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In principle, Judaism supports and encourages organ donation to save lives (pikuach nefesh). According to Jewish law, halacha, saving a life nullifies almost all of the commandments in Judaism, with the exception of those prohibiting murder, illicit sexual relations, and … Seguir leyendo →

It is written in Deuteronomy 24: “If a man takes a wife and marries her, and if she becomes displeasing to him because he has found something indecent about her, he shall write her a certificate of divorce and give … Seguir leyendo →

Professor Will Herberg tells us: In modernity, man used reason and science to shape his life and culture, placing everything in human terms, forgetting the divine. The expansion of science and technology fostered the illusion that human well-being was simply … Seguir leyendo →

Isaac Adolphe Crémieux was born five years after France granted equal rights to its Jewish citizens, after its Constituent Assembly approved it in 1791. He was born in 1796 in Nîmes to a Jewish family who had embraced the revolutionary … Seguir leyendo →

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 →