Chazal exhort us to strive for ever higher goals. It says in והילא יבד אנת הבר ) גכ : א ( ךכיפל דחאו דחא לכ םירמוא ויהי , בקעיו קחצי םהרבא השעמל יישעמ ועיגי יתמ . (When will my deeds equal those of my forefathers)? Likewise, the concept of shleimus ( " תומילש " ), which can be translated as perfection, is also an honored goal in chazal. On the other hand, clinical experience and research indica...

<p>The primary purpose of this paper is to explain the approach or method used by Abraham Geiger in criticizing Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad. This essential see consistency criticism that uses how it influences perspectives understanding Aside from being an Orientalist whom Judaism greatly influenced, was first Western thinker criticize Qur'an Muhammad his dissertation. Through document st...

The status of Jewish identity in cases conversion to another religion is a contentious issue and was brought the forefront public attention with 1962 court case Oswald Rufeisen, convert Christianity known as Br. Daniel, which led shift way that state Israel defines for purposes citizenship. At same time, however, test conflicting interpretations after playing out Rufeisen’s own monastery, hidde...

Orthodox Judaism expects new brides and grooms to engage in sexual intercourse on the first night of marriage or soon thereafter, despite stringent norms forbidding premarital physical contact. Any delay for more than several weeks in consummating a marriage is seen as problematic and worthy of rabbinic or professional attention. This article examines traditional Jewish sources for this emphasi...