Holy Romance
וַיַּ֗עַשׂ אֵ֚ת הַכִּיּ֣וֹר נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וְאֵ֖ת כַּנּ֣וֹ נְחֹ֑שֶׁת בְּמַרְאֹת֙ הַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽבְא֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד: Moses made the basin and its base from copper, from the mirrors of the gathering women, who gathered at the gate of the tent of meeting. (Ex. 38:8) This seemingly trivial detail, not included in God’s instructions to the builders of the tabernacle, but rather an extemporaneous decision of Moses, directs us towards a very serious problem in marital relationships, that of spouses who grow tired or bored of each other at a certain stage of their marriage.
May 26, 2026 , Parshanut
Electric Autonomous Car & Shabbat
It will probably take a few years before autonomous cars become the norm in major cities, but discussions are already developing around the theme of “The Autonomous Car and the Jewish Problem”, and the opinions presented by Halakha-minded rabbis who are willing to speak on the matter shed light on many other, current and real problems, facing the observant community.
May 26, 2026 , Halacha, Shabbat
Miriam’s Song: Women’s Hidden Voice
Women’s Hidden Voice When the Israelites left Egypt, and God split the sea for them, the angels wanted to praise Him. He told them, let Moshe and Israelites sing first. And so it was, the Israelite men sang first, the angels sang last, and in between them, the women were singing.
May 26, 2026 , Parshanut
Minyan virtual… ¡sí!
Un consenso misterioso La conclusión más increíble que puedo sacar de investigar las opiniones diferentes sobre el asunto del minyan virtual es que tenemos un ejemplo raro de consenso entre las facciones en guerra constante del judaísmo moderno. Mientras que hay matices en la manera en la que se dice y se practica el fallo, hay un acuerdo que el minyan solo consiste en diez personas que están presentes físicamente. ¿Cuál es la razón por ese consenso misterioso? ¿Es «tecfobia»? ¿Es solo halajíco? ¿O tal vez haya otras fuerzas en juego aquí?
May 26, 2026 , Halacha, en Español
Selfish Sodom
Many believe that the sin of Sodom was Sodomy. That word was coined after the events described in Genesis (19:1-10): The messengers came to Sodom and were greeted by Lot, took them home and offered them food and shelter. As they were getting ready to sleep, the townspeople besieged the house and demanded that Lot hands the guests to them to know them, in the biblical sense. Lot wanted to protect his guests and offered instead his two daughters, but the people would not hear of it and they staged an attack, which was blocked by the guests.
May 26, 2026 , Parshanut
Trust Crisis
At the end of chapter ten of Numbers (verses 35-46), the following, very famous paragraph, is framed by two inverted נונים: וַיְהִ֛י בִּנְסֹ֥עַ הָאָרֹ֖ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֑ה קוּמָ֣ה׀ יי וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ. וּבְנֻחֹ֖ה יֹאמַ֑ר שׁוּבָ֣ה יי רִֽבְב֖וֹת אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל When the ark traveled, Moshe would say: “Rise, YHWH, let your enemies scatter and your adversaries flee You!” When it rested he would say: “Return, YHWH, the myriads of thousands of Israel!”
May 26, 2026 , Parshanut
Torah: Does it Make Sense?
Do you have to understand the laws of the Torah to be able to observe them? This is not a new question. It was probably born at the same moment the laws of the Torah were introduced to the Israelites for the first time, but it has gained prominence in Talmudic times ...
May 26, 2026 , Philosophy of Torah
Shofar: Sephardic Liturgy, Practices Theology and Mysticism
עוקד והנעקד והמזבח. These words are the refrain of a poem chanted by all Sephardic communities, from the Iberian Peninsula to North Africa, from Iran to Jerusalem. The meaning of these words is: He who bounds; He who is bound; The Altar.
May 26, 2026 , Sephardic Liturgy and Practice
Midrash on Matan Torah
He gave Moshe [the Tablets] when He concluded speaking with him. These words describe the transmission of knowledge from master to disciple, and it is only natural that they sparked a lively discussion in the Midrash.
May 25, 2026 , Parshanut
Drinking on Purim
This articles shows that there is no mitzvah to get drunk on Purim, and that it is probably a transgression. Drinking to excess not Kosher!
May 18, 2026 , Holidays: Purim