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Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner

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  • Knowledgeability 9.86
  • Clarity of Response 9.76
  • Timeliness 9.89
  • Politeness 9.95
  • Total Questions 1991
 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 clergy projects, healing services, education for conversion, adult education for the congregation and the community. If you have questions about Informal and Formal Education I am ready to share my extensive experience with Youth Activities, Camping and Religious School/Hebrew High School on a congregational, community and national/international level.

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2009-11-08 participation af parents from a ger in the chupa:

Dear Myriam, Thank you for writing and good luck with your studies. I look forward to welcoming you into the Jewish People. In terms of these questions, you should use them as an opportunity to learn

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

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