7 Mar 24 Reb Arie A First Course in Jewish Tradition A FIRST COURSE IN JEWISH TRADITION A First Course in Jewish Tradition begins with Black…
29 Feb 24 Reb Arie The Galut Islands The Galut Islands The Bét Hamiqdash Harishon was destroyed by Nebuch’adnezar , King of Babylon.…
22 Feb 24 Reb Arie The Continent of Talmud Talmud The continent of Talmud hosts Sura, Mehoza, Nehardea and Pumbadita. These are each, at…
15 Feb 24 Reb Arie Where Magic and Science Meet Magic and Science Meet on Déot Magic and science are always present together on Déot,…
8 Feb 24 Reb Arie Magic and Emancipation Magic and Science On Artzot Habrit Magic and emancipation both exist on Artzot Habrit, but…
1 Feb 24 Reb Arie Roads on Fire Torah Sheh'bahl Peh Torah Shebikhtav distinguishes between imperative (mitzva, Commandment) and narrative (story). A similar…
25 Jan 24 Reb Arie Oral Torah Over Time Five Generations Oral torah has so far evolved through five generations: Midrash Halakaha, Mishna, Gemara,…
18 Jan 24 Reb Arie More About Oral Tradition Oral Tradition & Gemara Gemara’s agadic information is fascinating and provides important sociohistoric and sociopolitical…
11 Jan 24 Reb Arie The Codes The Major Halachic Codes The Codes are similar to the Torah because divergence occurs: Even…
4 Jan 24 Reb Arie Popular Codes Reviving Observance Mishneh Torah was compiled in the 11th century, Tur in the 13th century,…