Are we born good, evil, or somewhere in between? In this episode of Stump the Rabbi, Rabbi Shloma Majeski explores the Torah’s perspective on human nature, free will, and our ultimate purpose. He breaks down the debate of nature versus nurture, explaining why some people are born with difficult character tendencies such as anger and how overcoming these unique challenges is actually the key to fulfilling our divine mission • Watch

Is everything in the Torah meant to be taken literally? When studying and reading the Torah, it is easy to get confused by the balance between historical facts and metaphors. Because Jewish teachings and commentaries, especially in Chassidus, often reveal deep spiritual meanings behind the text, many people ask: Did these biblical stories literally happen exactly as written, or are they just spiritual metaphors? • Rabbi Shloma Majeski answers for Stump The Rabbi • Watch

What’s the difference between adding to the Torah, which is forbidden, and going beyond the letter of the law? If adding is not allowed, why aren’t chumros considered a problem? Where is the line between a chumra and actually changing the Torah? • Answered by Rabbi Shloma Majesky for Stump The Rabbi • Watch

One of the most difficult questions in the Torah is the commandment to wipe out the nation of Amalek. How can Judaism, a religion based on kindness and the value of life, command the total destruction of a people? In this Stump The Rabbi video, Rabbi Shloma Majeski addresses this moral dilemma • Read More, Watch

Can a Tzadik ever reach the level of a Baal Teshuva? Rabbi Shloma Majeski answers for Stump the Rabbi • Watch