The Radbaz and the “Black” Redeemer David HaReuveni, Rabbi Shlomo Molcho HY”D, and the Renewal of Sanhedrin Ordination

The Radbaz and the “Black” Redeemer David HaReuveni, Rabbi Shlomo Molcho HY”D, and the Renewal of Sanhedrin Ordination During the time of the Radbaz (Rabbi David ben Zimra), a man described as “black in appearance,” known “‘David HaReuveni,” made a … Continued

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

Obedience to the Word of Hashem by Rabbi Moshe Zuriel ZT”L – Appropriate Especially for Parshat Dvarim & Parshat Zachor

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After the spies sinned and Hashem rebuked Israel, “If any of these people, this evil generation, see the good land…” (Dvarim / Deut. 1:35) “And you answered and said to me, ‘We have sinned against Hashem, we will go up … Continued

The Truth is that Rashi Did Not Believe Hashem Has a Body!

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According to Rambam believing that Hashem has a body is an ideological crime, similar to the ideological crime of being an atheist. See the article: Are Chinese Atheists Who Persecute Judaism and Threaten Israel, Bad People? for details. The great … Continued