Cohabitation 22. Girls below the age of three years and one day retains her virginity despite cohabitation; Where in the Tanakh is there even any indication that “cohabitation” between an adult man and a child is even permitted? This is…
This week’s parsha is Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) Torah Pearls: Shoftim Parsha Shoftim (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Shoftim (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Shoftim (Orthodox Union) Parsha Shoftim (Jewish Reconstructionist Communities) Shoftim: What the Torah Says About Justice
*Long post…. I am writing this post after doing a lot of soul-searching and searching the Torah and Tanakh. I doubt this will be the only such post I will write. This is not meant to be a definitive statement…
This week’s parsha is Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Torah Pearls: Re’ehv Parsha Re’ehv (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Re’eh (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Re’eh (Orthodox Union) Parsha Re’eh (Jewish Reconstructionist Communities) Re’eh: A Music Video Based Upon Moses’s Words…
Genesis and the Big Bang: The Discovery of Harmony Between Modern Science and the Bible Author: Gerald L. Schroeder Publisher: Bantam Books Year: 1990 Pages: 174 plus Epilogue, Appendix, and Glossary Genesis and the Big Bang is the attempt by…
This week’s parsha is Vaetchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11) Torah Pearls: Vaetchanan Parsha Vaetchanan (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Vaetchanan (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Vaetchanan (Orthodox Union) Vaetchanan: Moses Says Goodbye, Plus, a Beatboxed Shema!
Rosh Chodesh Av – the first day of the Hebrew month of Av – begins the most intense mourning period of The Three Weeks. This nine-day mourning period culminates in the fast of Tisha B’Av. Tisha B’Av is a Rabbinic…
This week’s parsha is Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) Torah Pearls: Devarim Parsha Devarim (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Devarim (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Devarim (Orthodox Union) Devarim: Moses reviews history
This week’s parsha is Mase’ei (Numbers 33:1-36:13) Torah Pearls: Mase’ei Parsha Mase’ei (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Mase’ei (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Mase’ei (Orthodox Union) Masei: A Biblical Case Study on Urban Planning
This week’s parsha is Mattot (Numbers 30:2-32:42) Torah Pearls: Mattot Parsha Mattot (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Mattot (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Mattot (Orthodox Union) Matot: Bible Raps on the Twelve Tribes of Israel
