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Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner

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Write to me with questions about Jewish customs and law, history, philosophy and tradition for answers from a Conservative perspective or conversion. I am a graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly. Having served in congregational pulpits since 1970, I now am President of the Foundation For Family Education, Inc. a non-profit educational endeavor. I established it to create new formats of hands-on programs and provide free educational downloads at www.jewishfreeware.org. In addition to general informational questions I welcome your questions about programs for social action, outreach to dual-faith families, inter-faith .....

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2009-11-02 belief:

Dear Marc, Thanks for writing. The anwer(s) is(are) yes and no. Judaism has a wide spectrum of beliefs or speculations about what happens at death, ranging from death is the end of the individual

2009-10-30 Jews in churches:

Dear Ellis, Thank you for writing. Yes, there are some Rabbis and movements who might say that there is a prohibition against entering a church, even for art history. But they also say that it is

2009-10-28 Conversion help from the south:

Dear Patrick, Thanks for responding. I suspect that perhaps no Rabbi is there, but not too far away is Bethe David in 804 Winview Terrace Greensboro, North Carolina 27410 336-294-0007 Rabbi

2009-10-25 Halacha for cemetery ground:

Dear Burton, Thank you for writing, but this is an issue for a community and its Rabbi(s). I would not interfere with their authority. If there is no Rabbi and you are concerned about the Conservative

2009-10-22 education in Biblical times:

Dear Jim, Thank you for writing. A quick answer: Perhaps Moses and other privileged upper classes were tuaght to read and perhaps even write, but the majority were only educated in oral traditions

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