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After thirty plus years in the rabbinate as a student and teacher of Judaism there are two important things that I have learned. The first thing is that I don’t know everything. The second is to ask for answers. That may not sound too complicated- after all no one knows everything! It is the second point that is a little trickier: sometimes we hesitate to ask questions. The truth is “asking questions” is a very Jewish hobby. The first Jew, Abraham, was always asking questions; in fact he wasn’t even embarrassed to ask God questions! Yes, the history of Judaism is the record of a four thousand year of give and take- questions and answers. Sometimes our questions have been hard to ask. Sometimes we haven’t liked the answers! Four thousand years later we are, like Abraham, asking questions that have no answer at all!

The rabbinic theory of learning depended on the dynamic of real dialogue- sharing questions and answers through which both participants would grow. I would like to invite you to be a part of that age-old dialogue and join me on line and on the air for “Ask the Rabbi.”

“Ask the Rabbi” will be a new addition to JLTV.TV for 2016. Come on line and go to the website to ask me anything about Jewish tradition, culture, or history. You can send your question to “asktherabbi@jltv.tv.” I will answer your question in an email and use your question on a new broadcast feature on JLTV. I will respond to questions on the air throughout the broadcast day on the air. It is a great way to get your questions answered and to share your question with the entire JLTV audience.

As the host of “To Life L’Chaim” (seen on JLTV on Tuesdays at 10:30pm) I am constantly reminded of the many ways by which Jewish life, culture, and religion have touched and inspired so many people, Jewish and non-Jewish. I believe that the more we know the more we will be inspired. That’s why I encourage you to be a partner with me in making Jewish Life Television the central address for entertainment and learning. As a viewer you are the most important part of the equation- that is why you choose to watch “America’s chosen network.” I hope you will also choose to make it the place in which we share our questions and our answers.

Again, contact me at “asktherabbi@jltv.tv.” Ask me a question that has been on your mind and allow me to share the answer with the world-wide audience at Jewish Life Television.