The Two Forms of Diseases: Degenerative and Infectious I want to bring out a very interesting observation about disease. Disease comes in two forms: one is called “degenerative” such as cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes. This is a failure of the body within its own systems. Then, there’s what’s… Read More »THE ORIGIN OF DISEASE AND SPIRITUAL CANCER OF THE ORGAN
The early history in a nutshell בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ When G-d began to create heaven and earth[1] The Torah is essentially a book that teaches us G-d’s commandments. It would have been logical to begin with a commandment such as “believe in G-d” and then proceed.… Read More »THE LAND OF ISRAEL
בס”ד The holidays are over. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot were all observed. These are the days when “remembering” takes center stage. We recall creation, G-d’s forgiveness for anyone who turns to Him, and G-d’s mercy and protection. The subject of “remembering” is also prevalent in the haftorot relating… Read More »LEARN FROM CHANAH
בס”ד It is forbidden for a Jew or non-Jew to worship idols. It is forbidden to cause a Jew to transgress a prohibition or obligation of the 613 Jewish Commandments and it is forbidden to cause a non-Jew to transgress a prohibition of one the 7 Noahide Commandments. One of… Read More »PROMOTING THE 7 LAWS OF NOAH: IS IT A REQUIREMENT FOR NOAHIDES?
בס”ד It is not clear when or how the nice – always appropriate and never required – the custom of beginning a letter with B” H or BS” D – or to be more precise their Hebrew equivalents ב״ה or בס״ד, started. There are those who point to Rabbi Yehuda… Read More »WHAT IS THE MEANING OF BS”D – בס”ד?
What is Bar Mitzvah Bar (or bat) Mitzvah in Hebrew translates to “son (daughter) of commandment in English. It means that a Jewish boy or girl is responsible from then on for properly observing the commandments (mitzvot) of the Torah. A Jewish boy automatically becomes Bar Mitzvah when he turns… Read More »Bar Mitzvah and Noahides
Faith in the Messiah is 1 of Maimonides’ 13 Principles of Faith. 12. I fully believe that the Messiah will definitely come and though he may also be a long time off I expect his coming every day. Maimonides codified belief in the Moshiach as one of the essential principles… Read More »WHY IS THE MESSIAH CALLED A SPROUT?
At first, glance, which doesn’t seem like such a complicated question. The first day of Shavuot is the 6th of Sivan and thus the day the Torah was given. At first, glance, which does not seem like such a complicated question, which was on Shavuot. After all, we have concluded… Read More »On Which Date was the Torah Given?
A practical question frequently asked is: can I buy and eat meat from a supermarket or regular butcher shop, or should I buy kosher slaughtered meat, or maybe become vegetarian? In Genesis, we read that to Adam, the green herb was given to eat. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱ-לֹקים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כׇּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀… Read More »Eiver min ha-Chai – The Prohibition of Meat of a Living Animal
When discussing the Seven Mitzvot—the Seven Commandments for the descendants of Noah—with people, some may feel disappointed. This can actually be a good sign, as it indicates that one wishes to do more for G-d than what is strictly necessary. In the Talmud Sanhedrin 56b the Sages explain that the… Read More »ONLY SEVEN MITZVOT?
