Questions regarding our understanding of God, such as it is. NOT for every question about Jewish beliefs.
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do we really have free choice?
I was told Hashem created us with free will; so we can make a choice to do good or evil, right? Well, Hashem knows what we are going to do in 10 minutes. So do we really have free will? Hashem can see ...
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what does hashem see right now? [closed]
I know hashem looks down at us and watchs everything we do. the question i am trying to ask is, what does he see right now. i dont think hashem exists in time so does he see avraham doing what he did ...
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Is Hashem spiritual? [closed]
I know that Hashem is not physical but is He spiritual? Also does He exist in time?
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Is Hashem corporeal?
I heard of a discussion over Peseach about whether Hashem is corporeal.
Which classical Jewish sources (Talmud/Achronim/Rishonim) offer definitive opinions about this? (Please cite references!)
I ...
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Sheidim, fact or fiction?
Are there really such thing as sheidim? If so, what are they? Please include sources.
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What is the machlokes between the Gra and Ba'al HaTanya?
What is the famous argument between the Vilna Gaon and the Ba'al HaTanya in understanding the Sod HaTzimtzum? And what are some ma'areh mekomos in their works where this Machlokes is seen?
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Bereishit vs. science
How does Judaism deal with the differences between scientific evidence of the beginning of the world and the account(s) in Bereishit?
