Maimonides

The so-called great sage made barbarous rulings. Maimonides (Picture: Wikiepdia Commons)
Why we refuse to believe certain abominations in Jewish law
Why people have a hard time believing the abominations of religious edicts – and why Qarim retracted his My post dealing with Rabbi Colonel Eyal Qarim and his implied justification of rape during wartime received a large number of shocked and enraged comments, and for a simple reason. Most Jews living today – in Israel…
By Yossi Gurvitz March 30, 2012
Are targeted killings Tikkun Olam? Reply to Rabbi Hartman
By Jerry Haber In an op-ed published yesterday by Rabbi Donniel Hartman, we learn that killing “known terrorist leaders” who have “blood on their hands,” and who have expressed a desire to continue their killing, is not only permitted under Jewish law, is not only commanded as a form of self-defense, but should be praised…
By +972 Magazine March 14, 2012
Passover: Why did god harden the Pharaoh’s heart?
If the pharaoh is not allowed to repent, why go through with the charade of giving him an option? If the point is a display of divine power, why does one need to go through the pharaoh at all? Tonight marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover, commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt.…
By Roi Maor April 17, 2011
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