Monthly Archives: febrero 2025

The time of the French Revolution was when, for the first time, European Jews were granted the right to be citizens of the countries in which they lived. Ghettos were abolished, special clothing or insignia were abolished, people could live … Seguir leyendo →

In ancient times, the most important thing for people was faith in God. Religious authorities were the intermediaries between the divine and the common people, and they held that tradition was sacred and unchangeable, so they strictly enforced accepted religious … Seguir leyendo →

In biblical times, the “mohar” was the financial compensation that the groom paid to the bride’s father in order to marry her, and it was customary for the bride’s father to give this money to his daughter. The mohar, rather … Seguir leyendo →

From the time of the Bible to the time of the Talmud, the Jewish people did not celebrate the Bar Mitzvah ceremony. The Torah only mentions that one must be 20 years old to enter the army. The term “Bar … Seguir leyendo →

Judaism can be best understood if we think, figuratively, of it as a great structure made up of three great pillars. These pillars are: God, the Torah and the People of Israel. None stands out more than the other, the … Seguir leyendo →

Emancipation was the recognition that Jews had equal rights with other citizens of a country. It first reached the Jewish communities of Western Europe between 1760 and 1860. Before emancipation, the political, economic, social and cultural rights of Jews were … Seguir leyendo →

The mikveh is a small pool filled with water collected from natural sources, such as rainwater, a river, or a spring. Clean, warm water can be added to this water, which is called “otzar.” According to our sages, the mikveh … Seguir leyendo →

The Declaration of Rights of the State of Virginia (United States) is a document that was drafted in 1776 and proclaimed the inherent rights of man. Its content influenced not only the Declaration of Independence of the United States and … Seguir leyendo →

Moses ben Mendel was born in 1729 in Dessau, Germany. His childhood in the ghetto was like that of many poor young men who devoted themselves to the study of the Talmud, hoping to become rabbis, as some of their … Seguir leyendo →