6th PRINCIPLE: God communicates with prophets
The 6th principle of Jewish faith says that God communicates with man through prophecy.
The Prophets of Israel were exceptional human beings, called by God to inspire...
5th PRINCIPLE: Praying exclusively to HaShem
The fifth principle of the Jewish faith says that we should only pray to God, and we cannot pray to anyone but Him. We...
4th Principle: God is Eternal
As we have previously discussed since God is not and has not a body, therefore, nothing associated with the physical realm can apply to...
The beginnings of Antisemitism: DEMONIZATION
The origins of anti-Semitism can be traced back to Ancient Egypt. The anti-Jewish attitude of Pharaoh was not directly related to something the people...
SHEMOT: The Nature Of Antisemitism
We just finished reading the book of Bereshit, Genesis. Bereshit is not a book of laws. It is a book about the origins of...
YOSEF, and the secrets of his success # 6 EMUNA
Before we discuss the Emuna of Yosef, we must clarify what Emuna is all about. Emuna is usually translated as "faith," and it is...
YOSEF, and the secrets of his success # 5: INTEGRITY
Today we return to Yosef. Last week we said that Yosef's success depended on haShem's help (כל אשר הוא עושה ה' מצליח) but also...
Who was Ezra haSofer?
Thursday, December 28, we will observe the Tenth of Tebet, a fast day which remind us of three tragic events (see here ). One of those...
YOSEF, and his success. # 4. HOW TO SEE THE FUTURE?
No. 4. HOW TO SEE THE FUTURE?
During the last days, I wrote about Yosef and the secrets of his success. We mentioned his patience,...
Yosef, his secrets for success. # 3. PROACTIVITY
פתחו לי פתח כחודה של מחט ואני אפתח לכם כפתחו של אולם
Yesterday we explained that one of the keys of Yosef's success was his...
