A Torah center dedicated to
providing education, inspiration, and practical help to
Jews and non-Jews in keeping the eternal Torah Commandments
of HaShem, the One True G-d, according to His Will:
the authentic halakhah according to Mishneh Torah
by Rav Moshe Ben Maimon, ‘RaMBaM’,
and ancient Jewish tradition
February 23rd, 2010 by barron
Mori Michael Shelomo Bar-Ron
This is the week of TeSawweh (that’s Tetzaveh for the un-initiated in ancient Hebrew pronunciation) – the Torah portion about sacred clothing, the clothing that would distinguish the Kohen-priests, particularly the High Priest, in their sacred duties. It is also the week I was interviewed by Tamar Yonah (a true honor) [...]
October 29th, 2009 by barron
Many ignorant people in the world hold on to a false assumption that the Oral Law of the Torah was invented by the Talmudic sages. Without going into all the reasons why it is so absurd and all the proofs for the antiquity of the Oral tradition, I will suffice for now to bring just [...]
October 28th, 2009 by barron
According to Seder `Olam Rabbah – the great timeline of Jewish history written by Yose ben Halafta in 160 of the Common Era, the tabernacle in Shilo stood for 369 years, from the year 2502 from Creation, until 2871 – when it was destroyed. The year of destruction corresponds to the 13th century BCE – [...]
October 24th, 2009 by barron
b’Shem HASHEM El `olam
7 Marhheshwan 5770 (October 25, 2009)
In ancient Israel, warriorship — particularly with staves (reed sticks) — was a part of everyday Jewish life. See the Mishnah, Rosh haShanah 1,9:
“He who saw the new moon [and must give testimony in Jerusalem] but cannot go [on his own] — he is to be brought [...]
October 20th, 2009 by barron
In the Name of HASHEM, God Eternal
2 Heshwan 5770 (20 October 2009)
In the spirit of parashath NoaH 5770, Jeremy Gimpel and Ari Abramowitz interviewed me on their radio show, “A Light Unto the Nations” regarding the launch of my new book, “Guide For the Noahide” and surprised me with a question regarding my work to restore the Abir/Qesheth Hebrew Warrior Arts.
Although I am not [...]
July 16th, 2009 by admin
The ancient method of wrapping Tefillin, as preserved by the Banei Abir clan of Habbani Yemenite Jewry. (Note: the music is Iraqi, not Yemenite)
מנהג הנחת תפילין עתיק יומין שנשתמרה ע”י בית האב ה-’בני אביר’ של ק”ק יהודי חבאן יוצאי תימן, כשם שנלמד מן ה-אלוף אביר מארי יחיא יהושע אבנר סופר מעטוף-דוח אל-חבאני שליט”א. הארה: המוסיקה [...]
July 16th, 2009 by admin
A video portrayal of our budding community based on authentic Torah according to the pure path of the Mishneh Torah of RaMBaM.
קהילה צומחת של תלמידי רמב”ם שנוהגים ע”פ תורה מקורית ע”פ המשנה תורה לרמב”ם ז”ל
April 3rd, 2009 by barron
(I request that anyone who desires to fully understand my opinion on this subject read the entire composition carefully and not make assumptions.)
A CRISIS OF PRIORITIES
We approach a Passover holiday that should stand out in our memories from all other Passovers in our lifetimes: The eve of this Passover happens to coincide with a unique [...]
March 5th, 2009 by barron
It is called the “Hoq” of the Torah—the ‘unexplainable’ decree that puzzled even Shelomo ha-melekh (King Solomon), the wisest of men:
The only way to become purified from ‘`tum’ath meth’ (death defilement—coming in contact with a dead body or grave, or with someone who has), is by getting sprinkled with water mixed with the ashes of [...]
February 16th, 2009 by barron
ח וַיָּקָם מֶלֶךְ-חָדָשׁ, עַל-מִצְרָיִם, אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָדַע, אֶת-יוֹסֵף.
8 There arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Yoseph.
ט וַיֹּאמֶר, אֶל-עַמּוֹ: הִנֵּה, עַם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל–רַב וְעָצוּם, מִמֶּנּוּ.
9 And he said to his people: ‘Behold, the people of the children of Israel are too many and too mighty for us;
י הָבָה נִתְחַכְּמָה, לוֹ: פֶּן-יִרְבֶּה, וְהָיָה כִּי-תִקְרֶאנָה מִלְחָמָה [...]