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Jun 4, 2026, 1:13 PM

Why is Moses called Ne’eman

Why is Moses called (Num 12:7) “the ne’eman (faithful one)”? And what is the difference between his visions and those of other prophets? Our sidra features, among other gems, the primary source for Maimonides’ seventh principle of faith – that Moses was...

May 27, 2026, 11:49 AM

ACUTE ANGLES: Trump’s Historic Shabbat Proclamation

Rabbi Ingram, shalom. President Trump’s proclamation endorsing Shabbat appears to have divided the Jewish community in the USA. How can there be Jews against Shabbat? What’s your view? Yours. Tony G. Dear Tony, From what I have read, while the Orthodox...

May 19, 2026, 11:18 AM

Locking in to our collective long-term memory

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heavens. G-D has made everything beautiful in its time. (Kohelet 3:1. 3:11). One of the symptoms of growing old is forgetting what you did yesterday – and...

May 13, 2026, 4:10 PM

The Nature of Rabbinic Authority: Part Three

Part 3: Rabbis and the Community Today – Plus ca change …? In his Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel in The Living Nach, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan (1934-1983) writes the following:- The ‘love affair’ between G-D and Israel would reach new...

May 6, 2026, 1:45 PM

The Nature of Rabbinic law: Part Two

G-D vs the Rabbis: Who's right? Who wins? Sefer Devarim, perorated by Moses by Divine inspiration and comprising the final book of the Torah by Divine edict, contains a full two hundred (out of the 613) mitsvot which are either...

May 2, 2026, 12:34 AM

The Nature of Rabbinic Authority – 1

Part One When the nation of Israel is worthy, it rises higher than the stars of heaven – but when it falls, it resembles the sand which everyone tramples underfoot (Midrash Ohr haAfeila on Gen. 22:17) Moses and Bnei Yisrael The relationship...

Apr 23, 2026, 12:57 PM

ACUTE ANGLES: Does It Matter How The Chazan Davens?

Hi Rabbi Ingram. You knew me back in the day when I was fit as a fiddle! Now I have severe arthritis and can’t manage the distance to my own shul on Shabbos. The only shul close enough to...

Apr 16, 2026, 9:03 AM

Acute Angles: I badmouthed my rabbi – do I need to ask his forgiveness?

Dear Rabbi Ingram. I spoke lashon ha-ra to a friend about my rabbi about two months ago. I don’t know what got into me as I like my rabbi and he is always pleasant and helpful to me when...

Mar 25, 2026, 10:04 AM

ARE WE READY? A Pesach Message for 5786

They baked the dough that they took out of Egypt into unleavened cakes, for they could not be leavened, for they were thrust out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they made provisions for themselves. (Exodus 12:39) What...

Mar 18, 2026, 7:08 PM

Bread and Salt – Substance and Flavor

“Do not let the salt of G-D’s covenant be lacking .... with all your offerings, bring salt” (Lev. 2:13). Our present-day custom of sprinkling a little salt on our bread or dipping our bread into salt before the blessing ha-motsi...

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Rabbi Chaim Ingram is the author of five books on Judaism. He is a senior tutor for the Sydney Beth Din and the non-resident rabbi of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation. He can be reached at judaim@bigpond.net.au

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