Skip to main content

All Questions

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
4 votes
1 answer
658 views

How would a person become a rabbi around 1 CE?

Given the general illiteracy, the lack of public libraries, the high cost of Torah copies and writing materials, how would a person become a rabbi in 1 CE? Given the costs and reading/writing ...
Candid Moe's user avatar
0 votes
2 answers
177 views

Who is "your teacher"?

There is an injunction that you may not give a halakhic opinion in the presence of "your teacher". The Talmud says: The sons of Aaron died only because they issued a halakhic ruling before ...
Maurice Mizrahi's user avatar
10 votes
1 answer
1k views

Are there any Synagogues or Rabbis available in Pakistan?

There was once a very thriving Jewish community available in Pakistan. There was a Synagogue in the port city of Karachi as well till 1985. What is the current situation now? What if someone would ...
Maxood's user avatar
  • 911