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Ovadiah ben Avraham

U.S.

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Expertise

Willing to answer and research general Halakhah questions in any field, including medical ethics. No synagogue or ritual type questions except by non-Jews looking for a brief summary.

Experience in the area

Yeshiva and self-study

Organizations

Jewish Spiritual Humanism

Education/Credentials

Doctorate Degree

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Anthony	03/02/12	10	10	10	Nice, thanks!
Don	01/05/12	10	10	10	Thank you
Tricia	11/26/11	10	10	10	Thank you for your insight. It was .....
alex	08/16/11	10	10	10	Thank you for your answer. I found .....
Danielle	07/22/11	10	8	10

Recent Answers from Ovadiah ben Avraham

2012-05-21 Nazarite vow:

Trevor, The Nazarite vow cannot be taken in the absence of a Temple. If you are truly Jewish and have really done such a thing, contact your Rabbi immediately. Vows should never be taken without

2012-05-06 Process of convertion:

Eithan, Thank you for your kind question. A good book on conversion would be a great idea and I'm not sure if anyone has ever taken advantage of the idea. As such, I can't help you there. Excellent books

2012-03-26 G-d's attributes:

The difference is simply the prism through which both are peering: the former takes up the question in a physical sense, the latter in a metaphysical one. While there are no perfect analogies, think about

2012-03-02 What's the difference?:

Anthony, Thank you for your kind question. You have hit a nail on the head maybe even unwittingly so: Judaism is more "do" than "believe", less theological than action. Some of the differences include:

2012-01-05 Sodom:

Don, You ask some very compelling questions. The rabbinic understanding of the sins of Sodom have historically been greed and lack of hospitality (even to the point of intentionally hurting others, especially

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