Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel

Throughout the ages, there have always been individuals who have used the movements of the stars as a guide for their behavior. Even in this age of scientific discovery, more and more prominent people admit to believing in astrology and confess to using astrological predictions

This essay is reprinted from the book, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values” published by Urim, or the upcoming books, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to Man” or “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to G-d” to be published in the future. This essay is not intended as a source of practical halachic (legal) rulings. For... Read more »

Physical beauty, both in man and in women, has always been admired and valued throughout the ages. In the culture of ancient Greece, it was the highest ideal. But today, perhaps more than ever before, in a mass media age, society values physical beauty in everyday life as never before. Successful models have turned into... Read more »

Everyone has dreamed at one time or another and all who have dreamed are curious about the meaning of the dreams. After many years of research, scientists are still not sure if dreams have the great significance that Freud claimed, little significance or no significance at all. What does Judaism believe? In the Torah, dreams... Read more »

Throughout the ages, antisemitism, a euphemism for Jew hatred, has often led to hardships and pain for the Jewish people. Antisemitism has existed in all generations and in all countries. This phenomenon began with the very first Jew, Abraham, who was sentenced to be killed by being

Why in the world would a topic like this be put in a book about Jewish values? Wouldn’t G-d’s existence and the debate about it be more suitable to a book of Jewish philosophy or Jewish theology? But the truth is that for a Jew who believes in G-d, his or her value system, ethical

This essay is from the book, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values” published by Urim, or the upcoming books, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to Man” or “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to G-d” to be published in the future. Before discussing the concepts of Jewish leadership, the first question that must be asked... Read more »

In July of 2002, the final result of the annual baseball All-Star Game that went into extra innings was a 7-7 tie. Because almost all the pitchers had been already used as the game went beyond the

Although anger is a universal human emotion, it is nevertheless a very unusual sensation and reaction to something that upsets us. There are many variables involved when people get angry, including how angry they get or how long they stay angry after experiencing a

Olami / NLE Resources is happy to present on ongoing weekly series of compelling and timely essays with accompanying source sheets researched and written by Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel. The essays appear in the book, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values” published by Urim, or in the upcoming books, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Man to... Read more »

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NEW: Essay & Source Sheets on the Jewish Perspective of Astrology

Drugs, Alcohol & Marijuana – Are They Ever Permitted In Judaism?

NEW: Essay and Source Sheets on Beauty

NEW: Essay and Source Sheets: Are Dreams Significant?

NEW: Essay and Source Sheets on Antisemitism

NEW: Essay and Source Sheets on Does G-D Exist?

New: Essay and Source Sheets on Jewish Leaders & Jewish Leadership

New: Essay & Source Sheets on Competition in Jewish Thought

New: Essay & Source Sheets on Anger in Judaism

New: Essay & Source Sheets on Money & Wealth

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