Good day, My name is Derek Penn and I whenever the great state of Israel is mentioned in the news it is in the context of terrorism, suicide bombers, and the overall land-for-peace Arab-Israeli conflict. I have never been to Israel and I wanted to know, if you know, more about the day-to day aspect of the state. What type of economy do they have? I believe the government type is parlimentary. Any non-terrorism aspect that you could provide me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and have a wonderful day. Derek A Penn--

For the first time in my life I cannot walk to schule. My arthritic knees have finally won out and until I have the replacements I cannot continue to walk the 2.5 miles to my schule. I did walk for Rosh Hashanah, but it was very painful and took 1.5 hours. what are my options as it is not a life and death issue?

Shabbat: Brushing Teeth Can one brush one's teeth on Shabbat? I have heard of some people using liquid tooth paste to do this - why is this? Thanks If published, please publish anonymously.

Shalom, I am a Jewish woman that is married to a non Jew, in the last 2 years I relaized that I felt differently about HaShem. I started dressing modestly and actually studing Torah. I now beleive that nothing should be added to it or taken from it. I beleive that the Torah is HaShem's way of telling me what he expects me to do and not to do (kind of how he feels). With that being said I feel as though I am a JOKE, because, no matter how hard I try, I can not live the way I feel as though HaShem wants me to. I really wanted to go to Chabad. My husband did not convert , we have 4 beautiful children and I desided not to push the Chabad thing,instead I put our children into our religious school at our reform synogoge. I am also letting our son learn what he may will need to know for when he becomes a Bar Mitzvah(in Jan.) from our reform Rabbi that does not beleive that the Torah is true,he only beleives it is G-d inspired. I want our children to be able to learn Torah for its own sake. Here is my questions: If I know that I can not live according to Torah and Jewish Law and I am breaking Mitzots to do other mitzvots (like driving on shabbat to get to temple) then why even bother trying anymore? #2/3?- Given it is the High Holy days do I (being a Jewish woman) need to go to services and should I feel like I am at a dead end, instead of the beiginning of a path from HaShem? Sincerely, Lisa

What is someone to do if they can not find the person they commited a sin to, (to ask forgiveness) and there is no hope of finding them to say sorry? Will it ever be possible to do complete teshuva? Thank You