Working a 7-day work-week leave you cold? Well once upon a time this was the norm. But the Jewish nation in their tenacity of following the laws of Shabbat changed this.

Thank G-d for Judaism. (TGFJ)

To Arrive at belief in Judaism, one must answer three questions –

1. Does it make more logical sense to believe that G-d Exists or that He does not?

2. Did He give a divine law for people to follow?

3. Which law is it?

Let’s just deal with the first question for now.

Judaism’s Belief in God explains that there is One G-d, that is Omnipotent (all-powerful) and Omniscient (all-knowing), who has no physical or spiritual form who directs and creates the world every moment.

Those who do not believe say that the world was always here or there was a an explosion (the big- bang) and in the 15 billion years of the world, randomness produced order.

What makes more sense?

Let’s take the possibility that an amoeba was formed from random atoms floating around in space in the last 15 billion years (assuming their calculation of the universe’s age). Let’s underestimate this possibility to be 1 out of 1,000,000,000. What does this mean? That the probability of the creation of another cell attached to it is at least 1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 = 10^18 power. (assuming that the first cell would still be alive at that point). The probability for the next cell to form would be 1 out of 10^27 power. Factor into this the number of cells in existence from time began and you have an impossible probability.

Let’s make it simpler to understand – if randomness takes 15 billion years to form one cell, the appearance of the second cell in history would appear another 15 billion years later.

Also how do you explain the existence of atoms themselves, molecules, electrons, cells, light, order in nature, order in the universe, laws of physics? Order cannot come from randomness.

Someone once asked Rabbi Meir Baal Haness to prove the existence of G-d. Rabbi Meir said to return to him tomorrow. The next day the man wanted his answer. Rabbi Meir said before I answer I want to to read this poem. The man was impressed by the beauty of the poem. He asked who wrote it. Rabbi Meir replied, I was sitting by the table and the ink spilled by accident on the parchment and out came this poem. The man replied “impossible, something so beautiful cannot be formed like that.” Rabbi Meir then said – this is your proof of the existence of G-d. Such a perfect and orderly world cannot come to existence through randomness.

Below are some interesting links on the subject:

The Presentation of the 2001 Principle

Home Page of 2001 Principle

2001 Principle – text of probability of randomness creating order

Once one believes in G-d it makes sense to explore Judaism.
The Torah has Commandments for all humanity and for Jews:

The commandments for all humanity are the seven Noahide Laws
For More infor regarding Judaism click here.

Interesting Stories of Interest to Jewish families are found weekly in a popular Jewish Magazine called – Mishpacha (Family).

The Magazine contains several magazines – one of news and current event stories, One for Kids and Teens, One for Women, and occasionally one that deals with intellectual public interest stories, named Kulmus. Kulmus recently had an articles on Quantum Mechanics and the Torah and one on an American Ambassador to Israel that converted to Judaism. It keeps the family up to date and occupied with news and activities. It contains stories on international interests, business, science and Jewish world news.

It’s high standards of reporting and advertisements allows one’s family stay have a wholesome alternative to other news media.

Here is the link

Mishpacha Magazine – a magazine for news and wholesome Jewish fun

The Contribution of Jews and the Torah to the World, apart from the the spiritual benefits that the Jewish nation provides to the World continually by performing the Mitzvot, is immense – much beyond the scope of this post.

One Article that talks about Judaism’s contribution to society is called

World Perfect – Jewish Impact on Civilization (press here to read article)

Other link:

World Perfect – by Ken Spiro

Here is the audio link:

World Perfect – Jewish Impact on Civilization (press here to listen to audio)
Here are some contributions:

Civil Law – most civil law is based upon the precepts learned in the Talmud

Human Rights – most human rights are based upon the precepts learned in the Talmud

Freedom, Liberty and Equality – are concepts learned from the Torah

Tolerance – the definition of tolerance is not accepting what is wrong as being right – that is decadence. Tolerance is respecting the dignity of people regardless of their race, color or political views. According to Torah we are enjoined to act respectfully to each person even if they are a criminal.

Animal Rights – Tzaar Baalei Chaim (causing pain to animals) – are Jewish laws that prevent cruelty to animals. Also one of the seven laws for all humanity (for Jews and Gentiles), the Noahide Laws deals with not paining animals

Respect for Opposite Genders – laws of Yichud – that disallow a man to be secluded with a woman that is not his wife or immediate family – to prevent adultery and other improper relations. There are also laws of Kraiva – that prevent one from becoming unnecessarily close with members of the opposite gender – which tell what is proper to do to keep a respectful rapport with others.

Respect for the environment – the Torah disallows us from cutting down trees for no reason, and from wasting (bal tashchit). The green revolution is not new – it’s seeds have been around for over 3,300 years when we received the Torah at Mount Sinai.

Jerusalem Life Used to sell Books online, but we discontinued that service. But we still recommend websites that have excellent books available – like artscroll

On Shabbat, I Love to curl up with an book in English on Torah. This past Shabbat I read through “What the Angel Taught You – Seven Keys to Life Fulfillment” It was written by the Rabbi Noah Weinberg of Aish HaTorah . it is a Great Book for those who are searching for more meaning or who enjoy Jewish Self-Help topics. Some of the Topics it includes are – The Five Levels of Pleasure, Prayer, Knowledge, Happiness, Free Will, Intellectualism and Love.”

You Can Get it From Artscroll – the Publisher

or From Amazon

It proposes better living through getting in touch with one’s real self. It has advice on how to develop a more meaningful relationship with children and talks about basic principles of Judaism.

Some of the questions it answers are:
– What does the Creator really want from me?
– What is the highest form of pleasure in this world?
– How do I get my prayers answered?
– How do I know my decisions are right>
– What is the definition of love?
– Are there any absolute truths in the world?
– How does free will bring me happiness?
– Why Was man created??

In it he mentions – Just like a parent wants the happiness of a child, our Father in Heaven wants the same for us.

Last Shabbat, one of our guests asked about the status of a Slave owned by a Jewish person in the times American Slavery. In the Torah there are two types of Slaves – Eved Ivri (a Jewish Slave) and a Cananite Slave. The master must treat his slave better at times than himself. If he only has one pillow, he must let the slave use it. If he only has one mattress to sleep upon, he must let the slave use it. The Cananite slave has the laws similar to the laws of a Jewish Woman – That they both are exempt from positive Torah commandments that are dependent on time.

Also after the Cananite slave is released he becomes Jewish. He asked if these laws also apply to Jews who owned slaves during the slavery era.

There is a novel by Sender Zeyv that talks on this subject. Sender Zeyv writes books based upon Jewish History and Jewish laws woven into novel form. He also has other engrossing books like Ten Lost and Aleph Shin.

The Novel “Every Man a Slave” is set in the first half of the 19th century, it is About a Jew who owned a slave and how they interacted with the values of the Torah. Slavery in Judaism is a Humaine manner of treating slaves. You can get the book on Amazon

Every Man a Slave

 
Source of Joy / by m chetrit

And there was light,
Mitzvot,
rays of sun that illuminate the way

they bring you up
and make you shine
like nothing else does

with lots of love,
from the One above,
do good to the world

they give you hope,
a chance to go on
cleanse soul from pain

overcome any trial
with a smile
connect to the Source of all joy

the music of life
illuminate & rejuvenate
your life renewed

I hope you have unlimited phone minutes 🙂

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– here is a site that a person can find a family that will host you for a Shabbat meal.

Free Shabbat Hospitality Site

Don’t be shy. 🙂

Shabbat is a Day for a Person to Spend Quality time with his family. It helps you to develop a more meaningful relationship with children. And You Also receive a great Reward in this world and the next world.

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