Ask A Rabbi Anything!

Hey guys! I came across this thread:
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And realized that you may need someone to answer some questions for you!
Growing up, some of my closest friends were Sikhs and I've always had a high level of respect for you guys.

Fire away dudes!

-Sholom
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Rabbi welcome, I can't think of a question ,perhaps you could be so kind as to provide the question and the answer ,as this is somewhat what God seems to do.

Hi, Rabbi! Looks like we Sikhs are short on questions right now, eh?

My Dad was an inedible man, born the seventh son of a Punjabi farmer, exiled at a young age, who became a world traveller and educated himself (and me) in just about everything.

When I was about 13, he developed an interest in Judaism, You might enjoy reading about his friendship with a rabbi in the following years. Boy, could those two argue!
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Dad and the Rabbi Part One
Dad and the Rabbi Part Two

Please feel free to correct me on any factual errors I have made. Thanks.

BTW, I'm a dudette, not a dude.

Maiji,

All men are made edible

Not my Dad! He was too old and tough. Anyway, I am told that lion is unpalatable.



And, of course, in addition to being inedible, he was also incredible.

Actually Maiji, I thought you meant to say indelible, but at least we have clarification that your father was an inedible indelible incredible man

And he would right now be doubled over laughing at all this.

But back to the rabbi...

Dear Rabbi, I have thought on it and what has come to mind is that the majority of both Jews and Sikhs in the West are no longer orthodox ,what are your feelings on this and what is the spiritual meaning behind the bold beard and the beautiful black attire.

Thanks for the welcome! I'll check those out soon.


Hi, Scarlet!

I think that secularization and interfaith marriages are the bane of our faiths and peoples. The west if free, and thank G-d for that. We do not suffer persecution but secularization also opens up our peoples to secular thought and other peoples beliefs, which may erode our own.

It's a double edged sword.

In regards to the beard, Jews are forbidden to shave our beards with a razor (or pumice stone) but may trim it with scissors, and some do. However, the
beard is also a very holy thing.

In Judaism, there is the concept that if a there is a negative commandment, as in this case "do not shave", then there is an accompanying positive commandment to have a beard. So, as a beard is the vessel of a positive commandment, it is holy. The same applies to peyos (sidelocks).

The black attire is about two things:

The first, is that G-d has commanded us NOT to wear the attire of the nations around us. We are supposed to be " a nation of priests and holy people". Fashion is mundane, we have no business associating ourselves with mundane things.

The garb differs from school to school, also. If a particular Rav or Rebbe (like Gurus) do something, people try to emulate their Rebbe or Rav by copying his dress, as well as his tune in prayer, his Talit (prayer shawl) etc. in the attempt to follow in his foot steps and become closer to G-d.

-Sholom