Mazal Tov!- Every person is born underneath an astrological field, a particular energy-flow that determines many specifics of life – personality, circumstances, potential. Now in Hebrew this is called "mazel" – literally an alignment of stars. But it can also mean "luck,"… More »
Astrology, Horoscopes- Does Judaism believe in astrology? Is there any validity to it or is it just pagan nonsense – some of which made its way into Jewish teachings? Along the same lines, is there anything wrong with reading one’s horoscope in… More »
Kabbalah Versus Magic- If the Torah forbids witchcraft and magic, how come there were great Kabbalists who would change nature and perform miracles, such as creating the Golem? More »
King Saul Conjuring Samuel’s Soul- How was King Saul permitted to go to a witch and have her conjure up Prophet Samuel’s soul (I Samuel 28)? Aren’t such practices forbidden? That story altogether has some details which I couldn’t really understand, such as how the… More »
Pisces the Fish- A recent Aish.com article mentioned the astrological sign Pisces the fish, saying that: "Pisceans tend to be on the spacey side, slightly out of touch with the physical world." This struck me as somewhat incongruous to Judaism. I realize you're… More »
What is a Man?- I was born and raised on the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. It appears that in the Western world, a "man" is expected to be macho, keep up with the latest fashion, smoke, drink alcohol, be a womanizer, etc.… More »
Witchcraft & Magic- What does Judaism say about the existence of black magic? Is this a real power or just an illusion? More »
You Know More Hebrew Words Than You Think
