The Torah’s sexual ethics are rooted in the belief that intimacy carries power—and with power comes responsibility. There is no blessing for “not doing” something wrong—but there is a blessing for doing so
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN[Israel believed in God after splitting of Red Sea. Belief in providence, power, and revelation are foundational beliefs of faith and religion. God redeems people in distress at the precise moment. Long excursus on Exodus 15 (Song of the Sea) This is my God and I will ...
Judaism is the belief in one God. Judaism is derived from the Torah, the first five books of the bible. The founders of this religion is Abraham and Moses. The God that they worship is Yahweh. This God chose the people of Israel and requires worship, and rituals and believes that if ...
Immediate Burial The mourning period begins with the funeral. It is tradition for the burial to take place as soon as possible, even on the same day of the death, but no more than two nights after the death. Only under certain circumstances, the burial can be delayed. It is considered d...
And, in the face of this unimaginable loss we, as Jewish people, as Americans, as living beings on this earth, owe Palestine our radical imagination. We owe our steadfast belief that Palestine will be free. Palestine will be free, nation states will fall, families will flourish, and we wi...
If you ask Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer, we are a society that has forgotten to stop and smell the roses. This belief has led him to co-write “Fly-Fishing — The Sacred Art,” which delves into the spiritual side of the sport while inspiring the reader to do some soul-searching and to ap...
It was there, according to our literature, that we received the gift of Torah, our symbolic “tree of life.” And, however we describe the event –“metaphorical,”“mythical,” or “actual” – the Torah has come to serve us as a symbol of our covenant of faith and belief. It gives...
The second blessing of praise is calledGevurah(might), which describes those powers which are only within the purview of the Divine: “Your lovingkindness sustains the living, your great mercies give life to the dead.” Articulating a fundamental Rabbinic belief inresurrection, this blessing is a...
His "Lebush Ḥur," corresponding to Oraḥ Ḥayyim, part ii., begins with § 242, on "Sabbath rules." Jaffe quotes the Talmud freely and explains, "Whoever strictly observes the Sabbath, his worship of idols is forgiven," as follows: Sabbath is based on the belief in the creation...
I am a Zionist. But my Zionism is a belief in identity and rights to a safe and secure place to call one’s own. It is precisely my Zionism that compels me to understand this same need for the Palestinian people. Both are true; I must accept the other to validate the one. Before ...