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Jewishtimes #704
Top 50 Googled questions
God Does Not Err
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Bereishis Genesis
Bereishis God's Talk with the Angels: Let us Create Man Eden: Our Internal World God's First Words Does the World Need God? Significance of Eve's sons' names Partners with God in Creation Purpose of Creation The meaning of Cain's and Abels' names Adam vs Kayin: Blame Were there 2 Adams? Emotion or Reason? With an Open, Probing Mind Israel & the Jew The Creation Narrative: Fact or Fantasy? Man’s (Futile) Search for Happiness Repeating our Torah study cycle with originality The Snake had a Rider that Caused Eve's Sin Creating man "in God's image" The Serpent, Eve and Satan Naked in Paradise God's "Voice" in the Garden? Have we found the Garden of Eden? Multiverse-Conclusion Letters Oct 2012 Genesis Beresheit 2009 The Sabbath: Maimonides Creation, Sabbath and Death for Violators Eve's Punishments Bereshit 5769 Bereishis Drasha Genesis is Mercy Beresheit Adam's Longevity and the Purpose of Learning Adam's Sin Two creations of man The Snake's Head The Snake II Can Trees "Disobey" God? Genesis: Creation, God' Hovering, & The Cherubim
Shemos The Purpose of Moses' Staff Power in a Name Pharaoh's Lying Astrologers Pharaoh's Lying Astrologers II Moshe's leadership style Purpose of Despoiling Egypt Pharaoh's Astrologers: Liars Perhaps why Moses lied Pharaoh's Dreams Shemot Those who fear God resist evil Moses: a Divine phenomenon Pharaoh's Astrologers II Shemot Parsha: Shemot Shemot Shemot Moses and the Serpent Moses' Three Signs Shemos Deserving Bondage Hebrew Midwives Inaccuracy of Pharaoh's astrologers Parshas Shemos
Vayikra Why Vayikra combines sacrifices and moral perfection Why Sacrifice Makes Sense Prayer Encounter with the Creator Sacrifice and the Instincts Vayikra 5771 Sacrifice Unto God Not for His sake Vayikra: 613 Mitzvos VaYikra: The 2nd Pillar of Creation VaYikra: Sacrifice Prayer and Sacrifice Vayikra Temple and Altar Vayikra Sacrifice Parshas Vayikra 5762 Parshas Vayikra 5763
Bamidbar Jewish Unity The Greater Teacher Intro to Bamidbar: Failure and Hope Dont Count the Levites Restraint & Wisdom Bemidbar: The Census Bemidbar: The Census Bemidbar Bemidbar The Vessel's Coverings Referencing God Bemidbar
Devarim Devarim Haftoras Devarim: Isaiah 1 Torah and its Mitzvot Champion of Rebuke Moses' Legacy A Heart Hardened Against Repentance Moshe's Last Words Moshe's Final Message We're Still Here Devarim Devarim Devarim Parashas Devarim
Noach Why Destroy Creation? Babel's Tower of Fame The Tzadik's True Value Noach: Lone Survivor 1 Righteous Man Avoiding Doomsday One Righteous Man Parshat Noach: The Conflict between Religious Consistency and Conformity Noach Found Favor Letters Oct 2012-2 Noach Sexual Revolution Noach Noach Noach saved the World Noach Noach Noach and the Animals Noach: His Perfection / The Raven Noah and the Permission to Eat Meat Cham's Sons The Ark - Two Missions Noach Noah The Rainbow Noah & the Raven Tower of Babel Noach - The Dispersion Noach
Vaera God "Created" Moses: Providence from birth Did the Plagues Affect the Jews? When light is dim The Setback Clues unveil deeper purpose of the Plagues Pharaoh's Astrology: Did it Work? God's Providence and Commands Hail The Enemy Within Vaeyrah Let My People Go! Boils: Lesson in Leadership and Study The Plague of Hail Part II: Psychological Warfare Parsha: Vaeyrah VaEyrah Parshas Va-eyrah Plague of Hail Pharaoh's Failed Escapism ParashasVaEyrah Parshas VaEra 5762 Parshas VaEra 5763 The Ten Plagues Using Our Minds The Plague of Hail Ibn Ezra - The Ten Plagues
VauEschanan Imitating God Maimonides on Star Worship Be careful what you pray for Altering Torah is like Idolatry Pondering the Imponderable Moses: Barred from Israel The Only Religion for Mankind Held to a Higher Standard VaEtchanan Ramban on Sinai A Perfect Law "Shown to Know" VaEtchanan Idolatrous Fanaticism VaEtchanan: Honoring Parents VauEtchanan: The Meaning of One VaEtchanan 5763 Vaueschanan Vaueschanan-R. Fox
Bo Bloodied Doorposts The Justice in Hardening Pharaoh's Heart Soul Searching Gods 3 Signs Armed and Ready Plague of Darkness From Hatred to Admiration Plague 11 2 Plagues: 1 Purpose Why Pharaoh got angry A Hardened Heart Bo Two Matzahs: Two Ideas Pharoah: A point of No Return Moses' Staff Bo Tefillin, Miracles and the Meaning of Life The Wisdom of the Plagues The Plagues: New insights Parshas Bo Parsha: Bo Animal Behavior: Why God Brought the Plague of Wild Beasts Parshas Bo: The First Month Plague of the Firstborns Parshas Bo How God Teaches Man II Killing Infants: G-d's Justice Bo Moses' Mission & Pharaoh's Free Will Death of Firstborn Pharaoh's Intimidation Parshas Bo Firstborns The Ten Plagues
Shemini Bible's Primary Message Why do we keep kosher? Man in Search of God Lethal Worship of God Higher Standard Use Your Mind When Serving Parshas Shemini
Ekev Jewish Superiority? Rejecting other religions Did man fall from heaven? Moses important message Moses on the Purpose of Creation Chosen Doesn't Mean Superior Proud To Be Jewish Circumcised Heart Hamas and anti-Semitism: An Enduring Pathology Never Forget Hashem: The Purpose of Blessings The Mission of the Jewish People Who has God Chosen? Ekev Parshas Ekev 40 Days: God vs Nature Ekev "Circumcise the Foreskins of Your Hearts" Hypothetical Error: Parshas Ekev Parshas Ekev Parshas Ekev 5763 Parshas Ekev 5762
Vayereh Can I Encounter Hashem? Why kill Isaac? Don't Look Back Abraham's Trials Relative Culpability Unquestioning Obedience Lot and the Angels: How Indecision Corrupts Us Miracles and Self-Reliance God's Justice: Weights and Measures Peace Abraham and the Angels Bikkur Cholim Saves Lives VaYerah Rush to Judgement Tending to Man Abraham's Perfections Virtue of Vengeance Trials of Avraham Don't Look Back Vayerah Two Methods to Serve God Vayerah The Naming of Yitzchak In His Image Sparing the Wicked Vayerah Learning God's wisdom direct from the verses VaYerah VaYerah Vayerah Satan and Abraham II Avimelech: Wrong Idea of God? Vayerah-Sodom's Destruction Abraham the "Ivri" and Defending Monotheism: Using the Torah's Clues Vayerah-Visiting the Sick Was Killing Isaac Justified? VaYerah 5764 Vayerah Sodom Praying for Others Was the Akeida brutality? Akeidas Yitzchak Q&A's Did Abraham Believe He Was to Sacrifice Isaac? Angels Punished Avraham Learning God's Justice Sarah's Laughter Parshat VaYerah Satan and Abraham
Tazria Tazria: A Righteous Parent Atonement for Mitzvah? Death and Defilement Tazria: Kosher Maternal Instinct Contamination Tazria Tazria: A Mother's Perfection Tazria: Spiritual Uncleanliness Tazria
Chayeh Sarah Love of God Wife Selection: Ideal vs. Absolute Goodly Old Age Perfection vs. Torah Eminent Domain Love and Marriage: Which Comes First? Chayei Sarah Marriage Made in Heaven A Sacred Mission Choosing a Burial Plot Chayey Sarah Chayey Sara Chayay Sarah Chayay Sarah: Eulogy Before Tears Chayay Sarah: Sarah's Death Chayey Sara: Rebecca Chaye Sara Chayey Sara Eliezer Testing Rebecca Chayai Sara Patriarchs vs Their Children
Yisro Maimonides on the Two Tablets Yisro's Goosebumps Seize the Torah Inner Adversaries: Gentile culture has poisoned Jewish thinking Ten Commands: Rejoice in your Portion Why Earth Exists Commanded to Believe? The Objectves of Shabbos Yitro Intermediaries Conversion of Yitro Thirst for Knowledge Yitro Yitro Parshas Yitro Parashas Yitro Warnings at Sinai Parshas Yitro Parshas Yitro Parshas Yitro Yitro Proving Sinai The Tablets, the Torah and Mount Sinai Ten Commandments Yisro Parshas Yitro
Korach Must leaders be popular? Sin leads to sin Hidden Blessing Korach's Sin Know Thyself: Korach's Failure to see his motives Korachism Replacing the Kohen Attack from Within Korach Korach 5771 Ultimate Validation Ego is Insatiable Korach - Our Own Worst Enemy Korach - Rabbi Bernard Fox Korach - Rabbi Bernstein Korach - Rabbi Bernard Fox Parshas Korach Korach Aaron seizes Angel of Death
Shoftim Murder: The true loss Is there a future now? Why is such a belief abhorrent to God? Unauthorized Compassion Can Man Overcome Fear? Who is Our King? The Future: Does it Exist? Above the Law Shoftim 5773 Following God Perfectly Shoftim: Egla Arufah Shoftim: Pacifism Shoftim 5769 Shoftim - Pursuit of Justice Shoftim 5768 Failed Jewish Leadership A Wise Statute of Limitations Shoftim: Destroying Trees Shoftim Shoftim Shoftim Magicians vs Prophets Following God Perfectly Parashas Shoftim
Toldos When Lying is Necessary Immortality and Depression Toldot Uncommunicative Couple Why the Blessings were Necessary Deception 2 Sons, 2 Directions Isaac: An Unblemished Burnt Offering Identity Theft Do the righteous have it easy? Parental Love Political Acumen What Blinds Us? Abrahamic Religion Toldot Studying Divine Providence Respect & Suspect Abraham & Sodom Parshas Toldot Toldot 5768 Toldot Parsha: Toldot Toldot Isaac's Wells: The Emergence of the Second Patriarch Toldot Telling the Truth Personality of Esau Isaac's Blessings Toldot Toldot II Isaac - Oleh Temima Are the Penitent Better? Understanding Rashi
Chukas Honesty in the Service of Hashem The Power of Ashes Moshe Hitting the Rock The Red Heifer Body and Soul Judaism and Death Second Guessing God Red Heifer, Rabbi Feder Red Heifer Bible’s Insightful Psychology: Death & Immortality In the Merit of the Righteous Attaining Purity Red Heifer and Olam Habah Godless Human Nature Chukat Angel of Death II Chukat - Rabbi Bernstein Chukat - Rabbi Bernard Fox Chukat Proper Questioning Red Heifer Chukat/Balak
Ki Teitze God's Kindness Wounded Narcissism Precaution: Fences Come Fly with Me Mitzvah: A Powerful Tool Man's Failure: A Disgrace to God KiTetze Parapets & Crossbreeding Friends Cautious Soldiers Ki Tetze - In harms way Ki Tetze 5768 KiTetze 5766 Ki Tetze Seeds of Rebellion / Longevity Sending away the Mother Bird Kitetze 5764: Rabbi Fox Kitetze 5765: Rabbi Bernstein Ki Tetze Yifas Toar-Female Captive Parashas KiTetze Dishonest Weights
Vayetzei Do Bible and science conflict? Jacob and altering genetics Why did Jacob leave home? Jacob's scheme altering the flock: The right to shrewdness Treaty of Lavan and Jacob When Torah and Halacha Collide A Ladder to Heaven "God's House and Heaven's Gate" Why Yitzchak Loved Esav Vayetzei 5775 Vayetze 5772 The BIG LIE of a Palestinian People and the Significance of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount Vayetze Jacob's Ladder The Counsel of Hashem Endures Vayetze Vayetze Jacob and the Ladder Vayetze Yaakov's Anger VaYetze Jacob and the Speckled Flocks Parashas Vayetze Vayetzai Rachel's Disgrace When a tzaddik should get angry
Kedoshim Why honor parents? Honor parents: Intellect not emotions 2 Severe Sins May we heighten pleasure? Kedoshim: Sexuality Supremacy of the Law Let's Be Holy Kedoshim: Strategic Silence Kedoshim: Man can Become Holy AchareyMot / Kedoshim Kedoshim 5769 Kedoshim Kedoshim: Rotely performed mitzvahs are not the goal Kedoshim: Rabbi Fox: "Deception" Kedoshim: Rabbi Bernstein: "Lashon Hara" Kedoshim Subjective Justice: Parshas Kedoshim Kedoshim Kedusha-Sanctity Witchcraft Shaving Kedoshim
Emor Made in Heaven Are We Holier Than Thou? The Blasphemer The Source of Sanctity Vegetarian Secular Humanism Why Appearance Matters A man with a Plan Secular Humanism Jewish Exceptionalism His Mercies are on All His Works Emor Every Jew can Become a Kohen Emor Emor: Rabbi Fox: "Omer" Emor: Rabbi Bernstein: "Holiness & Elitism" Emor Life and Death Parshas Emor Right Ideas–Wrong Impressions Emor Emor 5763
Kisisa Micha's Gold Calf: The Rabbis' Allegories What were the "adornments" the Jews received at Sinai? Why God made Moses face to beam light Gold Calf: Two Paths to Idolatry Etched in Stones Ki Tisa - Shabbos Remaking the Gold Calf What was the Gold Calf sin? Charismatic Leader Still paying for the Gold Calf Ki Tisa Moses & the Gold Coin: The Proliferation of Superition in Jewish Communities, and Rabbis' Silence Ki Tisa: Justice; Free Will Ki Tisa: Anointing Oil The Gold Calf & Pluralists – Judaism's Imposters Parshas Ki Tisa Curses of the Wise Come True Ki Tisa The Golden Calf Melting the Golden Calf Anointing Oil Parshas Kisisa The Torah's Divine Origin & Why Moses' Face Shone
Vayakhel Be Strong Festivities of the Mind Tabernacle's Coverings: A Lesson on Knowledge Of Enduring Value Shmos in Review Vayakhel Parshas Vayakhel VaYakhel/Pekuday: Prohibited Work Vayakhel/Pekuday: The Tabernacle Vayakhel Yetzer Hara The Temple: A Response to the Golden Calf Parshas Vayakel Vayakhel
Bechukosai Unusual Punishment Bechukosai: A Land That Abhors Immorality Vayikra: Long Story, Scary Ending Jerusalem's Holiness Peace and Love Behar / Bechukotai BeChukotai BeChukotai Serving God Faithfully BeChukotai
Maasei Massay Uncharacteristic Anger
Vayigash Joseph is Alive Revisiting the Scene of the Crime Leaving Exile The Secret of Forgiveness Reconciliation Vayigash Vayigash Vayigash Vayigash Joseph's Dream Interpretations: How he discoverd Pharaoh's dreams were divine...without God telling him Vayigash Vayigash Banning God Joseph and His Brothers
Prophets / Writings
Megillot
Koheles-Article on Chap 1:1–1:11 Koheles 1:13-15 Koheles: God does no Evil Why mortality is discussed in Koheles See our Audio page Megillas Antiochos (Channuka)
Proverbs
Mishley: An Overview: Reader's questions on the purpose and design of Proverbs, with examples from first chapter The Design of Mishley Rambam on Mishley
Proverbs: 1:1-10 Proverbs: 1:10-18 Proverbs: 1:18-22 Proverbs: 1:22-27 Proverbs: 1:27-30 Proverbs: 1:30-33
Proverbs: 1:7 Proverbs 2:1-6: Gaining knowledge of God Proverbs 2:7-9: Justice and Righteousness Proverbs 2:10-15: Torah, a shield from evil men Proverbs 18:2 Proverbs 27:19 - Man's Reflecting Heart Proverbs: Insecurity Proverbs: Insecurity
Proverbs: Insecurity Proverbs: Insecurity
Prophets
Isaiah 40: God Is Not Blind Joshua: The Day the Sun Stood Still Isaiah 44: How God Exposes False Religions
Book Of Job
The Book of Job: Maimonides, with footnotes Dialogue on Job
Book Of Job Rabbi Israel Chait
Book of Job I Book of Job II: The Story of Job Book of Job III: Eliphaz's Argument Book of Job IV: Bildad's Argument Book of Job V: Tzofar's Argument Book of Job VI: Justice & Providence Book of Job VII - Good & Evil Book of Job VIII-IX- Limited Providence; the Rasha's Undoing Job X - Fleeting Fortunes Job XI - Religiosity Job XII - Creation Job XIII - Epilogue; God Addresses Job
Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora - Part II Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora - Part III Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora - Part IV Pirkei Avos V: Wealth and Perfection Pirkei Avos VI: Rabbis and Fences Pirkei Avos VII: Charity & Kindness Pirkei Avos VIII: Sacrifice & Societal Order Pirkei Avos VIII: Sacrifice & Societal Order II Pirkei Avos X: Torah Observance & Reward Pirkei Avos XI: Love of God I Pirkei Avos XII: Love of God II Pirkei Avos XIII: Love of God III Pirkei Avos XIV: Love of God IV Pirkei Avos XV: The Home: Not for Relaxing, But for Torah Pirkei Avos XVI: The Home II Pirkei Avos XVII: Talk & Teachers Pirkei Avos XVIII: Teachers & Friends Pirkei Avos XIX: Friends Pirkei Avos XX: Friends
