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PARSHAT SHEMOT: THE PURSUIT OF DIVINE TRUTH

It is brought in this week’s portion, Parshat Shemot: “And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian hitting an Israelite, one of his brethren. And he looked this way and that, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.” (Exodus 2:11-12). This raises a difficult question: What was the legal justification for killing a man simply because he was striking another person?

The Gemara in Tractate Sanhedrin 58b is of the opinion that a gentile who strikes an Israelite is liable for penalty. Moses' action was legally based on this principle. Furthermore, the Midrash (Midrash Aggadah Buber, Shemot 2:11) brings that the Egyptian had also committed a forbidden act with the …

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Vayechi – The Path to Eternal Life

In the Torah, every detail is precise. This includes the names of the weekly portions, which express the very essence and content of the narrative.  From the very beginning of the portion (Genesis 47:28), the Torah recounts the passing of Jacob, not his life.  This raises a question: Why is our portion named Vayechi ("And he lived"), when it deals with the exact opposite?

Eternal life is a topic that frequently makes headlines. There are tyrannical leaders who attempt to prolong their lives through organ transplants—often obtained through the dubious and forbidden practice of theft of body parts, an act strictly prohibited under the Seven Noahide Laws. On the other hand, scientists claim that genetic engineering will eventually lead to eternal life. Could that really lead to eternal life? Not necessarily. The explanation lies in the deep meaning of Life. True life is…