Judaism, Lessons, Times

Public Pressure

It is difficult to understand the attitude in Moshe's statement to Heaven that it had not yet freed the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage. Moshe certainly realized that Heaven was aware of the promises.

The Natural Process of Redemption is Even Better!

For many reasons, contrary to popular belief, the natural process of redemption is, according to Rav Kook & the Maharal, is even better! The topic is connected with why the world was created via evolution and analyzing through examples why skipping stages in many aspects of life is counterproductive.

SECULAR IN ISRAEL OR RELIGIOUS ABROAD? WHAT'S BETTER?

Would it be better for all of the Jews to be religious outside of Israel, or to be non-religious in Israel?

Don't Try this at Home

Rav Kook innovatively explains some difficulties in two Talmudic stories via relating to the issue of questioning G-d, and the difference between the great Torah scholars and the masses. This issue comes up often in the context of the Shoah and offers much food for thought.

What Do These "Shovavim" Days Mean to Us?

The initial letters of the weekly Torah portions that we read publicly over the course of the next few weeks, starting with Shmot, spell out the Hebrew word "Shovavim." Thus, the coming weeks are the "Days of Shovavim," widely regarded as days of fasting and atonement.

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11:52 Chatzot (Midday)
17:20 Sunset
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Police and stopping cars on shabbat

Rabbi Ari Shvat

Question

I understand that a policeman in Israel can stop a car and go over any prohibition stopping him, but does this allowance to stop extend to people driving their cars on shabbat? Is it still breaking shabbat to stop the car or is it mitigated by the fact that its necessary for security?

Answer

Obviously people should not be driving on Shabbat, and we should try and minimize their transgressions as much as possible. On the other hand, if there is a security need to stop cars, which supersedes Shabbat, we can't differentiate and those sinners need to comply as well. As always, the policemen should try and minimize the Shabbat desecration as much as possible.

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