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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
January 22nd, 2009 by barron
* teiku: draw, tie (score), a halakhic argument that awaits a future solution A Fresh, New, Orderly Presentation of the Facts Establishing the Common Cuttlefish as the true Hilazon for tekheleth over Murex Trunculus, the source for the Bibilical color Argaman Michael Shelomo Bar-Ron, Beith Midrash Ohel Moshe * * * I bow my head [...]
December 11th, 2008 by barron
In the Name of HASHEM G-d Eternal Dear National Geographic, After years of ignoring your not-so-subtle anti-Israel bend, after your December 2008 issue, I can hold my tongue no longer. Your map, “Crucible of History” calls modern Israel “the dream of European Zionists”—end of phrase. Wait: Since when did “a Jewish home in the land of [...]
September 25th, 2008 by barron
Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur present us with the opportunity not merely to return to galuth (exile)-Judaism as it is commonly practiced, but to go further, to return to our Berith –our actual Covenant– with HaShem. That means, or course, His sacred laws according to the authentic living Oral instruction, faithfully passed down through the ages, and codified by our Sages of blessed memory. In this [...]
September 9th, 2008 by barron
HALLMARK OF THE HEBREW NATION FROM THE DAYS OF AVRAHAM UNTIL TODAY Beth Avraham, the house of Avraham, was a flowering Noahide community. It was a camp of numerous families of servants and students of the prophet-warlord (Avraham), that must have spread out over a sizeable area. Surely there were young girls among those [...]
July 17th, 2008 by barron
Our Sages of blessed memory taught us “דע מה להשיב לאפיקורוס” –Know what to answer the heretic (Pirqei Avoth). Even beyond the imperative to know how to respond in certain situations, the Torah clearly views knowing history as a value in and of itself (D’varim [Deuteronomy] 32:7): ז זְכֹר יְמוֹת עוֹלָ בִּינוּ שְׁנוֹת דֹּר-וָדֹר שְׁאַל אָבִיךָ [...]
July 14th, 2008 by barron
The Torah given to us at Sinai was intended to be practiced and understood in a way that would be a dazzling light to the nations, inspiring them to drop their primitive idols and accept the yoke of HaShem‘s Kingship as well. As it is written in parashath Wa’ethHanan (D’varim): ו וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם וַעֲשִׂיתֶם כִּי הִוא חָכְמַתְכֶם [...]
July 9th, 2008 by admin
Also: Yehoshua Sofer is recognized as Habbani by his looks by a sharp, elder Yemenite rabbi (mori), with no prior acquaintance, with no prior prompting of the rabbi by the interviewer. “שאלה למארי: מה כבודו יכול לספר לי על החבאנים בתימן? אני חוקר אותם, ואני רוצה לדעת יותר עליהם.” “החבאנים היו גיבורים. שמעתי הרבה מזקנים [...]
July 3rd, 2008 by admin
The halakhah requires that the knife be checked in a specific manner, prior to shechita. This excellent video demonstrates this process done properly…
July 3rd, 2008 by admin
Sadly, in our time, there are few who properly kneel and bow during their regular daily prayers. Here is an excellent video on this topic…
June 22nd, 2008 by admin
Torah is a G-d-given constitutional law whose 613 Commandments are eternal and can never be changed. Even the domains of ethics, spirituality, and the basic principles of faith are included within the Commandments.