Torah, Science & Ethics
Daat Emet's Pamphlets
Pamphlet 7
discussion of Chazal's error regarding the anatomy of women's reproductive systems, which led them to make erroneous Halachic rulings
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 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
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
Religion & Ethics
Morality in Halacha
In the Jewish religion there is no morality, only obedience to G-d's commands. The world was created for a defined
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 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
Mitzvahs
Mezuzah
We will show that synagogues, schools, universities…are exempt from having mezuzot.
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 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,
One Who Was Reading in the Torah
The Sages' interpretations of the Mishnah are puzzling and odd.
The Ink of the Torah Scroll – Tradition Given to Moses at Sinai?
The development of ink production and how the decisions of sages in later generations become, post facto 'tradition given
Torah Text
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
The Scroll of Esther–A Historical Romance
How a comical story turned into part of the Holy Writ.
The differences between the Babylonian tradition of the Torah and our text
A table with the differences between the Babylonian Masoretic text and the modern version is brought. In this table
Daily Peppers
Demons do not utter the name of G-d
It is said that when Joshua entered the Land he met a man and bowed down to him. “When Joshua
