IS RICE CHAMETZ? 🍚
We've already established that chametz comes specifically from one of five grains: wheat, barley, spelt, rye, and oats. That means rice, by definition, is...
For the merit of virtuous women the children of Israel were freed from Egypt
CHAPTER 1
15: The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 16: “When you are helping the...
ESTHER: 5:13 Haman’s Unlimited Arrogance
The villain of the Purim story is Haman ben Hamedata, descendant of Amaleq. King Ahashverosh appointed Haman as his prime minister and gave the...
SEVEN MITSVOT OF BENE NOAH (#7): Judges and Courts of Law
The Seventh Law of Bene Noah is a positive commandment: to appoint judges and officers of the law.
This is the language of Maimonides on...
7 LAWS OF NOAH (#6): Do not eat meat…while the animal is still alive
תניא ר‘ אומר עם הארץ אסור לאכול בשר
The Creator told the first man that his diet should consist of plants, seeds and fruits. I...
SEVEN LAWS OF BENE NOAH (#5): Theft vs. Labor
מִכֹּל עֵץ הַגָּן אָכֹל תֹּאכֵל
Theft, in all its forms, is condemned in the Noahic law. As is customary, Rabbi Benamozegh begins his exposition of...
SEVEN LAWS OF BENE NOAH (#4): Marriage, Polygamy, Incest, etc.
We are exploring the Seven Mitsvot of the Sons of Noah, that is, the 7 Divine commandments that according to Judaism should be followed...
SEVEN MITSVOT OF BENE NOAH (#3): Abortion and Homicide?
שֹׁפֵךְ דַּם הָאָדָם בָּאָדָם דָּמוֹ יִשָּׁפֵךְ כִּי בְּצֶלֶם אלֹקים עָשָׂה אֶת הָאָדָם.
We explained previously the third of the Seven Noahic Precepts: homicide. We said that the categorization of murder is stricter for the Noahic law...
SEVEN MITSVOT OF BENE NOAH (#3): What Constitutes Homicide?
שֹׁפֵךְ דַּם הָאָדָם בָּאָדָם דָּמוֹ יִשָּׁפֵךְ כִּי בְּצֶלֶם אלֹקים עָשָׂה אֶת הָאָדָם.
In this series, we are exploring the Seven Mitsvot that correspond to the descendants of Noah. The Seven Noahide precepts are not the same as...
