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By: jonah wolf

jonah wolf — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:51:34 +0000

I am also interested in the Carmit project, please add me to the list.

Thanks

By: Hyim Shafner

Hyim Shafner — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:37:57 +0000

just sign up on the lower left side of the home page

By: avraham etzion

avraham etzion — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:16:39 +0000

Please add me to your mailing list

By: robertnissenson

robertnissenson — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:28:55 +0000

Shalom,

I am a long time resident of Israel, originally from the US. I would like more information about the proposed settlement of Carmit.

בברבה
Robert Nissenson

By: ed

ed — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:55:28 +0000

shalom rabbi lopatin
regarding the move to carmit
did u look at the starwbale houses?and humanure?
in my opinion they re the most suitable for the negev and for the town of carmit

By: Ari

Ari — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:50:03 +0000

Steve — I think that either your friend was slightly misinformed or there was a miscommunication. According to Jewish law, non-Jews are obligated to observe the SEVEN laws of Noah (not Enoch). The seven laws include (1) not eating limbs from living animals, (2) no murder, (3) no stealing, (4) no idolatry, (5) a prohibition on various kinds of sexual perversions (e.g., adultery, incest, etc.), (6) no blaspheming God’s name, and (7) establishing a judicial system. Actually, according to Maimonides, these 7 “laws” are actually just categories, encompassing a total of about 63 (I may have that number wrong) specific laws, while other authorities count various other numbers, such as 30.

Jews are not only obligated in the 10 commandments, but rather we are obligated to observe all of the Biblical laws (which are often numbered at 613, although the significance of this number is debatable) and all of the Rabbinic additions to these laws (which are so numerous as to be essentially uncountable). It should be noted that some commentators try to categorize all 613 laws within categories represented by the Ten Commandments.

By: Zecharyah

Zecharyah — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:47:41 +0000

Shalom,

I read one of your posts and I think your site would be improved if you allowed a more “dialogical” format. Obviously, you would want to moderate comments given the pitfalls of the blogosphere but at present the one way street quality to the site is a hindrance especially in light of the intention to expand the frontier of Orthodoxy.

Hatzlacha
RZG

By: Steve Edward George

Steve Edward George — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:11:28 +0000

In my travels I knew a Orthidox or Hasidic Jew with whom I would have meaningful conversations.

He told me one time that non-Jews are only obligated to live by the six laws of Enoch, while Jews are required to obey all the Ten Commsndments of Moses.

I have not been able to find anything on the “Laws of Enoch” and would like to know more of Enoch and his laws. I already know Enoch was the great-grandfather of Noah, and is a revered figure even to Islam, but other than that I am very ignorant.

Is there a website or scholar that can help me understand?

Thank you