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Breishit / Genesis Chapter 8 verses 20 – 22 according to the translation of Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan 20 Noah built an altar to God. He took a few of all the clean livestock and all the clean birds and he … Continued
Revised Tues., 27 June 2025 = 29th of Iyyar, 5785 Introduction – 1 Biblical Proof and 3 Proofs from the Words of our Sages that It is Forbidden for Gentiles to Worship the Creator in Partnership with Foreign Gods. Bamidbar … Continued
The source of this video is https://vimeo.com/232908537 Press on the picture or the link to go to the video. Comment by Shlomo Moshe Scheinman: Rabbeinu Bachayei in his commentary on the Torah (written more than 7 centuries ago) to Bereishit … Continued
Given Israel’s recent extounding defense against Iranian Missiles (29th of Elul, 5784) I thought it was fitting to print an excerpt from Miracles of the Gulf War that explains the value of expansion. The biblical prophet, Isaiah teaches [chapter 54 verse … Continued
Introduction In the last year of the lifetime of Rabbi Moshe Zuriel, (of blessed memory) I asked the rabbi by email how to explain the Talmud’s account of the prayer of Calev at Maarat Hamachpela (Talmud, tractate Sotah 34b). I … Continued
Translation of Tractate Succah page 52b according to Sefaria.org Apropos the end of days, the Gemara cites another verse and interprets it homiletically. It is stated: “The Lord then showed me four craftsmen” (Zechariah 2:3). Who are these four craftsmen? … Continued
Assuming it wasn’t forged below is an example of a recent Hebrew Pashkevil poster to better explain the concept of a Pashkevil. The Chief Rabbis of Ashdod, Rabbi Yosef Sheinin, Rabbi Haim Pinto, the rebbes of Ma’alitz, Tcharnovil, and the … Continued
The Chafetz Chaim informs us in Mishna Brura, chapter 304 and in Beu’r Halacha to chapter 330 that trinity believers and Muslims do not have the more honorable status of Gair Toashav. Excerpt from the post of Fri, … Continued
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan in the “Living Torah” translates the end part of Numbers Chapter 25: 16 God spoke to Moses, saying, 17 “Attack the Midianites and kill them 18 since they attacked you through their plot with Peor* as well … Continued
Introduction by the main editor of vilnagaon.org Bamidbar / Numbers 29:21 as translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan states: 29 Woe is to you, Moab; you are destroyed, nation of Kemosh.* Your* sons have become refugees, your daughters are captives To … Continued