Praying in English or in Hebrew?
Previously, we discussed the importance of understanding what we are saying when we pray. I explained that the words of the Tefila (Jewish prayer) were...
Praying With Understanding
מצוות צריכות כוונה
Jewish Sages debated widely the subject of the mental state that a person must have —or achieve—when he or she is fulfilling...
Two books by the same Author
I always felt a great interest for science, especially for everything related to Creation (BERESHIT): the origins of the universe, the origin of life...
Halloween y Abraham Abinu
Halloween o “Noche de brujas” es una festividad que se celebra en EEUU y otros países del mundo la noche del 31 de Octubre....
SHABBAT PROJECT: Disconnecting from a virtual life
Imagine the video-recording of one normal day of our lives: How long that movie would show us in front of some kind of screen:...
CREATION and SCIENCE: The age of the Earth
Another coincidence between science and Tora, that relates to the "evolution" and "age" of planet earth, can be seen in a verse from the...
CREATION and SCIENCE: Two books by the same Author
I always felt a great interest for science, especially for everything related to Creation (BERESHIT): the origins of the universe, the origin of life...
SUKKOT: A Sukka in a Mexican Inquisition Jail (September 1603)
Throughout our history, we Jews have overcome all type of obstacles to observe the Mitsva of Sukka. And perhaps one of the most striking...
ROSH HASHANA 5778: Why Do We Blow the Shofar?
The most important Mitsva of Rosh haShana is listening to the voice of the Shofar. The Tora does not mention the reasons for the...
7 LEVELS OF TESHUBA: Is It Ever Too Late to Repent? (#6)
חטאות נעורי ופשעי אל תזכר
כחסדך זכר לי אתה למען טובך ה
What happens when you repent of the sins of your youth? When, at the...
