Rabbis Talk Touch, Mysticism, and Killing in Judaism

#judaism #practices #questions Ever wondered why Jewish men and women don’t touch? Or if Jews believe that everybody should behave like them? Great. Us too. So we gathered some of our team at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute to answer your questions on the ifs and whys of Judaism. This episode is part of Ask an Orthodox Jew Anything - a groundbreaking new series answering some of your burning questions on Jewish ideas and practices. Featured Presenters: Rabbi Menashe Wolf, Associate Director at Chabad of Park Slope, and Curriculum Author at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, Author, Lecturer, and Co-director of curriculum for the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute Rabbi Aharon Loschak, Director of Young Jewish Professionals of Brooklyn, Writer, and Editor of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute's popular Torah Studies program Rabbi Berel Polityko, Writer at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute Rabbi Yanki Tauber, Scholar, writer, and editor at The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute 0:00 Intro 0:11 Do Jews respect other religions? 1:05 Can Jewish men and women touch? 1:43 Is mysticism biblical? 3:08 Is 12 or 13 too young to accept the responsibility for the entire religion? 4:26 Do you think that Jews and Muslims can see eye to eye? 5:30 Is killing ever Justified in Judaism? --- Subscribe to our channel for more of the best Jewish video content on YouTube. The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) has the largest collection of Jewish media content. Our exclusive videos range from Torah insights to the most hotly debated contemporary topics. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myJLI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myjli/ See our full video library here: https://www.torahcafe.com/ Visit our website here: https://www.myjli.com/ ABOUT JLI Serving learning centers in over 1,800 communities and on the internet, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) is the world's preeminent provider of Jewish learning. The mission of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute is to inspire Jewish learning worldwide and to transform Jewish life and the greater community through Torah study. To make Jewish learning accessible and personally meaningful to every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation. JLI's insightful curriculum utilizes cutting-edge pedagogical techniques, embracing the multiple intelligence model and utilizing multimedia and an array of approaches to engage, educate, and inspire all kinds of minds in a dynamic Jewish learning experience.