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Jewish Attitudes Towards Converts To Judaism

Unlike Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, Judaism does not have much of a missionary impulse. That is why there are so few Jews in the world. Mormons,...

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Rachel’s husband Rabbi Akiba the convert, and his slanderous students’ deaths

During this Passover, when we get to the four children part, we should explain that some people do not know much because they never had a Jewish...

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Why Two Holy Places: Beit-ullah, Beit-El, Bayt al-Maqdis, Beit Ha-Mikdash?

Göbekli Tepe is a temple located in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border. It is a 11-12,000 year-old archaeological site widely considered the...

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Mahdi Activities Before the Qiyamah

“They ask you (O Muhammad) about the Hour (Qiyahmah) when will be its appointed time? You have no knowledge to say anything about it. To your Lord...

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Why The One God Has So Many (99) Names

Qur’an 59:23 states: “Allah is He, Whom there is no other god;- Sovereign, Holy One, Source of Peace, the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of...

21.03.2026 40

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Egypt Suffered From The Nine Plagues

During a Passover Seder most Jews remove a few drops of wine from their goblets at the mention of each of the ten plagues that struck the Egyptians;...

20.03.2026 40

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Mahdi and Messiah Together Can Remove the World’s Darkness

Although it might seem impossible now, I do believe that within a decade or two Muslims will visit Jerusalem and pray together with Jews as Prophet...

19.03.2026 60

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Descendants of Prophets Ishmael and Isaac Must Live Together in Peace

When Jews celebrate Passover, the miracle exodus from Egypt, we should also pray for peace in the Mid East. The Qur’an (46:12-14) states “And...

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Qiyamah and Mahdi Will Be In Our Generation?

Signs of Qiyamah (the Day of Judgment) in Islam are events as warnings for the revival of our world. Major signs include the arrival of the Mahdi,...

17.03.2026 40

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Sufyan and Mahdi+Messiahs

The Mahdi (“the Guided One”) is a messianic figure in Islamic eschatology, believed to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad who will appear at the...

14.03.2026 60

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Two Holy Fasts of Ramadan and Yom Kippur

Jews and Muslims are the two major religious groups in Western Europe and North America that most noticeably practice fasting. The rules relating to...

10.03.2026 60

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Why Torah Was Revealed During The Month Of Ramadan

Most people have at one time or another wondered, ‘If there is only one God why are there so many religions?’ The Qur’an declares that Allah...

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Nine Good Reasons to Welcome Converts in Israel and Outside

Most immigrants coming to Israel from Russia and Ukraine in recent years are not Jewish by Orthodox religious law, but they are eligible for Israeli...

07.03.2026 60

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Thinking about the Meaning and Purpose of Life

A Pew survey included a question on their Religious Landscape Survey: “How often do you think about the meaning and purpose of life?”  Nearly...

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Will President Trump Aid The Mahdi?

US President Donald Trump had said he would use the momentum of the agreed upon the 2025 Gaza cease fire deal to expand the Abraham Accords, the...

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Jewish-Muslim Mutual Trust Produced A Post Passover Pastry Party

Dr. Mohamed Chtatou states that the hamsa (five-fingered hand symbol) constitutes perhaps the most visible shared protective symbol, used by both...

02.03.2026 60

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Biblical Anthropomorphisms (tashbih) Are Not Literal

Anthropomorphism is the practice of attributing human traits, emotions, and intentions to nonhuman entities, such as animals, plants, objects, or...

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Several of Allah’s 99 Names Describe Human Characteristics and Traits

The Qur’an 17:110 states: ”Call upon Allah, or call upon The Merciful; whichsoever you call upon, to Allah belong the most beautiful Names,” and...

24.02.2026 60

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Jewish Muslim Mutual Trust Produced A Post Passover Pastry

Dr. Mohamed Chtatou states that the hamsa (five-fingered hand symbol) constitutes perhaps the most visible shared protective symbol, used by both...

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Armageddon is a Powerful Warning Thank God

Humans almost went into extinction four times. The first time was around 150,000 years ago when the atmosphere became very dry right across the world,...

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Please Mahdi, End the World’s Fear Of End the World

US President Donald Trump has reversed a key scientific ruling that had underpinned all federal action to curb planet-warming gases since 2009. The...

21.02.2026 50

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Pope Francis And Prophet Abraham Agreed; Religious Pluralism Is God’s Will

If there is only one God why are there so many religions? A good question that I as a Rabbi have often been asked; and this is my answer. The Qur’an...

17.02.2026 70

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Why Billions of People Around the World Do Not Eat Pork

10.02.2026 20

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Tawhid: Facing Our Planet’s Future With Hope and Faith

05.02.2026 40

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The Fragile Gift of Free Will by Menachem Mirski

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Yajuj-Majuj vs. Hope, Prayer and Faith

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The Advantage of Torah Thinking

15.01.2026 40

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Becoming Jewish Is Like Reincarnation Or Falling in Love

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Personal Autonomy vs. Jewish Minyans of 10

24.12.2025 60

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Why The Qur’an Has 99 Names For One God

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Quran’s 99 Names and Torah’s One God Given Name

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Bible and Qur’an 99 Divine Names: Past and Future

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Chanukah-Hope Lights Kindled for Coming Messianic Hope Age

21.12.2025 60

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Loneliness increases the risk of premature death by nearly 30%

20.12.2025 20

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Can Jewish Liberals change Netanyahu’s policies toward Palestinians?

12.12.2025 40

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Hanukkah Has Two Kinds of Jihad Also

10.12.2025 20

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How Two Jewish Rabbis Respected and Protected Islam’s Ka’bah to be

04.12.2025 40

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So 51% of non-Orthodox rabbinical students identified as LGBTQ

24.11.2025 70

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Does Mother Mary Need a Modern Title?

18.11.2025 40

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What was Prophet Abraham’s Tribal or National Ethnicity?

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Allah’s Worlds Of Life Are Coming Closer

08.11.2025 70

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What Can A Rabbi Believe About Prophet Muhammad?

07.11.2025 70

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One Mahdi, Three Messiahs, Jesus and Climate Change

25.10.2025 50

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God’s Truth Is For Religious Pluralism Until Judgement Day

22.10.2025 30

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Can a Religion Other Than Islam Ever Be Accepted? YES

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Why Two Rabbis Protected the Ka’ba from Destruction

19.10.2025 50

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Rapture No! Messianic Age Hopes Yes!

25.09.2025 50

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What Does ‘The Jews Killed the Prophets’ Really Mean?

09.09.2025 70

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Over 5,000 of Allah’s Planets Now Observed

30.08.2025 50

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Gog-Magog Are Now Burning Four Fossil Fuels

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