Maimonides (1135 -1204). Elitism and Rationalism?
As many of my readers might have noticed, in these last days I am writing in honor of my uncle the Hakham Yosef Faur...
Ribbi Abraham Eben Ezra (1089-1164): Tora and Mathematics
We continue with the presentation of the class "Four Giants of Sepharad" by Hakham Yosef Faur z”l, about four rabbis that deeply impacted the...
A journey to the heart of Ribbi Yehuda haLevi (1075-1140)
I continue sharing with you one of the classes of my dear uncle, Hakham Yosef Faur, z"l. Rabbi Faur had a passion for history...
Rabbenu Bahiya Ibn Paquda (1045-1120) and the duties of the heart
I want to share with you a class from the Hakham Yosef Faur z”l that I recently heard titled “ Four Sephardic Giants” . The...
Intelligent Judaism
A man once heard of a marvelous blue bird that could be found only in one place in the entire world. This man decided...
Love Is A Verb
וַתִּשֶּׂנָה קוֹלָן וַתִּבְכֶּינָה עוֹד וַתִּשַּׁק עָרְפָּה לַחֲמוֹתָהּ וְרוּת דָּבְקָה בָּהּ
During the festival of Shabu'ot, which we will soon celebrate, we will read Megilat Ruth. The...
Who can Israel trust?
אין לנו על מי להשען אלא אבינו שבשמים
In the war of 1948, Israel miraculously defeated the five Arab countries that attacked her, after Israel...
The Survivors of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Today is Yom haShoah, the day we remember the murder of 6,000,000 Jews in the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators.Many historians repeat...
Understanding the Mitsva of the Omer
THE OMER OFFERING
In the days of the Bet haMiqdash (Temple of Jerusalem), on the 16th of Nisan, the second day of Pesach, the representatives...
When does the new Jewish day begin?
The counting of the days of ‘omer connects the Holiday of Pesach, the commemoration of our physical freedom, with Shabu’ot, the day we received the Tora. ...
THE HISTORY OF THE MASHADI JEWISH COMMUNITY By Mr. Bernard...
In the Beginning (1746 - 1839):
When we study the history of the Jewish people, we encounter many oppressed and persecuted Jewish communities. One of...
The Forgotten Ingredient of the Haroset
To understand the original meaning of the Haroset, and its profound educational value, we will have to forget for a few moments the recipe...
The Importance of Haroset for Maimonides
Imagine a formal dinner in an upscale restaurant. The table will include the customary condiments: salt, pepper, and perhaps some olive oil. Now imagine...
Why Haroset? Four Answers
One of the foods that we serve in the Pesach Seder is the Haroset. A paste typically made with a mixture of fresh fruits,...
NO, To Religious Hypocrisy
נפש כי תחטא ומעלה מעל בה ’וכחש בעמיתו בפקדון או בתשומת יד או בגזל או עשק את עמיתו
והיה כי יחטא ואשם והשיב את הגזלה...
JEWS IN EGYPT: From Prosperity to Slavery
PHASE 1: Forced labor
EXODUS 1:11 Then the Egyptians assigned over them taskmasters to weaken them with hard work. And the Jews built for Pharaoh...
What does the word Pesach really mean?
ועבר ה' לנגף את מצרים וראה את הדם על המשקוף ועל שתי המזוזת ופסח יהוה על הפתח ולא יתן המשחית לבא אל בתיכם לנגף שמות...
NISAN: The First Month and the Month of Miracles
חזרנו לקרוא החודשים בשם שנקראים בארץ בבל, להזכיר כי שם עמדנו ומשם העלנו השם
רמב”ן שמות י”ב , 2
The month of Nisan (pronounced Nisán, not...
Why is this Seder different from all other Seders?
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Not a single person on this planet knows what will be happening in the coming days or weeks. But most probably...
The Kaddish
1. As it has been already explained, it is a special merit to have the Tefilot taking place in the house of mourning during...
