Faith and Ethics
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Redemption, Rabbi Ouri Cherki
One of the greatest Jewish philosophers of all time, Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook, said that the exodus of Israel from…
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What is the Purpose of Time and Space?
Philosophers and scientists have expended large efforts on the question of defining the concepts of time and space. This matter…
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How to bring more light to our life?
This is not a tricky question It’s a way we live for almost 4,000 years All you need to do…
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Holy and Secular in the Redemption of Israel | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
The national rejuvenation of the Israel, which was expressed in a practical manner by the existence of the Zionist movement…
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Reward and Punishment | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Can our relationship with the Creator be compared to a grocery accounts list connected to a mechanism for collecting debts?…
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Torah from Heaven | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Two proofs are given to show that there is a Divine source for the Torah. But they must be understood…
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Mystic Secrets | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
“The work of creation should not be taught in the presence of two, or the work of the heavenly Chariot…
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Statehood | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Aristotle (in his essay “Politics”) defines mankind as a political animal (see the Kuzari, by Yehuda Halevi, 1:35). The need…
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Faith in the Sages | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
One of the forty-eight traits by which the Torah is acquired is “faith in the sages” [Avot 6:6]. This is…
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The Soul | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Just what is the soul of man? There have been many attempts to define it. There are some who try…
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Real Freedom | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
What do we mean when we say that all men are free? These words have a legal connotation which has…
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The Soul of a Gentile | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
It is often said that a Gentile has no soul. However, this statement is rooted in a misunderstanding of the…
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The Essence of Humility | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Baruch Spinoza wrote in his book of ethics (volume 4, pages 53-54) that in spite of the fact that the…
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Philosophy and Prophecy | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
It is true that the nation-state which the Chashmona’im established was destroyed long ago, and this is very likely…
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Let the Temple be Rebuilt | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
There has been much discussion about the way the Temple will be rebuilt – let it come quickly, in our…
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