Q & A: Arabs Circumcise At 13 (Part IX)
Question: If Abraham was commanded to circumcise his descendants on the eighth day, why do Arabs – who claim to descend from Abraham through Yishmael – wait until their children are 13 to circumcise them? I am aware that this is a matter of little consequence to our people. Nevertheless, this inconsistency is one that piques my curiosity.
M. Goldman
(Via E-mail)
Relatively Honest
"It means that the disqualification of relatives as witnesses is a procedural issue, not a question of honesty," explained Rabbi Dayan.
Reclaiming Our National Dignity
Property ownership is an extremely important and fundamental right and principle according to the Torah.
Reply To ‘I’m Not A Crisis’ (Part II)
The tenderest description of the husband/wife relationship is "re’im v’ahuvim/loving, kind friends"
The Role Of Probability In Halacha
And if a person can take steps to perform the mitzvah, he should do so (even if he won’t be held accountable for not performing it due to circumstances beyond his control).
Kiddush Hashem Aboard El Al
Suddenly, she turns to me and says, “B'emet, I need to thank you, you made me excited to come back to Israel.”
Redeeming Relevance in the Weekly Parsha: Bo
Pesach is called "zikaron," a Biblical term used describing an object eliciting a certain memory
The True Nature Of Reparations
Recouping $ and assets from Germans and Swiss for their Holocaust actions is rooted in the Exodus
The Ninth Plague Shrouded In A Darkness Of Its Own
Pharaoh perverted symbols of life (the Nile and midwives) into agents of death.
On Science And The Sages
I think that we have to follow the approach of the Tannaim and Amoraim. They followed the latest scientific developments of their time.
Parshat Va’eira
Three years of war and the loss of one-tenth of Britain's men is not too great a price to pay.
The Ten Plagues, The Four Prayers
"I put to death and I bring to life, I strike down and I will heal."
Night Appointment
"The issue is not just logistical," replied Mr. Kahn. "I thought that halacha requires that the beginning of the adjudication and acceptance of testimony be during daytime." (C.M. 5:2; 28:24)
Daf Yomi
Mitzvah Or Kinyan?
‘Both Shall Have Intention At The Same Time’
(Yevamos 102b)
The Power of Tehillim: A Spark of Light, Eternal Memories
As we walked, I told her how I had hoped for the chance to thank her for her amazing visit.
Being Like Hashem
It is exactly like that of an animal, with all of the passions and desires necessary to drive man though his daily existence.
The Cup Of Hope
The 5th cup is supported by a 5th expression of Deliverance: “And I will bring you to the land..."
Q & A: Arabs Circumcise At 13 (Part VIII)
Question: If Abraham was commanded to circumcise his descendants on the eighth day, why do Arabs – who claim to descend from Abraham through Yishmael – wait until their children are 13 to circumcise them? I am aware that this is a matter of little consequence to our people. Nevertheless, this inconsistency is one that piques my curiosity.
M. Goldman
(Via E-mail)
Whom Did The Barad Kill?
The Brisker Rav suggests that the barad, in fact, only fell on people, animals, and vegetation.
Past, Present, Future
The American Jew has forgotten his history. Not the simple stories of life in Europe. Rather, he lost the ability to relive time as part of his own I-awareness, that the past is a relevant part of me.
A Humbling Lesson (VIII)
If we are certain that God is on our side, we can easily become arrogant and even cruel
The Divine Plan Of The Ten Plagues
The plagues don't reveal a God of vengeance but of compassion; after each triplet Egypt can repent
Reply To ‘I’m Not A Crisis’
More than beauty, money or anything else it's simchas hachaim creating a stunning shidduch candidate
France and the Dilemma of Aliyah
From G-d's pledging the land of Israel to the Patriarchs it's been the focus of Jewish consciousness
Aleph Beta: Va’era: Seeing God In Science
Rabbi Fohrman asks about an interesting name of God and leads a whirlwind tour of modern cosmology
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Vaera
Moshe viewed his speech impediment as part of his core identity and his intrinsic human imperfection
The Irrelevance of the People
But a rally has no effect on the terrorists themselves. In truth, it validates what they have done.
The Hidden Inner Compass
The midwifes rejecting Pharoah's command is the first recorded incident of civil disobedience