What happens when Morgan Freeman, SpongeBob, Stephen Hawking, Jim Carrey, Optimus Prime, Denzel Washington, and Nicolas Cage walk into a sukkah with Torah questions? With a little help from AI, this special Sukkos Q&A brings together an unlikely group of guests to explore some surprisingly deep questions. Why should a Jew study Torah and keep mitzvos? Is kissing the mezuzah actually a mitzvah? Does the Torah teach reincarnation? Why are there 19 blessings in the prayer called Shemoneh Esrei (“Eighteen”)? What should someone who desperately wants to marry make of the Torah’s teachings about marriage? And what are we really accomplishing when we wash our hands before bread or perform mayim acharonim (washing after the meal)? It’s an unusual Sukkos gathering filled with Torah, questions, laughter, and a few guests you probably won't find in anyone else’s sukkah.
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