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Taxonomy: Species in the Oral Torah
Groups of Species One of the most interesting ways that the word “species” (מִין) used in the Oral Torah[1] is as part of idioms. The
Masters of Names
Before Yisroel Ba'al Shem Tov there were three Ba'alei Shem: Eliahu Ba'al Shem, Yoel Ba'al Shem, and Adam Ba'al Shem. "Ba'al Shem" means "master of
Ruling in the Exception
Progress in science (and society) is made by taking note of details that a previous theory is unable to account for. The history of modern
Loving your Opposite
Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz (one of the great disciples of the Ba'al Shem Tov) said that a consummate tzadik (righteous person) is one who loves
Surviving Paradise
Four sages entered paradise (פרדס, pronounced pardes, lit., orchard) in attempt to rectify Adam's primordial sin. Only one, Rabbi Akiva, entered in peace and came
Accepting our Mental Limitations
Don't weaken your mind by trying too hard to understand things that are above your ability to comprehend. Our minds are limited, they function within
Rectifying the State of Israel in 10 Steps
Rectifying the State of Israel in 10 steps: Step 1: Faith in the Torah (the Bible as interpreted by the Sages) as the Word of
Miscellaneous Tweets, Part 2
Meditative prayer lifts us up and out of our mundane reality. The early chasidim would meditate an hour, pray an hour, then meditate an additional
Miscellaneous Tweets, Part 1
There are many worlds. In the highest spiritual World of Emanation there is no consciousness other than that of God. * The Bible speaks of
What, How and Why
Three great questions: What? How? Why? What's out there (or in here), how did it get there, and why was it put there? Science is