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In the 19th century, Charles Darwin shocked the world with his “theory of evolution.” What bothered many people about his theory at that time was the idea that man descended from apes. To many, Darwin was considered the greatest of … Seguir leyendo →

The golden rule: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18) is based on the principle that all men are equal, since we were created in the image and likeness of God and its application does not depend on … Seguir leyendo →

Work.- There is considerable emphasis in Jewish tradition on the value of work. Even the fourth commandment, which defines the Sabbath rest, begins by saying: “Six days you shall labor and do all your work…” The rabbis, who considered the … Seguir leyendo →

Judaism emphasizes that those who have, when they give to those who do not have, are not doing an act of charity but of justice. Also, by doing so, it does not give a sense of superiority to the giver … Seguir leyendo →

In Devarim 30:19 God said, “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live.” Rabbis tend to … Seguir leyendo →

Despite the vast body of rabbinic literature, the process of interpreting the Torah continues. The Oral Torah is unfinished. And this process does not depend on new divine revelations. Now, trying to understand God’s will must be carried out in … Seguir leyendo →

A problem that concerns every sensible Jew is the existence of Jews who observe many mitzvoth but are, nevertheless, unethical people. To think that being religious automatically makes a person ethical is a mistake, for a Jew cannot be considered … Seguir leyendo →

During the Roman siege of Jerusalem (1st century CE) an old teacher, Yochanan ben Zakai, managed to slip away and with the permission of the invading army, established a Pharisaic academy at Yavneh, on the Mediterranean coast near Jaffa. At … Seguir leyendo →

In the book of Exodus 33:13 Moses asks God: “…if I have found favor in your eyes, please show me your way, so that I may know you…” The question is one of those existential questions: Why do good people … Seguir leyendo →

In the book of Shmot (Exodus 24:12), it is written: “God says to Moses: Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, and I will give you the stone tablets with the teachings and commandments that I have … Seguir leyendo →