Rav Menashe by Mistake Was Liable for the Sin of Idolatry (Sanhedrin 64a). Rambam in his Letter to Ovadiah the Convert Tries to Explain Why the Muslims are Different. At least 5 Major Rabbis Don’t Accept Rambam’s Leniency.
3 Jul 2025

Rav Menashe by Mistake Was Liable for the Sin of Idolatry (Sanhedrin 64a). Rambam in his Letter to Ovadiah the Convert Tries to Explain Why the Muslims are Different. At least 5 Major Rabbis Don’t Accept Rambam’s Leniency.

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The Talmud in tractate Sanhedrin, page 64a as translated by https://halakhah.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_64.html explains the idolatry mistake of Rav Menashe (a religious Jew) who wrongly thought that it is permissible to participate in the stone throwing ritual to pelt the Marculis idol. … Continued

Chafetz Chaim on Chukat: “When a person dies in a tent…” (Numbers 19:14)
29 Jun 2025

Chafetz Chaim on Chukat: “When a person dies in a tent…” (Numbers 19:14)

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  The Chafetz Chaim writes: “This is the Torah: when a person dies in a tent…” (Numbers 19:14) Our Sages in Berachot 63b state: “The words of Torah only endure in someone who puts himself to death over them.” But … Continued

Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh on Sufferings to Rebuild the Temple and the Birth Pangs of Messiah
10 Jun 2025

Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh on Sufferings to Rebuild the Temple and the Birth Pangs of Messiah

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Translation of the commentary of Rabbi Chaim ben Atar (the Ohr HaChaim) on Leviticus 25:25–28: “If your brother becomes impoverished…” This section alludes to a profound matter and serves as a message to the inhabitants of the world. The phrase … Continued

Trump Has Initiated the Physical Golden Dome Project to protect America. He has yet to Initiate the Spiritual Golden Dome.
22 May 2025

Trump Has Initiated the Physical Golden Dome Project to protect America. He has yet to Initiate the Spiritual Golden Dome.

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Trump Announces “Golden Dome” Program to Intercept Space Threats U.S. President Donald Trump announced the “Golden Dome” program at the White House, which is intended to provide full protection for the United States against all types of missile attacks. According … Continued

If Hoshea performed less evil than the previous kings of Israel, why was his generation the one that was punished?
19 May 2025

If Hoshea performed less evil than the previous kings of Israel, why was his generation the one that was punished?

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The following is a translation by Sefaria.org of the Talmud Gittin 88a on the subject of Hoshea the son of Elah and why the ten tribes went into exile during his days. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The first destruction … Continued

Regarding the 9 Arrested for Attempting To Offer the Korban Pesach Sheini Sacrifice on the Temple Mount
12 May 2025

Regarding the 9 Arrested for Attempting To Offer the Korban Pesach Sheini Sacrifice on the Temple Mount

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Full details of the story about how a group tried to smuggle a goat into the Temple Mount can be found at this link https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2397765/nine-arrested-attempting-to-bring-korban-pesach-on-har-habayis-for-pesach-sheini-video.html A Video of the Event Background In the Biblical book of Bamidbar (Numbers) Chapter 9 … Continued

Regarding the Non-Jewish Millionaire that is the Biological Father of a Jewish Baby
7 May 2025

Regarding the Non-Jewish Millionaire that is the Biological Father of a Jewish Baby

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Recently it came to my attention that a Non-Jewish millionaire fathered a Jewish baby. This millionaire does not want the boy to have a circumcision. If the mother is halachicly Jewish the baby is considered Jewish by Halacha, regardless of … Continued

King David – A Man of Justice and Stern Judgment Was Unfit for the House of Mercy: A Discussion of Ramban’s Viewpoint
27 Apr 2025

King David – A Man of Justice and Stern Judgment Was Unfit for the House of Mercy: A Discussion of Ramban’s Viewpoint

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Above is an AI rendition of King David Studying a Diagram of the Temple Translation of a Hebrew article at: https://60ribo.org.il/aram/ In the article discussing the COVID-19 pandemic, we noted that Ramban and Radak said: All the thousands who perished … Continued

When King Shlomo (Solomon) Said Split the Baby in Half the True Mother Decided to Give Up Her Claims to Her Baby. How the Incident is misused by the Israeli Right.
4 Apr 2025

When King Shlomo (Solomon) Said Split the Baby in Half the True Mother Decided to Give Up Her Claims to Her Baby. How the Incident is misused by the Israeli Right.

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The following is an excerpt from the Biblical book of Kings Chapter 3 according to the translation by The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J (I dispute the translation used regarding the profession of the 2 women, but it is not … Continued