Maimonides on ‘aboda zara: Unintentional idolatry
Last week we explained that according to Maimonides the origins of idol worshipping were related to a mistake in the identification of "God's agents"...
Rabbi Ben-Zion Abraham Cuenca (1867-1937)
Rabbi Ben-Zion Cuenca was born in the old city of Jerusalem in 1867. His last name, Cuenca, corresponds to a city in Spain. His...
TEHILIM and the most important Business Partner
פותח את ידך ומשביע לכל חי רצון
Last week we explained that in order to get the most from reading Tehilim we need to...
MAIMONIDES on ‘aboda zara. The evolution of a mistake
Of its 613 Mitzvot (commandments) the Tora dedicates 51 to the banning of idol worshiping or 'aboda zara. In His book Mishne Tora Maimonides...
The Secret Power of TEHILIM
David haMelekh, the greatest King of Israel was also the greatest poet in the Jewish people. He composed the book of Tehilim (Psalms). Tehilim...
SHABBAT: Carrying on Shabbat. Walls vs. Wires
Previously, we explained the debate between the rabbis on the mater of the definition of a public domain. If a public domain is an...
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT: God exists or God is in charge?
Previously, we have explained that for Jewish tradition the opening statement of the Ten Commandments "Im the Lord your God who brought you out of...
Don Isaac Abarbanel (1437-1508)
As we saw last week (see this) Rabbi "Don" Isaac Abarbanel was a famous statesman, a wealthy merchant, a Jewish philanthropist and one of the most...
JEWISH THOUGHT: Yesha’ayahu vs The Lord of the Rings
Last week ( see this) we began to explore the complex question: "Why bad things happen to good people?" We explained that according to our...
