Category Archives: Al reguel ajat

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 →

Although the mitzvoth come literally from the Torah, studying the Bible alone does not help us much to understand them. For example, three times we find it written in the Torah: «You shall not cook a goat in its mother’s … Seguir leyendo →

The Hebrew term for what we call “praying” in English is Tefila. This word is derived from the Hebrew root “fei, lamed, lamed,” which means “to judge,” or “to intercede on someone’s behalf,” or “to have hope.” Therefore, tefila implies … Seguir leyendo →

It is written in the Talmud, in Menahot 29b: “Rav Judah said in the name of Rab: At the time when Moses ascended to heaven, he found the Kadosh Baruchhu (God) sitting and placing crowns on the letters (of the … Seguir leyendo →

The rabbis of the Talmudic era asked themselves: Why did God create only one Adam? Why not several? Some said it was to highlight the value of the individual. Others to emphasize that all men are equal, since they all … Seguir leyendo →

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 →