Halacha

Mois Navon studied in the Rav Aharon Soloveitchik Semicha Program at Yeshivat Mercaz Harav, successfully passing the behinot of the Israeli Rabbanut and receiving rabbinical ordination from Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, ztz”l. As part of his studies, he compiled class notes that include his translations of the Tur, Shulchan Aruch, and Nosei Keilim on Mikvaot, Melicha, Basar BeHalav, and Tarovot. Over the years, he has provided halachic guidance to members of his workplace and community, including an ongoing WhatsApp-based dialogue with a local teenager who regularly seeks halachic and philosophical insights—accessible here.

Siyum Mesechet Pesachim

In this siyum on Mesechet Pesachim, dedicated to the memory of Eliran Yeger, HYD, I explore the halakhic and symbolic dimensions of the Hillel sandwich, analyzing its composition, timing, and purpose both in Temple times and today. By tracing the positions of Hillel, the Rabbis, and later commentators, it reveals the sandwich as a layered ritual memory—a zecher l’mikdash—that integrates themes of redemption, obligation, and spiritual purpose at the heart of the Pesach Seder.

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It is Not Good for Man to Be Alone – I Will Make Him a Lovebot?

At the heart of what may be the most intimate ethical dilemma of our time lies the Lovebot – a Sexdoll driven by sophisticated artificial intelligence that gives it the ability to engage in social relationships. This socio-intelligent capability raises critical ethical and existential questions about the nature and purpose of human relationships and, more fundamentally, about the very essence of what it means to be human. Applying a Jewish moral framework to the question of Lovebots, I will demonstrate that relationships with automatons undermine the human condition both ethically and existentially.

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