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Chabad Lubavitch

Hasidic Jewish dynasty

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Dec 20, 2025
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What are the Noahide laws in Talmudic sources and how have they been used in modern rabbinic thought?

The Seven Noahide laws are a rabbinic conception of universal moral rules attributed in Talmudic passages to Adam and Noah and discussed principally in Sanhedrin and Avodah Zarah; they function in cla...

Jan 11, 2026
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What are the most prominent conspiracy theories surrounding child trafficking tunnels in the US?

The most prominent U.S. conspiracy theories about child-trafficking tunnels claim secret underground networks are used to imprison, sell, or ritually abuse children and that elites or institutions are...

Oct 3, 2025
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What evidence exists for large-scale underground tunnel networks used for child trafficking in America?

Claims that the United States contains widespread, large-scale underground tunnel networks used specifically for child trafficking are . Recent official seizures and criminal cases document localized ...

Dec 15, 2025

Who are considered the 'real' Jews in religious and scholarly definitions of Jewish identity?

Religious law (halakha) and most traditional Jewish institutions define a “real” Jew as someone born to a Jewish mother or properly converted under Jewish law; this position is stated clearly in Ortho...

Dec 20, 2025

What role has Chabad-Lubavitch played in promoting Noahide observance worldwide since the 1990s?

Since the 1990s Chabad-Lubavitch has been a leading architect and public face of the contemporary Noahide movement: the movement’s leaders and official Chabad channels have actively promoted the Seven...

Dec 9, 2025

Zelensky met with Ukrainian Jewish community to congratulate them on New Year; criticism that he ignored Orthodox Christians

President Volodymyr Zelensky has met repeatedly with Jewish community leaders and rabbis for major holidays and events — including Chanukah menorah lightings, meetings ahead of Rosh Hashanah, and a Pa...

Nov 25, 2025

How accurate is genetic testing for determining Jewish ancestry and what are the limitations?

Genetic tests can reliably detect patterns typical of some Jewish populations (especially Ashkenazi) and identify carrier status for certain Jewish‑enriched diseases, but they cannot by themselves det...

Nov 4, 2025

How did the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Menachem Mendel Schneerson) approach Zionism and the State of Israel?

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, held a : he supported Jewish settlement, welfare, and spiritual life in the land while resisting ideological identification with secular nationalism....

Dec 20, 2025

Has Turning Point USA recruited Jewish students through campus chapters or Jewish student groups?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is an aggressively campus-focused conservative group with thousands of chapters and an explicit roster of student recruitment activities, and it publicly promotes pro‑Jewish ...

Dec 13, 2025

How do rabbinic texts portray satan’s role compared to the Christian devil?

Rabbinic sources typically portray “Satan” as a subordinate agent or function — an accuser or prosecutor who carries out tasks on God’s behalf and sometimes stands for the human “evil inclination,” no...

Jan 16, 2026

How do different Jewish denominations accept DNA evidence for proving kohen or levi status?

Genetic studies have found recurring Y‑chromosome patterns among many men who identify as kohanim and a more complex mix among Levites, but those scientific patterns are neither exclusive to priestly ...

Dec 21, 2025

How do modern Jewish philosophers reconcile Noahide universalism with Jewish particularism?

Modern Jewish philosophers reconcile Noahide universalism and Jewish particularism by treating the Seven Noahide laws as a universal moral floor that complements — rather than replaces — Israel’s dist...

Nov 6, 2025

How did the Lubavitcher Rebbe's views change after 1948 and the 1967 Six-Day War?

The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s stance toward Zionism and the State of Israel shifted from principled theological caution to pragmatic support for Jewish safety and national life after 1948, and the 1967 Six-...

Oct 3, 2025

How did Candace Owens respond to criticism from the Jewish community in 2020?

Candace Owens responded to criticism from the Jewish community in 2020 and afterward by defending her remarks, repeating disputed claims, and dismissing some rebukes while provoking broader condemnati...