12th PRINCIPLE: Who qualifies to be considered the Jewish Messiah?
The 12th principle of the Jewish faith declares our belief in the coming of the Messiah (in Hebrew "Mashiah").
When we speak of the Messiah,...
11th PRINCIPLE: Divine Justice: who, when, where and how?
The eleventh principle of Judaism says that God is just. He rewards those who keep His commandments and punishes those who transgress them.
Where do...
10th PRINCIPLE: Living under His sight
The Creator, blessed be His name, knows all of man's deeds and thoughts."He who molded every heart together, He understands what each one does."...
9th PRINCIPLE: Can the Tora be changed or replaced?
We are exploring the 13 principles of Jewish faith. These were first formulated by Maimonides, Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1135-1204) in his...
8th PRINCIPLE: Understanding Rabbinical Laws
Today we will finish our brief explanation about the Oral Tora, and in doing so we will end our presentation of the Eighth Principle,...
8th PRINCIPLE: The journey from the Written Tora to the halakhic...
Last week we explained that the first category of laws of the Oral Tora is the PERUSH, that is the basic definition of each...
8th PRINCIPLE: Presentation of the book Mate Dan, by rabbi David...
The subject of the Oral Tora was explained by many of our sages. One of them was Maimonides, who expanded on this theme in...
8th PRINCIPLE: The Divine origin of the Oral Tradition
We are analyzing the eighth principle of the Jewish faith (see previous halakhot here). The eighth principle includes another key element. As we all...
8th PRINCIPLE: Is our Sefer Tora reliable?
The eighth of the thirteen principles of the Jewish faith says that the Tora we have today is the same as the one given...
7th PRINCIPLE: Moshe’s Prophecy
Previously, we analyzed the Sixth principle of the Jewish faith which asserts our belief that God communicates with men through prophecy . We explained...
6th PRINCIPLE: God communicates with prophets
The 6th principle of Jewish faith says that God communicates with man through prophecy.
The Prophets of Israel were exceptional human beings, called by God to inspire...
5th PRINCIPLE: Praying exclusively to HaShem
The fifth principle of the Jewish faith says that we should only pray to God, and we cannot pray to anyone but Him. We...
4th Principle: God is Eternal
As we have previously discussed since God is not and has not a body, therefore, nothing associated with the physical realm can apply to...
The beginnings of Antisemitism: DEMONIZATION
The origins of anti-Semitism can be traced back to Ancient Egypt. The anti-Jewish attitude of Pharaoh was not directly related to something the people...
SHEMOT: The Nature Of Antisemitism
We just finished reading the book of Bereshit, Genesis. Bereshit is not a book of laws. It is a book about the origins of...
YOSEF, and the secrets of his success # 6 EMUNA
Before we discuss the Emuna of Yosef, we must clarify what Emuna is all about. Emuna is usually translated as "faith," and it is...
YOSEF, and the secrets of his success # 5: INTEGRITY
Today we return to Yosef. Last week we said that Yosef's success depended on haShem's help (כל אשר הוא עושה ה' מצליח) but also...
Who was Ezra haSofer?
Thursday, December 28, we will observe the Tenth of Tebet, a fast day which remind us of three tragic events (see here ). One of those...
YOSEF, and his success. # 4. HOW TO SEE THE FUTURE?
No. 4. HOW TO SEE THE FUTURE?
During the last days, I wrote about Yosef and the secrets of his success. We mentioned his patience,...
Yosef, his secrets for success. # 3. PROACTIVITY
פתחו לי פתח כחודה של מחט ואני אפתח לכם כפתחו של אולם
Yesterday we explained that one of the keys of Yosef's success was his...
