Torah, Science & Ethics
Daat Emet's Pamphlets
Pamphlet 3
a zoological error in the Torah: neither hare (arnevet) nor hyrax (shafan) bring up their cud.
Scientific Errors in Torah
Dealing with the Contradictions Between Torah and Reason
We show 7 different ways the religious insulate themselves from reality and reason, which contradict their faith. We answer the
What the Sages Knew About the Shape of the Earth
We will show that the Sages thought the earth was flat and covered by the dome of the sky,
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
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
Gentiles in Halacha
An essay by Rabbi David Bar Chaim clarifies Judaism's arrogant, degrading, and racist attitude toward gentiles.
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
Circumcision
We will clarify that the religious ceremony, between man and G-d, poses a danger to the infant's life and
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.
Torah & Talmud
Weekly Portion
Lech Lecha
Verses in the Torah were written at a later date.
Talmud Issues
What is an etrog, what is a hadas?
The etrog used in our days is not the 'fruit of a goodly tree' mentioned in the Torah. The hadas
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.
One Who Was Reading in the Torah
The Sages' interpretations of the Mishnah are puzzling and odd.
Torah Text
The Scroll of Esther–A Historical Romance
How a comical story turned into part of the Holy Writ.
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 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
Is one permitted to raise a black cat whose father was white and whose grandfather was black?
Once a sage saw a cat bite off an infant’s hand. After this tragic incident the sages ruled that one
