Blog Posts - Talmud
Jewish Law Prohibits Castration of any Male Animal (or Human)

Ben Zoma was asked: 'Is it permitted to castrate a Dog?' He replied: "'Neither shall you do this in your land', - this means, to no one (including a Dog) that is in your land shall you do this to."- Babylonian Talmud, Chagigah 14b Lucky Dog!
by The Judeo-Christian Tradition on Jun 19, 2016
A Bunch of Animal Talmudika

If one sees a Donkey in a dream, he may hope for salvation, as it says, 'Behold thy king cometh unto thee, he is triumphant and victorious, lowly and riding upon a Donkey.' - Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 56b If one sees a Lion in his dream he s...
by The Judeo-Christian Tradition on Jun 19, 2016
IDF Chief of Staff Disrespects the Talmud? Or Worse?

ט׳ לחודש השנים עשר תשע״וArutz 7: IDF Chief of Staff dismisses Talmudic 'slogan'Eizenkot questioned by high-schooler on open-fire orders endangering soldiers' lives, goes on to pooh-pooh famed maxim of the Jewish sages.Ari Yashar,...
by Esser Agaroth on Feb 18, 2016
Por que o Talmud é em aramaico?

Por Yehuda Shurpin Pergunta: Como o Talmud é uma obra tão fundamental ao Judaísmo, por que não foi escrito em hebraico, como a Tora e a Mishná? O hebraico não é considerado "o idioma... Blog judaico - Tudo sobre Israel, judaísmo...
by Coisas Judaicas on Feb 16, 2016
Why I (as a Christian) abandoned my anti-abortion stance after 30 years

As a teenager in the late 1980s, I was staunchly pro-life. It was a simple concept, really. What could be worse than killing babies? Some argued that it wasn’t really a baby, because it was still inside the womb, in which case it is called a fetus,...
by Politically Moderate Christian on Sep 24, 2015
When The Messiah Comes Every Jew Will Have 2800 Slaves.

This is a complete fabrication. There is no tractate called Simeon Haddarsen in the Talmud and consequently there is no fol. 56-D, that was only added to make it look authentic to lazy web-surfers.
by Planck's Constant on Aug 24, 2015
Did Jews Kill Jesus? Should We Care?

כ"ט לחודש הרביעי תשע"הThe short answers to these questions are...Did Jews kill Jesus Jeezer Yoshke Yeshu*? Maybe. Should we care? No.Here's why...The Algemeiner: Jewish Groups Enraged After New 49ers Running Back Jarryd Hayne Cl...
by Esser Agaroth on Jul 15, 2015
Israel e o Racismo judaico contra negros

Cenas fortes em vídeo e notícias revoltantes mostram ao Mundo que os israelenses, parte do povo supostamente mais perseguido da História, perfazem a nação mais racista do mundo hoje em dia: ISRAEL. #COMPARTILHEM!
by Ebrael Shaddai on Jan 8, 2015
There Are Things....

As we move through these early days of November and I find myself becoming far more introspective as I attempt to come up with meaningful posts to feed the beast that is NaBloPoMo, I am struck by just how much has changed since I last attempted this...
by dawnponders on Nov 4, 2014
Book Review: The Talmud: A Biography by Harry Freedman

t’s amazing to read about the history of the Talmud paralleled that of the Jewish people. During the pogroms and ages which anti-Semitism was a societal and politically accepted, those who seek to destroy the Jews tried also to destroy the Talmud,...
by Man of la Book - Book Reviews on Oct 30, 2014
O Talmud e o racismo judaico

Introdução Não sei que misteriosa poção de titica as pessoas tomaram para repudiar qualquer denúncia contra ações de judeus ou algumas de suas crenças imundas como sendo crime racial, antissemitismo. Talvez, mais pareça como crime racial da...
by Ebrael Shaddai on Jul 21, 2014
Review: Talmudic Images

Anyone who has ever learned the Talmud, be it in daily practice of Daf Yomi or a single shiur, knows that the wisdom of our sages is vast and keeping track of the sages themselves is quite a task. This is where Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz comes to our resc...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on May 14, 2014
Review: Talmudic Images

Anyone who has ever learned the Talmud, be it in daily practice of Daf Yomi or a single shiur, knows that the wisdom of our sages is vast and keeping track of the sages themselves is quite a task. This is where Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz comes to our resc...
by Redefining Rebbetzin on May 14, 2014
Fundamentalmente, Maçonaria e Judaísmo coincidem

“Todo o espírito da Maçonaria é o mesmo do judaísmo, em suas crenças mais elementares, suas idéias, sua linguagem e principalmente em sua organização. A esperança que ilumina e suporta a Maçonaria é a mesma que ilumina e suporta Israel.
by Ebrael Shaddai on May 13, 2014
The Great Hillel/Shammai Chanukah Candle Debate

**Due to the arrival of Chanukah this evening, my regular feature Almost Wordless Wednesday will be presented as an Almost Wordless Thursday tomorrow. Last year on Chanukah we tried an experiment in our home. We lit two Chanukiot on each of...
by dawnponders on Nov 27, 2013
Why is There A Problem With The Word Jew?

Why are there so many discussions on the word Jew? The reason can be seen as a two-fold problem. First is the anti-Semitism that has become a threat to anyone who disagrees with a Jew. The second is that many do not agree with what is going on in I...
by Letters 4 The Last Days on Sep 1, 2013
Chief Rabbis Anyone?

ו' לחודש השישי תשע"גLast Friday, the 3rd day of the 6th Month (Ellul) was the 83rd Anniversary of the Passing of Rabbi Avraham Yitzhaq HaKohen Kook ztz"l, First Ashkenazy Chief Rabbi of Israel, not coincidentally, Parashath Shofetim.We...
by Esser Agaroth on Aug 11, 2013
1 Year Completed, 6.5 To Go

When I was in college and heard about this I tried to do it then. I tried a few years later with my roommates post college, but could not get into it. In some ways, technology has helped me to accomplish this goal, which is probably not the intended...
by Lotus Evangelist on Aug 2, 2013
The Trial Of Jesus

כ"ה לחודש החמישי תשע"גAtty. Dola IndidisJPost: Kenyan Lawyer Takes State Of Israel, Jews To Hague Over Jesus’ Death(Tip: Jews News)Esser Agaroth (2¢):Well, thank goodness!It's about time someone brave like Dola Indidis finally bro...
by Esser Agaroth on Aug 1, 2013
The Meaning of “Bashert” in Rabbinic Judaism and its Implications

Introduction 1 In colloquial Jewish vernacular, the description “bashert” essentially means “from God” or the consequence of divine intervention. When someone refers to an event as “bashert,” he is asserting that t...
by YUTOPIA on Jul 22, 2013