Dear Babbi i'm not jewish but i want to be. I was living in Israel for 8 years,since april 96 until august2004 when i came to Brazil back. I'm very sad that i have to live without Israel because i want to be jewish and to come back there. My phone number in Brazil is 97832394,celular phone. Please help me i'm living a very sad life here in Brazil because i got use with Israel and there's no connection betweem Brazil with so many religions what i'm not get use anymore and Israel. Thank you very much. pRAY FOR ME FOR I GO TO STUDY FOR TO BE JEWISH IN THE SINAGOG OF BARRA DA TIJUCA it's one place here in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,my name is there,they just need to call me,the name of this sinagog is CJB,i'm asking your help,please

I have heard that the yemenite shofar is called a celebration shofar and the rams horn is called the horn of repentance. Are these two different with different symbolic uses? Thanks

Why does a man have to wear a yarmulke? Is there a law that requires a jewish male to cover their head and what is the reason? Does it mean he is disrepectful if he does not?

Dear Rabbi- Is it true that a conservative conversion is not recognized by Israel or by Orthodox Jews? If I converted through a conserrvative rabbi/beit din can I practice in an orthodox shul?

I heard somewhere that the Rambam says one who doesn't eat meat because it is cruel to animals, or "G-d wouldn't want us to eat animals" is a mumar, but if he is vegetarian because he feels it is more healthful it is fine. What's the story?