Maimonides
The Foundations of Maimonides' Life and Tho...
Following Maimonides' incredible work, including his Code of Law, the Guide to the Perplexed, and his medical work, we learn about the many faces of
The Foundations of Maimonides Life and Thou...
Following Maimonides' incredible work, including his Code of Law, the Guide to the Perplexed, and his medical work, we learn about the many faces of
Sex and Politics
"Give not your strength [i.e., your seed] to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings" ("אַל תִּתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵילֶךָ וּדְרָכֶיךָ לַמְחוֹת מְלָכִין"). This is
Mitzvah: Close to God
The sign of having done a good deed is feeling close to God. Feeling far, estranged from God is the sign of having done something
Cleanliness of Speech, Purity of Thought, C...
In the ten-rung ladder of spiritual growth outlined by Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair, three consecutive rungs are: "Cleanliness brings one to purity, purity brings one to
No Body – No Anger
The phrase "He is not a body and not a power in a body" (אינו גוף ולא כח בגוף) contains 16 letters. Written as a
Not a Body
One of our basic tenets of faith in God, in the words of Maimonides: "He is not a body and not a power in a
Waving the Flag of Torah
Consummate service of God unites meditation (919), prayer (515), and action (415). They complement one another. Together, 1849 = 43^2. Meditation connects mind to heart.
Seeing Eye to Eye with Arabs and Christians
The prophet says that when God will return to Zion we will see Him "eye to eye," which reads literally "eye in eye." In the
Shevat: The Sense of Eating
People with guts get things done. Without guts you're better off sleeping. Your guts are in your lower abdomen. That's the place to begin serving