An analysis of the legal difference between ownership of property and the proprietary rights one has over one’s own body. We look particularly closely at laws in Maimonides’ Laws of The Sanhedrin. (Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 34, p. 106)

A look at the various parts of the tree—roots, trunk, branches, leaves, fruit and seeds—and their corresponding elements within the human being

In Hebrew, the word tzedek, which means “justice,” also means “righteousness.” Perhaps the dual use of the word “justice” means that we cannot pursue “justice” without also being “righteous.”

Throughout history the Jewish nation has been enriched byconverts—upstanding men and women who opted to enter the covenant and becomepart of the Chosen Nation.

Seven times the Torah warns the Jews who have left Egypt, “Quit it with the animal blood already!” To this second generation Moses says, “Be strong, and don’t consume blood.”

If your nephew has a geshmak in cooking, you can confidently tell him that the food he made was simply geshmak.

Let’s explore the Jewish court system, from the ancient Sanhedrin to modern-day rabbinical courts.