Why do some things go after the woman in Judaism and some things go after the man? Is it all random or is there a method to the madness?

Why is it that certain times in Judaism we go after one's mother while other times we go after one's father. One's tribe, one's name, one's inheritance goes after one's father. One's Jewishness and one's firstborn status goes after the mother. Is there a rhyme and reason or is it merely arbitrary? The answer might surpirse you.

Why do we seem to divide the Jewish people with 12 tribes? Why can’t we just have one tribe?

How are Jews still around.

What was so bad with the behavior of Reb Akiva's Talmidim that warranted the mass death of 24,000 people? The answer might surprise you.

Much like the rest of nature, man is immensely selfish. We spend almost 96% of our brainpower thinking about ourselves. That being the case, how is it possible to love someone the same way you love yourself? The answer might surprise you.

The Torah brought the world the kindest book ever written. So why weren’t handicapped people allowed to work in the Bais Hamikdash? What happened to our kindness?