Primogeniture

The portion states that the first born male child receives twice the inheritance of the other children. The child would also inherit before the surviving spouse. As a result, one who wishes to follow Jewish law needs to write an addendum to their will that the inheritance goes to all of the family equally (or as you wish) a moment before death, as a gift, and therefore there is no extra inheritance left for the eldest. If you wish to draw up such a will, please speak with the rabbi.  

Shaatnez

The Torah doesn’t tell us why we can’t mix linen and wool but there are several theories. One is that we don’t want to cross certain boundaries between the plant and animal world. It is like mix breeding. The problem with this explanation is that cotton and wool can be mixed. Perhaps a better explanation is that shaatnez was the garment of the times for priests of idolatry. In our efforts to remove ourselves from Egyptian ideas, we refrain from this mixture. Archeology seems to confirm this theory.  

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