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Posted by Torah Bytes on February 01, 2020

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What is Not Orthodox? by Rabbi Mordechai Willig

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Proof of Matrilineal Descent in Judaism

דברים ז׳:ג׳ (ג) וְלֹ֥א תִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בָּ֑ם בִּתְּךָ֙ לֹא־תִתֵּ֣ן לִבְנ֔וֹ וּבִתּ֖וֹ לֹא־תִקַּ֥ח לִבְנֶֽךָ׃ Deuteronomy 7:3 (3) You shall not intermarry with them: do not give your daughter to his son or take his daughter for your son. דברים ז׳:ד׳ (ד) כִּֽי־יָסִ֤יר אֶת־בִּנְךָ֙ מֵֽאַחֲרַ֔י וְעָבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְחָרָ֤ה אַף־יְהוָה֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וְהִשְׁמִידְךָ֖ מַהֵֽר׃ Deuteronomy 7:4 (4) For he will turn your son away from Me and they will serve other gods, and Hashem's anger will blaze forth against you and He will promptly wipe you out. This week's Parashas Vaeschanan brings proof to the world that a Jew's lineage is determined from his Jewish mother even if she marries a gentile, and not from a Jewish father who marries a gentile. Note the Hebrew words carefully in Devarim 7:4. "For he (the gentile father) will turn your (Jewish) (grand) son away from me." ~ Devarim 7:4 It does not say: "For she (the gentile mother) will turn your (grand

Masks and Shemoneh Esrei

MASKS DURING SHMONE ESRE In a letter issued this week Rav Sternbuch writes that one should not wear a mask when praying Shmone Esre. Although doctors state that masks are useful in preventing the spread of the virus, only a situation of immediate and tangible danger is considered a situation of pikuach nefesh for halachik purposes (see Chazon Ish, Tehuvos Ukesovim, section 48). A mask is not considered a respectable item of clothing, since it is not designed for the purpose of covering part of the body. In normal circumstances one would not wear it in front of an honorable personality. Even though currently heads of state are themselves walking around with a mask, they only agree to this affront to their dignity because of a far-fetched perceived danger. When we stand before the King of Kings we have to determine the parameters of pikuach nefesh according to the Torah. Even though doctors state that masks are useful in preventing the spread of the virus, it would appear tha

Rav Miller on December 25

Rav Avigdor Miller on Gentile Holiday Lights Q: What should we think when we see the holiday lights and decorations of the goyishe holidays at this time of year? A: What should we say or think when we see the gentiles celebrating their religious holiday? We should say, “אשרי העם שככה לו – How lucky we are that we’re not gentiles!” There is a whole civilization that is living on lies; not only lies – stupid lies. It’s so silly. And they all quote Yeshaya (7:14), הנה העלמה הרה ויולדת בן – Behold a young woman is pregnant and she will give birth to a son. It doesn’t say besula, virgin. Alma in lashon kodesh means ‘a young woman.’ Who else should have children if not a young woman? Old women can’t have children. The navi is talking to Achaz and he’s telling him that he will soon be rid of his enemies. “A young woman is pregnant,” the navi said; he’s talking about the wife of Achaz, “and before this child will be old enough to know the difference between good an

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What is NOT Orthodox?

What is Not Orthodox? by Rabbi Mordechai Willig

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