark Goldberg

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Hi, Thank you for offering this service. I have one or two questions: In the arrangement of the Tenach, the book of Daniel is not grouped with the other prophets. Why is this? Is it true that in the Hebrew language each female noun has a male counterpart that it represents the progenitor of? (i.e. - melachah, melak; adamah, adam, etc) Also is there any evidence that the Hebrew language came into being all at once, rather than being built slowly by scribes? (ok, three questions!) Thank you for any help with these. I look forward to hearing from you. Would rather not my name published. Shabbat shalom, Laura

Hi, Thank you for offering this service. I have one or two questions: In the arrangement of the Tenach, the book of Daniel is not grouped with the other prophets. Why is this? Is it true that in the Hebrew language each female noun has a male counterpart that it represents the progenitor of? (i.e. - melachah, melak; adamah, adam, etc) Also is there any evidence that the Hebrew language came into being all at once, rather than being built slowly by scribes? (ok, three questions!) Thank you for any help with these. I look forward to hearing from you. Would rather not my name published. Shabbat shalom, Laura

my mother is in the hospital on a ventilator. She has been told she will never be able to go home. She is awake and aware of what is going on around her and she can talk, but will not make a decision as wheher to go to a hospital 200 + miles away to live out her life, or to taken off the ventalator now and medicated to releave any pain and die now. The doctors are not talking very much about the move to another hospital now, only the medication. They want answers from her children. I do not want a easy answer. I want to know what my answer should be, according to G-d. please help. Teri