Abortion and congenital diseases (3 of 5)
As we previously explained (see here) the fact that a case is not dealt with in Talmudic and early Rabbinic sources, virtually warrants a lack...
Rabbi Yehuda Bibas (1776-1852)
Today, I would like to start writing about one of the most prominent Sephardic rabbis of modern Jewish history, Rabbi Yehuda Bibas. His thoughts...
The 13 Principles of Jewish Faith: # 5: Praying directly and exclusively to God...
The Fifth Principle says that it is proper to pray only to God, and one may no pray to any one else besides Him.
We...
One step down
In the Talmud Yebamot 63a the Rabbis gave many advices on the issue of shidukhim (=finding your spouse. See here). One of them is:...
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” (Part 2/2).
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,...
