Abortion and congenital disorders (Part 2/5)
The issue of abortion in case of a congenital disorder could not have been directly addressed in older rabbinic sources. Only today we have...
Giving the benefit of the doubt
The Tora instructs us to judge people giving them the benefit of the doubt. By doing this, we fulfill a very important Mitzva:betzedeq tishpot...
Rosh Chodesh Shebat
Shebat is the eleventh month of the Hebrew year counting from Nisan. Rosh Chodeh Shebat consists always of one day, because the preceding month, Tebet,...
The principles of Jewish Faith: # 4 “(Only) God is eternal”...
Jews never believed in the eternity of the universe. The Fourth principle of our faith asserts that only God is eternal. The 13 Principles...
Rab Safra and Religious Integrity
The real test of integrity takes place when someone is faced between keeping his word and suffering a financial loss. King David expressed this...
BIOETHICS: Abortion and congenital disorders in Jewish law (2 of 4)
Other than for medical reasons (see for example, here) abortion is forbidden by Jewish Law. However, Jewish Law does not considered abortion as murder,...
Isaac Chayim haCohen Cantarini (Padua 1644-1723)
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini was born in Padua, Italy, in 1644. He was a rabbi, poet, writer and physician. He studied Talmud with Rabbi Salomon...
The 13 principles of Jewish faith: # 4 God is eternal...
As we discussed last week (see here) since God is not a body, nothing associated with the physical realm can apply to Him. Sleep,...
ZEBED HABAT: Naming a baby girl (Part 2/2)
In our community it is customary to name the newborn with an Hebrew name and an English name. Sometimes these two names are related,...
Rabbinical Advice on Shidukhim
In the matter of Shidukhim --finding the future spouse-- the Shulchan Arukh (eben ha'ezer 2:2) writes that one should be mindful of certain red...
