One of the three things that upholds the world is the collection of Acts of Giving Kindness. In Hebrew, this is called […]
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רש”י על דברים: א:ז
עד הנהר הגדל. מִפְּנֵי שֶׁנִּזְכָּר עִם אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל קוֹרְאוֹ גָּדוֹל, מְשַׁל הֶדְיוֹט אוֹמֵר “עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ”, “הִדַּבֵּק לַשַּׁחֲוָר וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְךָ”, ״קְרַב לְגַבֵּי […]
Engagement: The Initiation of Marriage
The Written Torah introduces us to the concept a Pilegesh (Concubine) is a relationship in which the woman is committed to the […]
Choosing Life: Abortion from The Perspective of The Torah and The Sages
“Your eyes saw my unformed body” -Tehillim 139:16 Life is a gift from The Creator and must be valued. In the case […]
Criticism of Modern-Orthodoxy
In the 1800’s, the Orthodox Jews of Germany were adapting more to the ever-so changing industrial society and were incorporating those norms […]
The Miracle of Ḥanukkah
If there was enough oil for one night of Ḥanukkah, then why is the first night celebrated? After all, it was going […]
An Understanding of Idolatry from The Perspective of The Torah
The Greek words combined from Eidolo + Latreia (image/idol + worship) give us the word “Idolatry”. The Christians and Muslims use this […]
Bnei Keturah and Asarah Shvatim
In Genesis Chapter 25, before the passing of Avraham Avinu, we learn that Avraham had children with a concubine named “Keturah” (קְטוּרָה). […]
End Times: The Bnei Edom and Bnei Yishmael
What’s next in our journey to salvation and redemption? What’s stopping us from gaining the traction we need? Edom and Yishmael. The […]
Morality: A Jewish Perspective on Ethics
Introduction Morality refers to the knowledge of right and wrong. This very idea opens up a huge pool of ideas. It opens […]