Ask the Clergy Column
as Published in the Jewish Post

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> Why do some Jews point at the Torah when the scroll is lifted after the Torah reading? by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Feb 11, 08

> What should be the role of a modern Chazzan? by Chazzan Aníbal Mass - Jan 29, 09

> Why should we be Jewish? by Rabbi Alan Green - Dec 17, 08

> Is it ever too late to change your approach to Jewish life? by Chazzan Aníbal Mass - Dec 3, 08

> Some Jews visiting our synagogue will object to wearing a head-covering. Some Jews wear them all the time. Do Jews really
need head-gear? by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Nov 19, 08

> How can we make the High Holidays more meaningful? by Chazzan Aníbal Mass - Sep 17, 08

> Are Ordinary Jews Allowed To Study Kabbalah? by Rabbi Alan Green - Sep 3, 08

> In Jewish cemeteries, I see small stones placed on some of the monuments. Why? by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Aug 6, 08

> Why would a believing Jew – with complete faith in God –  need a doctor, since medical treatment directly interferes with God’s will?  by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Jul 23, 08

> Is There Life After Death? by Rabbi Alan Green - Jul 2, 08

> Can a “Jew-by-Choice” be a “Real” Jew? by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Jun 11, 08

> Is the Bible Fact or Fantasy? by Rabbi Alan Green - May 29, 08

> Why do we celebrate Lag B'Omer when we lost the war? by Chazzan Aníbal Mass - Apr 30, 08

> Why Would An Atheist Want to Convert to Judaism? by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Apr 9, 08

> What is Synagogue About (Really)? by Rabbi Alan Green - Apr 2, 08

> What is the “Golden Age of Chazzanut”? by Chazzan Aníbal Mass - Mar 19, 08

> I love celebrity news in gossip magazines and television shows, but I feel guilty about the pleasure I get learning about messy celeb lives. What does Judaism say about celebrity gossip? by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Mar 5, 08

> Is celebrating the Jewish holidays worth our time and energy? by Rabbi Alan Green - Feb 20, 08

> What is more important, communal prayer or Kavanah? by Chazzan Aníbal Mass - Feb 6, 08

> What is the Jewish View of Gossip? by Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker - Jan 23, 08

> Why Should We Celebrate Jewish Holidays? by Rabbi Alan Green - Jan 9/08