Whose fault is Homosexuality?

B”H About a week ago, a German reader sent me an antisemitic e – mail calling haredi Jewry by the worst names. On my German blog I had written against homosexuality and Diaspora Reform Jews trying to influence Israel in a negative way. Besides letting me know all his hatred he actually did make an … Continue reading →

The complicated matter of selling or renting Israeli land to a non – Jew

B”H Deuteronomy / Sefer Devarim 7:2 prohibits the sales of Israeli land to a non – Jew. The Hebrew word TCHANEM (Compassion) can be interpreted in three different ways and one of them is NOT TO GIVE LAND TO A PERSON. Not by selling and not by giving it as a gift. As this verse … Continue reading →

On the Tetragrammaton, Part 1

B”H The Mishna in Talmud Sanhedrin 55b teaches: “The blasphemer is not liable to execution-unless he pronounces the Divine Name.” Rashi states that the Divine Name would be the Specific Name of G-d: The Tetragrammaton Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh. It is forbidden to pronounce the Name by its letters. Not only Jews are prohibited to pronounce G-d’s highest … Continue reading →

Shushan Purim 2015 in Jerusalem

B”H This year, Shushan Purim is falling on a rather “strange” day: The first Megillah reading is Thursday night (next week) and the second reading is taking place on Friday morning. So, when is the Se’udah going to be and how about all the celebrations ? I asked http://halachafortodaycom.blogspot.co.il/ and got an immediate response: The … Continue reading →

Should a religious Jew invite a secular Jew for a Shabbat meal when using a car ?

B”H Through His Mitzvot, G – d is letting us know what He wants from us. Thus, Judaism is a religion of doing something. A Jew has to take action and not just sit and believe, as Christians do. Jews are commanded to carry out Mitzvot because G – d is running the world according … Continue reading →

Judaism on parents who need special care

B”H Almost every week I am going to a halachic Shiur given by Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz. The Rabbi speaks about a variety of Halachot and I really love his Shiurim. This week he was, among other subjects, asking the question whether a child should bathe or take his parent to the bathroom. This is regarding … Continue reading →

Q & A: “Are Jews allowed to eat with Gentiles ?”

B”H I have received a question regarding Jews eating with Gentiles. The person asking went to a Shabbat meal at Rabbi Mordechai Machlis (Jerusalem) who does accept Gentiles for Shabbatot. Question: I thought that Rabbis were not supposed to eat with Gentiles. Was this wrong info or have things changed? Answer: There is nothing wrong … Continue reading →