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Rebels Without a Pause: Diving into the pertinent Laws of Mamreem?

This MishnahWalk session introduces Rambam's Mishneh Torah, Laws of Mamre (rebellious sages): Supreme Sanhedrin's authority (Deut 17:8-11), obligation to heed consensus rulings, death penalty only…

Rambam’s Intro to Mishnah ch3-4

This MishnahWalk session resumes Rambam's Introduction to his Mishnah commentary (Chapter 3–4): transmission of oral Torah from Moses through Joshua, elders, prophets, Men of the…

Tzniut – Modesty or Privacy, in Jewish religious context

This live stream from MishnahWalk reviews mitzvot 79–92 (e.g., sanctifying/redeeming firstborn animals/sons, temple offerings, burning impure meat, Nazarite hair growth). It discusses modesty (tzniut) in…

God despises child sacrifice.

This YouTube video by Leel Aden reinterprets the Akedah (Genesis 22): God never commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac but to "elevate" him spiritually (le'olah means…

Hebrew Unlocked-10-5-25

This live stream from MishnahWalk teaches interactive Biblical Hebrew and Torah observance: reviewing morning praise blessings before Torah study (ideally pre-sunrise, tied to proper Shma/Amidah…

Is the Oral Torah the Wide Road to Destruction?

In Torah Judaism, the Oral Torah is not a path to destruction but a divinely sanctioned framework that enables Jews to fulfill God’s covenant, securing…

Unveiling The Virgin Prophecy: What the Dead Sea Scrolls’ Hebrew Confirm About Isaiah 7:14

Scholars have long debated whether the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest Hebrew manuscripts of the Tanakh, might reshape our understanding of key verses like Isaiah…

Could You Be Part of a 13th Tribe?

What if you, a Gentile who loves Hashem and cherishes His Torah, could stand as an equal heir with Israel, perhaps as part of a…

The Prerequisite of Righteousness for an Acceptable Blood Offering in the Jerusalem Temple

Even an absolutely perfect, spotless lamb, flawless in every way, can be rejected as a blood offering if the offerer is not first righteous. In…

Cannabis and the Temple: A Modern Misconnection

For Torah obedient adherents who enjoy recreational cannabis, the notion that it was an ingredient in the Temple's Shemen Mishchah (holy anointing oil) or Ketores…