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Why is no one talking to me in Shul? How it seems the last couple of months, no one really talks to me in Shul anymore, even when I initiate. I am not being paranoid. Anything unusual about this?

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Hello! To preface this, I must say that I myself am not Jewish. Rather, I am emailing you on behalf of my younger cousin, who is. I apologize if this isn't the kind of questions that you usually handle. My cousin, Hannah, is 10. Her mother was Jewish, while Hannah's father (my uncle) is not (he's agnostic, most of our family is agnostic or some denomination of Christian). However, Hannah's mother unfortunately died when she was quite young, leaving my uncle to raise her alone. Hannah has expressed that she feels estranged from her Jewish heritage, and very much wants to connect. Our family is fully supportive of this, but also at a bit of a loss on how to help her in this. She has no immediate Jewish relatives, and dropping her off at the nearest synagogue once a week alone makes her father uncomfortable. Would it be appropriate for him to accompany her? Another concern is her bat mitzvah. It is our understanding that a proper bat mitzvah involves a lot of planning on the parent's part, and a lot of studying for Hannah to prepare. Could you offer some insight into how we can best support her and help her reconnect with her culture (and possibly religion)? For reference, we live in Colorado in the U.S..

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Does a Jew fast during his/her marriage? I am asking because I have no idea about it.

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According to Judaism, do the bride and groom fast during the day of the marriage or one day before the marriage?

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Dear Rabbi, one of my children complains that I favor his brother over him and am nicer to his sibling. I play favorites of his brother over him. I’m not aware that I do this. Do Jewish teachings say anything about playing favorites? Thanks!

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Shalom aleichem Rabbi Lauffer. Thank you for answering my last question. In "Thursday Nights with Rabbi Avigdor Miller Vol. 1" on page 166 Rabbi Miller says "I know a case, in Williamsburg, where a woman made a very big mistake going to a chiropractor. He was somewhat free with her, but she said to the rabbonim nothing happened. The rabbonim discovered that there was something that would seem nothing to her, but in the halacha it was more than nothing. It was something serious. She had to take a divorce from her husband...It's a tragedy, but it can't be helped. But once she committed adultery, it was over-and adultery doesn't mean what you think adultery means, even if it may seem quite innocent. It's the same as adultery." What, besides actual intercourse, constitutes adultery according to the halacha? Thanks a lot.