Torah, Science & Ethics
Daat Emet's Pamphlets
Pamphlet 2
discussion of Chazal's error regarding the anatomy of animals, which led them to make erroneous Halachic rulings on treifah.
Scientific Errors in Torah
How to measure time; what are the ages of rocks and geological sites?
By Prof. Oded Navon, Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Earth Sciences, and Dr. Mordechai Stein, a researcher at the
What the Sages Knew About Fish
We show that Chazal erred in the signs of fish, and so permitted the forbidden.
The knowledge of the Sages on the structure of the world
The dome of the sky, which includes windows to that the sun may rise and set through them, the 7
Religion & Ethics
How the Charedi Deal with Exile Under Democratic Regimes
A frightening summary of a book written by a Charedi scholar, suggesting how the "G-d fearing Jew" can confront
Morality in Halacha
In the Jewish religion there is no morality, only obedience to G-d's commands. The world was created for a defined
The Secular Jew’s Place in Halacha
The treatment of the secular as a criminal Jew; one who has announced his rejection of G-d or the Divine
Mitzvahs
Circumcision
We will clarify that the religious ceremony, between man and G-d, poses a danger to the infant's life and
Prophecy
We will show that prophecy is not a vision of the future, for it is made up.
Mezuzah
We will show that synagogues, schools, universities…are exempt from having mezuzot.
Torah & Talmud
Weekly Portion
Lech Lecha
Verses in the Torah were written at a later date.
Talmud Issues
Scriptures and Talmud – What is Reality and What is Parable?
The method of allegorical interpretation is not consistent and the reader cannot tell when something is parable and when
What is an etrog, what is a hadas?
The etrog used in our days is not the 'fruit of a goodly tree' mentioned in the Torah. The hadas
The Sages’ Knowledge on Matters of Dreams
Chazal made up interpretations of dreams, with no logic or clarity: sometimes a dream has meaning and sometimes is nonsense;
Torah Text
The differences between the Babylonian tradition of the Torah and our text
A table with the differences between the Babylonian Masoretic text and the modern version is brought. In this table
A comparison between the modern text of Genesis and the Septuagint
To help complete the picture of the changes to the Scriptural text we present to our readers the Septuagint text
The Variety of Torah Texts
An organized table showing the differing texts within three contemporary versions of the Torah and the differences between the Talmud,
Daily Peppers
Clouds which rained wheat
After the counting of the Omer is finished on the fiftieth day, one must bring the first wheat to the
