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Conversion to any religion is an awesome decision demanding extensive soul-searching and thought. Changing one's faith has profound implications from Above and below.Couples who deem spirituality, worship and religious devotion of high importance, often endure much stress in choosing a common expression of faith. Strong-willed
connective tissue
Ever used an air pump to inflate a bicycle tire or a basketball? When you push down on the pump handle, you get the sensation that the pump is pushing back. Well, of course, it is. In the middle of the seventh century, the English scientist Robert Hooke developed an
4 dimensions of faith
A wise man once said that "Pain shrinks the world." One who is experiencing the acute pain of a toothache, for example, is not capable of relating to anything except the alleviation of that pain. NASA could land a man on Mars and he could care less. For
honesty
“Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as oil does above water.” Miguel Cervantes Imagine being told suddenly by your partner of 25 years that he/she never loved you. The English language does not have words to describe the devastation and betrayal of
book of moses
“I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah…” Maimonides 13 Principles of Faith Belief in the eventual coming of the Messiah and perfection of the world under his reign is a basic and fundamental part of traditional Judaism. The concept is not mentioned explicitly in the Torah
family
Issue of the week #6 Note: The following letter was sent to us by a visitor to our site. We invite others to share their viewpoints with us. Dear Two Roads, My (Jewish) cousin is going to marry a Catholic man and this has divided our family. My folks will
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Issue of the week #5 Note: The following letter was sent to us by a visitor to our site in response to an earlier "issue". We invite others to share their viewpoints with us. The pasuk (verse) says: A twisted thing cannot be straightened, and that which is
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Issue of the week #4 "A couple has agreed upon marriage to raise the children according to one faith (for argument sake, let's say Judaism). The non-Jewish spouse is trying to "get with the program" and is contemplating conversion - but hasn't quite
divorced parents
Issue of the week #3 Theological Tug of War with Kids Divorced parents of different faiths can be prohibited from teaching their religious beliefs to their children if it would harm them, the Massachusetts state Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. The father, Jeffrey P. Kendall, is a member of the
faith
Issue of the week #2 When Faith and Relationships are at Odds "I was so strong in my faith. I was certain that when we got married that my husband would 'see the light' and join me. I really loved God and I really loved Sam. It
born-again
Issue of the week #1 The Conversion Dilemma “The Jewish partner connecting to his/her roots, especially if he/she is starting to take on mitzvos, can cause a lot of stress in a marriage that was not there before. Even before any commitment to observance, just the thought of
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Dear Rebbe, I have a story for you. The following letter was sent to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson ZT'L Exactly ten years ago, I met my soulmate. Without going into great detail about our religious backgrounds, I will simply tell you that I was raised
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