Torah, Science & Ethics
Daat Emet's Pamphlets
Pamphlet 8
The Oral Torah, as well as the Holy Writ, are human constructs.
Scientific Errors in Torah
Clarification of the Words of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
This essay is aimed at Chabad Chassidim, who rely blindly on the words of their rabbi.
The four elements in Jewish literature
By Prof. Yossi Rivlin. This article shows the imagination of religious people, how they use the science of their times
What the Sages Knew About Fish
We show that Chazal erred in the signs of fish, and so permitted the forbidden.
Religion & Ethics
Gentiles in Halacha
An essay by Rabbi David Bar Chaim clarifies Judaism's arrogant, degrading, and racist attitude toward gentiles.
How the Charedi Deal with Exile Under Democratic Regimes
A frightening summary of a book written by a Charedi scholar, suggesting how the "G-d fearing Jew" can confront
The Status of Women in Halacha
The woman is treated as an aide and assistant to the man and as such she is disenfranchised in the
Mitzvahs
Prophecy
We will show that prophecy is not a vision of the future, for it is made up.
Shemita
We will show that determining the sabbatical year (the seventh year) was done based on Chazal's erroneous view of historical
Mezuzah
We will show that synagogues, schools, universities…are exempt from having mezuzot.
Torah & Talmud
Weekly Portion
Lech Lecha
Verses in the Torah were written at a later date.
Talmud Issues
The Prophet Ezekiel Contradicts the Words of the Torah
How the traditional rabbis handled the contradictions in Ezekiel.
The Body of G-d
The Sages of the Talmud thought that G-d has a body and human qualities.
The Torah Spoke in a Human Manner
Chazal's view of the Scriptures is ambivalent. Sometimes it speaks in a human manner, sometimes in cryptic ways, sometime precisely,
Torah Text
A comparison between the modern text of Genesis and the Septuagint
To help complete the picture of the changes to the Scriptural text we present to our readers the Septuagint text
The Variety of Torah Texts
An organized table showing the differing texts within three contemporary versions of the Torah and the differences between the Talmud,
On Letter Skips in the Torah
We will show that thousands of letters were changed over the course of generations, a matter which did not stop
Daily Peppers
If one threshes with geese, is one permitted to muzzle them so they will not eat?
According to the laws of the Torah one is forbidden to muzzle an ox which is threshing and so limit
