Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz What is the Torah view on being a vegan or a vegetarian? I have heard a claim that killing animals is cruel and […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The idea of animal sacrifice seems so cruel and outdated. Yet, I hear that this practice will resume after the Temple (Beit HaMikdash) […]
Q. Where is the first source for the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim? God Visits Avraham The first encounter with Bikur Cholim in Jewish tradition is actually with God Himself! The […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We are constantly being told to feel the pain of Jews who are suffering, whether it’s during the current war in Israel or […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz You have said that the world was created to exist for 6,000 years. What will happen at that time? Will the world just […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I’m trying to avoid hearing lashon hara (evil talk), but one of my friends is always gossiping! Also, whenever I go to a […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I have heard that Mashiach (the Messiah) will be related to God. Is that true, and if yes, how? Rabbi Chaim Mintz responds: […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz My parents are constantly negative, critical, and full of complaints. I know it’s a mitzvah to honor them, but every time I speak […]
Q. I cannot seem to find the time to visit the sick. Can I just call him on the phone? As we have previously mentioned, there are several components to […]
Q. What is Bikur Cholim? A. Bikur Cholim is the mitzvah (Torah commandment) of visiting the sick. The mitzvah of Bikur Cholim is also included in the general mitzvah of […]
