The Length of Exile – The Mechanism of Time and a Discrepancy in the Torah
Although the verse states that Israel was in exile for 430 years, the Talmud explains that this is impossible. Redefining time can answer this perceived contradiction.
Category: JEWISH PERSPECTIVES & VALUES
Some Comments on the Assumptions of Academic Zoharic Study
Some comments on the assumptions of academic zoharic Study
Hasdai Cresces, Repentance and Joy – Proto-Chassidism in Crescesian Philosophy
A proto-chassidic thought in the work of Hasdai Cresces.
Rabbi Avraham Bar Hiyya’s Defense of Astrology
The Medieval Jewish defense to using astrology to determine which actions to follow.
Reasons for Discord
Why we argue and what we can do about it.
The Litigants’ Appointment of the Court
On a court chosen by the litigants in order to create a truly objective resolution.
Guide to the Perplexed, the Holy Tongue, and Holy Intimacy
A deeper reading in the guide on the concept of the Holy Tongue and if holy intimacy is at all possible.
On The Disqualification of Personal Testimony
The reasoning and implication why personal testimony is disqualified.
On Exemption in Unavoidable Situations: An Adaptation of an Essay by Rabbi Yosef Engel
The Talmud states that an individual is exempt from commandments when unable to fulfil them. Rabbi Yosef Engel analyses this idea and suggests various manners to understand this clause.
Rabbi Tzadok and Willpower Fatigue
When R. Tzadok wished to sin, he asked for un-kosher food.
