This blog post is based on a siur I gave last year. You can see the source sheet for the shiur at Sefaria. The Talmud derives in several places (Shabbat 30a, shabbat 151b, Niddah 61b) the principle that the dead are not obligated to perform mitzvot. This is one of the reasons that we can…
Month: May 2019
Is Replicated Food Kosher?
Star Trek’s replicators are perhaps the most intriguing invention in the star trek universe, and also one of the most frequently debated halachic aspects of the show. When seen on screen, the replicators have the ability to seemingly create any object out of thin air. The exact method of operation of the replicators is unfortunately…
That’s Not How The Force Works!
A Review Of Supernatural Powers and Whether G-d Has Allowed Us Access To Them for Our Purposes Fans of Star Wars will always recall the line Obi-Wan uses to describe the Force for Luke as “an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together.” The Force,…