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Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) was born in Kovno, Lithuania, to a middle-class Jewish family where Yiddish and Russian were spoken. He received a secular education in a Russian-speaking school and later entered a Jewish secondary school where he learned Hebrew. At … Seguir leyendo →

Albert Einstein, one of the most brilliant minds humanity has ever known, not only dedicated his time to the study of physics, but also to topics as diverse as the role of religion and its relationship to science. In an … Seguir leyendo →

The ethical foundations of Judaism, the mitzvoth between man and his fellow man, «Ben Adam Lechavero,» are undoubtedly one of the pillars of Judaism. These values ​​were embodied in the Torah, reinforced by the prophets and biblical writings, commented on … Seguir leyendo →

Sefer Ha’Agadah, the Book of Legends, is a compilation of Aggadot compiled by Hayim Nahman Bialik and Yoshua Hanna Ravnitzky beginning in 1903. They obtained most of them from the Mishnah, the Talmud, and many other sources. One example is … Seguir leyendo →

Identity is the way individuals and groups of people define themselves vis-à-vis others. Professor Yedidia Z. Stern explains that Jewish identity, like many others, is made up of religious, national, social, and cultural elements. Previously, these elements were fully integrated, … Seguir leyendo →

Since the establishment of the State of Israel, three new dates have been added to the Jewish calendar. The first is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, which is preceded by Yom Hazikaron, the day that commemorates fallen soldiers and victims … Seguir leyendo →

On June 19, 1947, David Ben-Gurion, chairman of the executive branch of the Jewish Agency, wrote to the ultra-Orthodox group Agudat Israel, promising them four things: first, that Shabbat would be the official day of rest of the future Jewish … Seguir leyendo →

The Jewish calendar is full of commemorative dates. The Torah commands us to celebrate Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Passover, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. Later, the rabbis added Purim, Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Tu Bishvat, Lag B’Omer, and … Seguir leyendo →

David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson, in their book “Pilgrimage and the Jews,” address the topic of Jewish pilgrimages. And they ask: Are pilgrimages like those Catholics who go to Lourdes or Fatima to seek a cure for their … Seguir leyendo →

The Torah tells us, in Genesis 23, that Sarah died at the age of 127 in Kiryat Arba, today Hebron. Upon her death, Abraham spoke to the sons of Heth to ask for a place to bury her. He wanted … Seguir leyendo →