The earthquake of 363 shook Galilee and its neighboring regions between May 18th and 19th, with such a strong intensity that it also caused repercussions in the religious and political…
A collection of Jewish proverbs that express the wisdom, but also the characteristic humor of this people. The Yiddish (or Judeo-German) is a Germanic language spoken by Jews originating in…
Intro Time makes no distinction at all, sooner or later there will come a time for everyone to abandon the earthly condition that is life, to move into the Afterlife,…
The young man walks faster than the old man, but it is the old man who knows the way. (African proverb) Anthropologists claim that even in prehistoric times wisdom…
How many things people would like to know and understand, yet the Ecclesisate (the Book of the Biblical Canon also called Qoeleth) concludes his verses by stating that “too much…
In the story of the Genesis of the Bible, GOD, after generating the flood to wash away the corruption of humanity, placed the rainbow in the sky as a sign…
The sages of the Jewish tradition say that: “In all generations every person is obliged to consider themselves as if they had come out of Egypt”, and the Passover holiday…
The name Tanya תניא comes from Aramaic and means “what was taught”, this word is the first present in the Jewish mystical text Likkutei Amarim (ליקוטי אמרים “collection of statements”)…
Introduction The Foundation Stone (in Hebrew: אבן השתייה “ha-Shtiyya” or סֶּלַע Selā‛, in Arabic: الصخرة al-Sakhrah al-Musharrafah “The Noble Rock”) is the name of the rock at the centre of…
HaShem (in Hebrew: השם) is a term that literally means “The Name”. It is used to avoid referring to the Name of GOD. It is also used to avoid writing…
Words of comfort and consolation for the people of GOD, for our suffering during the exile from the promised land that in the past was identified in Israel, but today…
Cassino is an Italian municipality in the province of Frosinone, southern Lazio, is the second largest city in the province by number of inhabitants (about 40.000). For centuries it remained…
Baptism and circumcision (in hebrew brit milah “covenant of circumcision” בְּרִית מִילָה ) are nowadays considered by most believers to be a mandatory passage, almost a gateway to access the…
Intro Talmud enumerates a total of 613 Commandments (read the post about the mitzvot) in the Torah, and in this article we will try to make a general summary of…
The 613 Mitzvot constitute the full body of commandments contained in the Torah, forming the normative and spiritual core of Jewish tradition. They are not merely ritual or moral prescriptions, but a comprehensive structure of life embracing justice, worship, social responsibility, purity, and sacred memory. This post examines their origin, classification, and enduring significance, showing how the Mitzvot are not relics of the past but a living path that has shaped centuries of religious consciousness and continues to challenge modern humanity on the meaning of obedience, freedom, and covenant with the One GOD.
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