Why I Tend to Believe that Rivka Was 14 Years Old (Or More) When She Married Yitzchak (Isaac) Who Was 40 at the Time of the Wedding (Breishit / Genesis 25:20)

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Rabbi Jack Abramowitz in an article entitled Did Rivkah Really Get Married At Three Years Old? states: The Sifri says that Rivka was 14 when she married Yitzchak. This is the position accepted by the Seder Olam, whose entire raison … Continued

Regarding the Variants of the Covid Virus that Evade Vaccine-Induced Antibodies with High Efficiency

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41423-021-00779-5 reports: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, continues to rage in many countries, straining health systems and economies. Vaccines protect against severe disease and death and are considered central to ending the pandemic. COVID-19 vaccines (and SARS-CoV-2 infection) elicit … Continued

Refuting the Bible Critics on The Region of Dan in Genesis Chapter 14 – A Discussion at What Point in Time Did This Region Get that Name.

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He hurried after [the invaders], catching up with them in Dan (Breishit / Genesis 14:14). Is this Dan, Layish, Leshem, or Somewhere Else? The full verse of Breishit / Genesis 14:14 as translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan states: When Abram … Continued

The Eulogy of the Temple Institute for Rabbi Moshe Tendler zt”l and the Eulogy of his Chevruta (learning partner)

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This post was updated Tue, 27 August 2024 = 23rd of Av, 5784 This is what the Temple Institute said: For many years it has been the custom of Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dovid Tendler, famed posek, professor, and son-in-law of … Continued

Regarding The Rejection by FDA Advisers Last Month of Mandating Booster Shots for Covid Except for those in High Risk Categories

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Vaccine experts advising the federal government rejected last month, President Joe Biden’s plan to begin rolling out boosters for all Americans. They suggested suggested instead that extra Pfizer shots should only be given to those 65 and older or those … Continued

Regarding the Nod and the Statement “Your truth cannot be suppressed” of Vice President K. Harris in response to a student who accuses Israel of Ethnic Genocide

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The video where this statement is recorded is at https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1442971862460297217 For those that don’t understand the deeper meaning of this conversation, the student is accusing Israel of being “the bad guys” and is calling for support of Arab terror groups … Continued

When is the Soul Placed in a Person? At Conception or Formation? The Discussion of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi and Antoninos

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Note at the outset: It is a common sin among both Jews and Noahides to end a pregnancy for unjustified reasons. A competent Torah-Observant, that is to say, “Orthodox” Rabbi should be consulted on this sensitive topic. For fear that … Continued