SHABBAT: At-risk youth and Shabbat dinner
"A core predictor of which families produce children who grow up to be described as "mentchen" (=decent and good) children is the amount and...
Rabbi Yehuda Bibas (1776-1852) and the independence of Israel
Previously we explained (see here) that Rabbi Yehuda Bibas served as the chief rabbi of the island of Corfu (today's Greece) from the year 1831...
PRINCIPLE 6: The Prophets of Israel (2 of 3)
Last week we explained what were the three prerequisites for a person to be a candidate for prophecy (see here). Besides being a God fearing...
RELIGIOUS INTEGRITY: Representing and misrepresenting God
The Tora is very strict about our obligation to say the truth and our duty to keep away from falsehood. Speaking the truth and...
LETTER of RABBI AVRAHAM NISSANIAN
בהנ"ו ערב פורים ה'תשע"אErev Purim 5771Dear member of the Community,I hope this letter finds you excitedly anticipating the wonderful holiday of Purim. Rejoicing the...
Jewish Bioethics: Prenatal genetic screening (4 of 4)
Can a Jewish mother undergo during her pregnancy prenatal screening tests. In other words, all those routine tests aimed to detect certain genetic conditions...
Rabbi Yehuda Bibas vs. the reform movement (1776-1852)
Previously (see here) we mentioned that Rabbi Yehuda Bibas served as the Rabbi of the Island of Corfu (today, Greece) from 1831 to 1850. Rabbi...
PRINCIPLE 6: The prophets of Israel were true (1 of 3)
The Prophets of Israel were exceptional human beings, called by God to rebuke the Jewish people. In order to be credible preachers, the Prophets had to...
Religious integrity: The honest seller.
Question: A car seller agreed over the phone to sell to Mr. A a car for 5000 dollars. Mr. A will come to buy...
Jewish Bioethics: Abortion and congenital diseases (3 of 4)
Previously (see here) we explained that the modern rabbis have very different opinions on the issue of abortion, when facing a congenital disease. We presented...
