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I forgot to perform the Mitzvah erev Purim of Machtzis Hashekel, can I still do it today? Is there any form or way to perform it now in Nissan?

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All the men of 20 years old and upward who came out of Egypt were not allowed to enter Canaan. Israel had to wander 40 years in the wilderness until the men of war died. Did this include the men of the tribe of Levite? Can you find any Rabbinical witting on this? Is there agreement on this subject or is it debated? Thanks for any help you can provide.

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1. Jewish feast days start at sunset and end at sunset the next day? 2. Moses also observed the Sabbath and other feast days from sunset to sunset? Some think holy days run from sunrise to sunrise, but I don't agree. We are Christians who observe the Levitical holy days and Shabbat and we revoke the Catholic holidays. May the Creator God continue to bless you and Israel for your work.  

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Dear rabbi, My best friend of 7 years has gotten fairly antisemitic recently, which is strange for me as an ethnic jew. I'm not very religious, but my mom is an Ashkenazi jew. he's been to my family seder and attended the first night of Chanukah with us, and has always been accepting of us. What should I do?

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Jeremiah prophecies about Rachel weeping for her children because they “are not” many commentators say he is comparing this to Rachel. However Rachel did end if conceiving.. so I don’t understand. What does a voice heard in Rama?

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Hello, Please could you confirm or clarify a detail of scholarship regarding likely (or perhaps historically certain) Jewish customs for the Passover pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the era of the Third Temple? It is clear that the pilgrimage would have taken several days in each direction for members of the tribes located at a greater distance from Jerusalem. The detail about this pilgrimage - which must have had something of the character of an annual mass migration - which I would like to clarify is this: Is it likely, or even historically certain, that on both the outward and return journey to Jerusalem, two large and separate groups would have formed on each day of the journey: (a) the men, who would have walked faster, and arrived at the next night's stopping point sooner, and so been able to prepare the evening arrangements for the slower group (b) consisting of women and children? I have a second question related to this: At that same historical period was there a clearly defined age at which boys were deemed to come of age, thus becoming eligible to classed as men, or would this have been a matter of discretion depending on individual circumstances? In anticipation, thank you very much for your help Sincerely John Polycarp

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Hello, In the past millennia or so, why did so many Jewish people end up in Europe (and eventually North America) and settling there instead of the East like the Orient? Did Jews prefer the Western cultures or lands over the East was it just pure coincidence or circumstances? Why did history turn out that way? As someone of Far East Asian descent who admires Jewish culture, it saddens me a little there isn't much Jewish history in China, Korea, Japan compared to Europe like Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, Poland, etc.

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I have read a lot about what went on throughout different time periods of Jewish history, but I have found nothing that took place between the 7th and 10th centuries, and very little even in those centuries. Why is that? What were Jews up to in that time period?

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Hi I wanted to know if shamanic drumming is prohibited in halacha. People have told me that it is considered avoda zara. I was also wondering about chanting "om" while meditating to transcend to a higher subconscious. Thank you.