Torah, Science & Ethics
Daat Emet's Pamphlets
Pamphlet 5
clarification of Chazal's knowledge regarding the length of the lunar cycle (the synodic month).
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.
What the Sages Knew About Pi
We will clarify Chazal's errors in relation to the circumference of a circle and its diameter (pi).
The knowledge of the Sages on the structure of the world
The dome of the sky, which includes windows to that the sun may rise and set through them, the 7
Religion & Ethics
The Secular Jew’s Place in Halacha
The treatment of the secular as a criminal Jew; one who has announced his rejection of G-d or the Divine
Violence in the Charedi-Religious Sector
Verbal and physical violence receives a stamp of approval from the Halachic legal system; it is an inevitable result of
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
Circumcision
We will clarify that the religious ceremony, between man and G-d, poses a danger to the infant's life and
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
Torah & Talmud
Weekly Portion
Lech Lecha
Verses in the Torah were written at a later date.
Talmud Issues
The Sages’ Knowledge on Matters of Dreams
Chazal made up interpretations of dreams, with no logic or clarity: sometimes a dream has meaning and sometimes is nonsense;
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,
Odd Scholarship–The Amoraim and the reasons for the halachot in the Mishna
The Sages of the Talmud find odd explanations for halachot, build fantastical conjecturers, and contradict themselves.
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 Scroll of Esther–A Historical Romance
How a comical story turned into part of the Holy Writ.
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,
Daily Peppers
How can one cure a kidney stone?
A man or woman who has kidney stones should drip three drops of tar, three drops of leek juice, and
