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Rabbi Ari Shishler

South Africa

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returns 11/25/2009

Expertise

I am the rabbi of my own shul, the learning director at Chabad House of Johannesburg, a high school teacher and the father of young children. As you can imagine, I get to answer lots of questions every day. I'd be glad to answer your questions on Judaism, Jewish spirituality and practice.

Experience in the area

I have been a practicing Orthodox rabbi since 1997 and have headed my own community since 1999. I teach Talmud at a religious high school in Johannesburg and give daily lectures to adults on Jewish practice, spiritualty, Chassidic philosophy and Kabbalah. I'm the campus rabbi at our two major universities in Johannesburg.

Organizations

Chabad-Lubavitch South African Rabbinical Association.

Publications

Jewish Tradition, South Africa. Jewish Report, weekly newspaper, South Africa SAUJS annual Holiday guide.

Education/Credentials

After completing high scool, I spent six years studying in Rabbinical seminaries in South Africa, Israel and New York.

Past/Present Clients

www.askmoses.com

What do you like about this subject?

Orthodox Judaism is my life- it guides me in all I do. I find it inspiring, focusing and meaningful.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Torah is endless- I want to keep learning and discovering.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Joel	11/04/09	10	9	9	10
Angela Sweeney	10/12/09	10	10	5	10	Thank You very Much!
christine	09/14/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much for your timely .....
Mike	09/02/09	10	10	10	10	Unfortunately the practice isn't as good as .....
Stuart	08/14/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much Rabbi Shisler for .....

Recent Answers from Rabbi Ari Shishler

2009-11-03 killing the pursuer:

Hi Joel I don't think you will find any clear verse that describes a fetus threatening the mother's life and/ or the law around it. The discussion of aborting a pregnancy to save a mother's life is

2009-11-02 belief:

Hi Marc I find it strange (although it is common) that important topics such as this are not dealt with at Hebrew school, they really should be. Here is an article I recently wrote on the topic

2009-10-25 intermarriage:

Hi Ricky I can see that you are grappling with this issue, which is quite common for a person in your situation. You are definitely correct about the Noahide Code is the moral system for all people

2009-10-24 Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Isaiah:

Hi Christian The Talmud (Yebamoth 49b) relates that Isaiah was killed by King Menasseh, who accused him of contradicting Moses' teachings. Isaiah hid inside the trunk of a cedar tree, which Menasseh

2009-10-12 Genesis:

Dear Shebah The Bible is telling us that the average person would live to a maximum of 120 years from after the Great Flood. However, there are certain exceptions: 1) Noah was over 120 before human

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