Hi, O.K. There’s tremendous value in doing a Mitzvah even if we can’t understand it. It can be a show of our love for G-d. And our appreciation of all He gives us. But does Jewish tradition offer any insight into what the message of Shaatnez may be. Yes. Here’s a fascinating idea. It goes […]

Hi, Hope all is well. We were learning the Torah portion of Kedoshim. (Leviticus, 19 and 20). Kedoshim is full of great moral teachings as well as many Jewish rituals. There’s Shabbat. There’s “Love you neighbor like yourself”. (19:18) And the very next verse? A mysterious commandment. “Do not wear a garment that has both […]

Hi, O.K. It was very interesting. A religious Jew received a Nobel Prize and observed Shaatnez. His “official tie and tails” was free of a mixture of wool and linen. He observed one of the commandments that defies our understanding. But some Torah Minute readers were wondering. Does Jewish tradition offer any insights into the […]