The Death Penalty in the Torah
The Torah imposes a penalty of death for a range of misdeeds. These include ritual infractions, such as violating the Sabbath, worshiping idols, and cursing God; sexual sins, including incest, adultery, anal sex between men and bestiality; and various criminal acts, including murder, kidnapping, and giving false testimony in a capital case. In one particularly […]
The Catholic Way of Dying
Wisdom 1:12-14 “Seek not death in the error of your life, neither procure ye destruction by the works of your hands. For God made not death, neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living. For he created all things that they might be..” “Of all human evils death is the most grievous, by […]
American Medical Association Reaffirms Opposition to Assisted Suicide
Patients Rights Action Fund | Jun 9, 2025 | Washington, DC At its annual meeting, the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to change AMA policy and in doing so re-affirmed its longstanding policy in opposition to assisted suicide. It also approved a Board of Trustees report […]
Rabbi Aron Moss Describes the Souls Cleansing after Death
“Every act we do in our lifetime leaves an imprint on our soul. The good we do brightens and elevates our soul, and every wrongdoing leaves a stain that needs to be cleansed. If, at the end of our life, we leave this world without fixing the wrongs we have done, our soul is unable […]
A beautiful Answer to a Tough Question
Rabbi Aron Moss Q. A friend gave birth to a baby with a rare condition that has rendered her severely handicapped. She is not expected to live much past her tenth birthday. I just can’t understand why G-d does that. If life has a purpose, what is the purpose of such a short and sad […]