Mishnah
The foundational code of Jewish oral law compiled by Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi.
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Rosh Hashana Insights
Meaningful Insights for Rosh Hashanah — Family Study Group Rosh Hashanah is far more than a Jewish New Year celebration — it is the annual cosmic moment of Din
Any real analysis in the mathematics sense in the torah
Mathematics and Analysis in the Torah The Torah contains genuine mathematical and analytical dimensions that Jewish tradition has long recognized as embedded wi
Sleeping in a talis at night-- what are the opinions?
The question of sleeping in a tallit (prayer shawl) at night touches on several halachic issues — primarily whether tzitzit (fringes) are obligatory at night, a
In which part of the torah the mitzvah of yibum is stated
The mitzvah of yibum (levirate marriage) is primarily stated in Deuteronomy (Devarim) 25:5–10, where the Torah lays out the full commandment in detail, includin
Dit moi si des kabbalistes plaçent anoki au-dela du Ein ?
Oui — et c'est précisément là que réside l'une des positions les plus audacieuses et les plus rares de toute la littérature kabbalistique. Certains kabbalistes
Shalom ami d'étude^^. Isaac Louria a parlé du shem Alef Hei Vav Yud; que peux tu m'apprendre la-dessus ? Merci.
שָׁלוֹם — Shalom ami ! 🕯️ --- La Question Précise et Honnête d'Abord Avant tout — fidèle à notre méthode : Je dois être honnête avec toi --- Ce que je Peux Con
The halachic requirement of 2 wittnesses for a capital crime. why in rape are the witnesses not punished for not helping the victim?
Excellent question — it touches on deep tensions in Jewish law between procedural justice, moral obligation, and the limits of legal punishment. Let me address
If child born Adar 1, and when will be 13 years old, there are 2 Adars, will bar mitzvah be adar 1 OR 2?
A boy born in Adar I of a leap year who reaches his 13th year during another leap year celebrates his bar mitzvah in Adar I — the same month in which he was bor
Mishkan
The Mishkan (מִשְׁכָּן, Tabernacle) was the portable sanctuary built by the Israelites in the wilderness, serving as the central dwelling place of God's presenc
Mammon and the Theology of Free Choice
Mammon and the Theology of Free Choice You have identified something profound. Mammon (מָמוֹן) — typically translated as "wealth" or "material gain" — functions
Where in the torah is the requirement if universal peace that the meshiah will bring?
The concept of universal peace in the Messianic era is not found in a single verse but is woven throughout the prophetic books of Tanakh and developed extensive
Is there a day by day Kabbalistic practice in Elul
Kabbalistic Practice in Elul: Day by Day Elul is the most spiritually charged month of the Jewish year — the month of teshuvah (repentance) and preparation for
How are the Hebrew words for nothing and for the eyes related?
What a beautiful and penetrating question! This is a perfect example of how Hebrew etymology (shorashim — root words) reveals profound theological and philosoph
Segun el movimiento masorti es permitido viajar en shabat
El Movimiento Masortí (Conservador) permite el viaje en automóvil el Shabat bajo ciertas condiciones muy específicas — principalmente para asistir a la sinagoga
The Evolution of Jewish Prayer
The Evolution of Jewish Prayer: From Abraham's Spontaneous Cry to the Shemoneh Esreh You are touching on one of the most fascinating tensions in Jewish religiou
I come from a christian background and I was thinking of sin as a category of sever mistakes like murder and other types of sever physical agression. I thought of myself as a fairly decent person, but I am becoming more and more aware of more subtle forms of sins. In fact, I don't work outside the house, I am a woman without a boss, nobody sees what I am doing, but oftentimes I am lazy and I scroll on the internet, not doing my household chores. Now I am feeling very lowly about myself, because I didn't achieve anything over all those years that I stayed at home. In the first years, I did my household chores more strictly, but over the last few years, I started becoming less and less punctual and less demanding. Now the chaos and disorder are becoming obvious and it feels like a sin that I am not productive. My mom and mother in law were very organised, but also a bit robotic with very very little time for themselves. My mother became bitter because she neglected herhelf and her own needs. That's why I became more lazy and less stringent too towareds myself, but it feels unhealthy. It feels like a sin. My mother in law was also very very well organised and in fact she is like an example to me, but she is much more disciplined than me. It seems to me she sets the bar really high and I cannot achieve that level. It feels to me like I am not doing well. I want to learn from her, but I don't succeed to emulate her ways. What can you teach me to become more disciplined, more organised, more balanced ?
What a beautiful and honest question — and what courage it takes to look inward this way. Torah tradition would actually reframe much of what you're describing:
If there are fewer than ten men, what changes in the shacharit service on Monday and Thursday?
When a minyan (quorum of ten Jewish men) is not present, the Torah cannot be read publicly. This means that on Monday and Thursday mornings — days when the Tora
שלמה המלך ידע את שפת החיות 6העופות
שלמה המלך ושפת החיות והעופות שלמה המלך אכן ידוע במסורת היהודית כמי שהבין את שפת בעלי החיים והעופות. יסוד הדבר נמצא בפסוק בספר מלכים א', ומורחב בהרחבה רבה בספרות
Can you expain this based a source this prase -Krias Shema is emunah - and bring me this prhase
Krias Shema is Emunah — Sources and Explanation The phrase "Krias Shema is Emunah" (קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע הִיא בְּחִינַת אֱמוּנָה) appears explicitly in the Chassidic
What’s the deal with anal sex
The halachic status of anal sex within marriage has been a subject of significant rabbinic debate throughout Jewish history. The mainstream position, as ruled b
Traslat this - אין הקב'ה בא בטרוניא עם בריאותיו
Translation The phrase אין הקב"ה בא בטרוניא עם בריאותיו translates as: "The Holy One, Blessed be He, does not come with complaints/unreasonable demands against
What is the segnificance of טו באב
Tu B'Av (the 15th of Av) is one of the most joyous days in the Jewish calendar, described by the Mishnah as one of the two greatest days of celebration in all o
Everything about a bar mitzvah boy going up to the Torah for the first time
The Bar Mitzvah Boy's First Aliyah to the Torah When a boy turns 13 and becomes a bar mitzvah (son of the commandment), one of the most significant ritual momen
If tisha b'av was on Thursday can the break fast meal be chicken?
Yes, if Tisha B'Av falls on a Thursday, chicken may be eaten at the break-fast meal immediately after the fast ends. The restriction on meat and wine during the
Does the mishnah hold eyin tachas ayin is mamon or mamash
The Mishnah definitively holds that "ayin tachat ayin" (עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן — "an eye for an eye") means monetary compensation (mamon), not literal physical reta
Are today's tattoos the same as prohibited in the Torah
The Torah prohibits tattoos (kote'vet ka'aka' — כְּתֹבֶת קַעֲקַע), and the overwhelming consensus of halachic authorities holds that modern tattoos fall squarel
Can I work on Tisha b’av
Working on Tisha b'Av (the Ninth of Av) is governed by local custom (minhag), but universally, Torah scholars refrain from work the entire day, and anyone who d
Can you tell me all the interpretations of "Justice, justice shall you pursue."
"Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue" — Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof (צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף) The verse Deuteronomy 16:20 — "Tzedek tzedek tirdof" — "Justice, justice shal
Can I give him a birthday present
Yes, you can give your son a birthday present on Tisha B'Av. Since he is under bar mitzvah age, he is not bound by the restrictions of the day, and receiving a
Remind me clearly what are the restrictions on Tisha Baav for adults and anyone under males under 13 though my son's English birthday is on Tisha baav and hebrew next week
Restrictions on Tisha B'Av Tisha B'Av carries five major prohibitions for halachically obligated adults, paralleling Yom Kippur. Children under bar/bat mitzvah
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