Monthly Archives: noviembre 2024

Beam. A long and thick timber for roofing and supporting buildings. Dictionary of the Royal Academy. In an ancient Talmudic source we find the account of a controversy between the House of Shammai and the House of Hillel, about a … Seguir leyendo →

The white marble of the Bet Hamikdash shone in a very special way. When we arrived at Mount Moriah, we noticed that the Temple was surrounded by a wall as if it were a fortress. We entered through one of … Seguir leyendo →

It is written in Vaykra 23.24: “Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a day of rest, a sacred occasion which you shall … Seguir leyendo →

When a Jewish baby is born or when a boy or girl reaches the age of bar or bat mitzvah, the desire of the people is that he or she arrives at a life of Torah, of Chuppah and of … Seguir leyendo →

The Jewish people have never believed themselves to be the possessors of the only true faith or to have the exclusive path to reach God, and for this reason Judaism is not a proselytizing religion; there are no Jewish missionaries … Seguir leyendo →

Para Gabriel. Our tradition recognizes that often the way we relate to faith is not always rational but emotional. For example, a breathless look at nature or an unexpected act of kindness that touches us in a profound way, represent … Seguir leyendo →

When Moses and the Hebrew people leave Egypt and wander for forty years on their way to the Promised Land, the Torah calls them “The Children of Israel.” Why the children of Israel? Why not the children of Abraham or … Seguir leyendo →