Name: rebecca ***	Date: 2008-07-22 19:08:58
Subject:minhag
Question: hi rabbi my fiance told me that i have to follow his minhag i didnt understand :S can you explain it 2 me thank you
Answer: Jewishness is carried on by a families maternal line. Jewish customs and traditions are carried on by the fathers side. For instance, if a women were to marry a sefardic man, she would take on all of the sefardic customs. The children would also be brought up according to the fathers customs of chassidus even down to if he stands or sits for kiddush. If a persons father is a Kohein, Levi or Yisrael, he takes this from his father and carries it on. If a persons mother is not Jewish, even if all the above is kept by the father, the Jewishness is not passed on to the children. They are not half Jewish or even a quarter as this goes entirely by the mothers herritage. This is all from the bible and known for thousands of years.

Name: michael marx	Date: 2008-05-20 19:07:27
Subject:learning
Question: are thever teachers who could learn on the internet with me? i live a great distance from a religious comunity.
Answer: www.partnersintorah.org This is an organization that has been around for many years offering chavrusas, learning partners for all levels over the phone

Name: Roni Walters	Date: 2008-04-02 23:51:09
Subject:
Question: Hi, Reb Moshe! I'm wondering . . . HaShem changed Abram's name to Abraham and Jacob's name to Israel. The Chamash states that it's forbidden to refer to Abraham as Abram since HaShem changed his name. Does that mean that it's also forbidden to refer to Israel as Jacob? After all, HaShem changed his name, too.
Answer: There is a difference in Avraham's name Jacob's name. Avraham had a letter added to his name because he was lacking something and the Hey that was added was from G-d's name, to give him what he needed. Jacob on the other hand had reached a new level so G-d gave him an other name in addition to his original name. So Jacob is both Jacob and Israel.

Name: shain .	Date: 2007-11-23 06:24:47
Subject:torah tapes
Question: have enjoyed listening to Torah tapes online via your web site.
Answer: I am glad you enjoyed the tapes, I almost forgot I had them!

Name: Yeddle .	Date: 2007-11-20 19:50:52
Subject:torah tapes
Question: My father is 98 and would enjoy listening to torah tapes and Yiddish books. How do I borrow these tapes from you.
Answer: There are some tapes avaialble at the Torah Tape library, Rabbi Applebalm in Boro Park, it is quite famious if u ask people there. You can ask for my tapes there.