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Commonly Asked Hashkafah Questions and Answers Series

Resources > Commonly Asked Hashkafah Questions and Answers Series

Moshiach

August 23, 2022

Questions in this post

  • I am scared/not excited for Mashiach to come. I’m comfortable with my life, why should I long for him?
  • What will happen when Mashiach comes?
  • Why be good, if most of us won’t make it to Yemos Hamashiach anyway?

Jewish Community

August 18, 2022

Questions in this post

  • Why is there so much strife in the Jewish community?
  • Why are mainstream frum Jews so judgmental? Why do they attribute so much importance to externals?
  • Why do we look down on non-Jews?
  • What difference does it make in me as a frum person not to follow the hat-and-jacket dress code?
  • Why do religious people keep themselves so sheltered from the secular world?

Shabbos

August 20, 2022

Questions in this post

  • Why can’t we do work on Shabbos? If we find shopping enjoyable and relaxing, why can’t we do that? We find Shabbos to be boring.
  • If the punishment for not keeping Shabbos is so severe, why do I know so many successful people who don’t keep Shabbos?

Tznius/Women’s Issues

August 21, 2022

Questions in this post

  • Why do we need a dress code (boys and girls)?
  • Why are schools so “obsessed” with Tznius? Why is it so important?
  • Why does the school present Chumros as Halachos in regards to Tznius?
  • Why is that we must exceed the Halachic Tznius standards in our appearance?
  • Why do girls have a stricter level of Tznius than boys?
  • Why can’t woman lein or get an aliyah?
  • Why do married women have to cover their hair?
  • Why can’t girls learn Gemarah if they are just as smart as boys?

Middos, Reward & Punishment

August 22, 2022

Questions in this post

  • How is it possible for a person to control certain impulses, like anger, jealousy, Gaavah, improper relationships between boys and girls, etc.?
  • How can I have good middos without other people taking advantage of me?
  • How can one motivate oneself to withstand temptation if he knows with certainty that what he is doing is wrong?
  • For what exactly does one go to Gehinnom?
  • Why should I more careful in Mitzvah observance than my parents?
  • Why and how does Hashem punish those who commit suicide?
  • Do I have a Tafkid in life? How do I know what it is?

Torah and Learning

August 24, 2022

Questions in this post

  • How do we know that the Torah is really true?
  • Why should I follow what the Torah says? Why is it binding on me? Why can’t I make up my own version?
  • Where do Meforshim get their information from? How do we know they are correct? Why should I follow laws that are D’rabanan?
  • Why should we trust what the Rabbis say?
  • Why does Yiddishkeit have to be involved in every aspect of my life?
  • How can two opinions be right?
  • Why learn so much, especially about irrelevant issues or interesting (ie. Yevamos, Bava Kama)?
  • What are the benefits of learning – why shouldn’t I go to work and support Torah learning?
  • Why do I have to listen to my rebbe if I think I’m right and he’s wrong?
  • Why is it important to know how to learn Gemara – I’ll use an Artscroll?
  • Why is Halacha so detailed?

Miscellaneous

May 20, 2021

Questions in this post

  • Why should I be more religious than my parents?
  • Why is the Internet so bad? There are plenty of good things on the net.
  • Explain Tzaar Baalei Chaim.
  • Why do I have to wear Tzitzis if they are uncomfortable?
  • Why is it all about Shidduchim?
  • What’s wrong with smoking?
  • What is wrong with listening to non-Jewish music or watching movies?
  • I want to be frum. Why does Hashem make it so hard for me?

Boy/Girl Relationships

August 17, 2022

Questions in this post

  • What’s wrong with boy/girl relationships if they are not doing anything “wrong” or hurting anyone?
  • Why do we have to be Shomer Negiah?
  • Shouldn’t co-ed relationships be encouraged to help prepare teenagers for married life?
  • What’s wrong with a coed school?
  • If my parents allow me to “hang out,” why shouldn’t I?

Questions about Hashem

August 27, 2022

Questions in this post

  • How can you prove to me that there is a G-d?
  • Who created Hashem? How was Hashem created?
  • How do we have free will if Hashem already knows what we’re going to do?
  • Why does Hashem do bad things to good people?
  • I see people doing Aveiros all the time and they aren’t punished. Why should I do Mitzvos?
  • Why do terrible events like the Holocaust, September 11, and the Tsunami happen?
  • Can Hashem create a rock that He cannot pick up?
  • How can I connect with Hashem if I have never seen him? How do I feel closer to Hashem?

Eretz Yisroel

August 19, 2022

Questions in this post

  • Why is there so much violence in Eretz Yisroel?
  • What’s wrong with Zionism?

Tefillah

August 25, 2022

Questions in this post

  • Why should I Daven, if I don’t get what I ask for?
  • When something goes wrong, why are we always told to daven, even though it doesn’t help?
  • If davening is about my relationship with Hashem, why can’t I daven when I feel like it and not when someone tells me to?
  • Why daven if I don’t understand what I’m saying?
  • Wouldn’t it be better to be able to daven less and concentrate more? Why is it necessary to say so much, if we’ve already admitted that we need Hashem for everything?
  • Why is Davening with a minyan so important?

Creation

August 26, 2022

Questions in this post

  • Explain creation vs. big bang theory.
  • Why does it seem that the earth is millions of years old, when it’s not?

Introduction

August 28, 2022

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