What Did the Secular Woman Say to the Religious Man About a Falafel Meal? 5 Points to Consider

Eyebrows

In the middle of our forehead lie two densely haired areas that are hard to ignore: yes, these are our eyebrows, which surprisingly, play a very important role in our lives.

The main function of eyebrows is to protect our sensitive eyes from dripping sweat from the forehead, from rain, and even from insects.

The dense hair on the eyebrows contributes to absorbing a considerable amount of moisture and sweat dripping from the forehead. As mentioned, eyebrows also provide protection against dust, small particles, and even insects from entering the eyes. It's hard to see, but eyebrows even protect against sun radiation by casting a slight shadow on the eyes, thanks to the combination of their shape with the skull structure.

The unique structure of eyebrows is designed to give maximum protection. The characteristic arched shape of the eyebrows is precisely aimed to direct sweat and moisture sideways away from the eyes. Thus, the dripping is done next to the eyes or close to the bridge of the nose - but usually not on the eyes themselves.

But that’s not all eyebrows do. They have a significant role in expressing emotions. For instance, during anger, the eyebrows are pulled downwards and inward, sometimes with the eyes and mouth tightening. In moments of surprise, the eyebrows raise upward in the shape of two arches, and so on. You can check for yourself in the mirror how the shape of your eyebrows changes with your mood – they speak without words...

I ask you: could such a thing happen "by chance"? To grow hair in precisely the right spot? And to serve and fit another facial feature like the eyes? Could it be that such a wondrous process, indicating a guiding, caring hand, was created on its own without a creator or planner?

Mysterious Fluid

I always wondered, how can women in late pregnancy lie on their stomachs without crushing the fetus, or run without shaking it too much? And generally, what protects a baby in its mother's womb from shocks and bumps? Meet the amniotic fluid.

Amniotic fluid fills the amniotic sac, within which the fetus lives and grows. During the nine months of pregnancy, the baby spends time in warm waters that act as shock absorbers, protecting the fetus from the outside world's jolts. For example, one can lie on their stomach without crushing the baby or run without shaking it too much.

Amniotic fluid also protects the fetus from the pressure of the woman's internal organs, and in significant cases of low amniotic fluid, the baby might be born with facial and limb deformities due to pressures exerted on its body.

Additionally, amniotic fluid allows the fetus to move freely within the developing womb, aiding in the baby's development because it contains proteins and carbohydrates, maintains a constant, comfortable temperature in the womb, and prevents the entry of infectious agents.

Wait, and who is responsible for the cleanliness of the amniotic fluid? The placenta. In addition to filtering waste and foreign substances from the mother's body to the fetus, it also cleans the amniotic fluid to provide a nurturing and supportive environment for the fetus.

Could such a wondrous process, indicating a guiding, caring hand, occur on its own without a creator or planner? Observing the human body helps to understand that it involves a supra-human creator of infinite genius and immense power...

Preserving the Tradition of Israel Through the Ages

Unfortunately, in our generation, despite the numerous existing pieces of evidence, there are people who deny the Bible, claiming that the Biblical stories are just folktales that never took place.

Beyond the many proofs that the Torah is true, archaeological findings can be seen as supporting evidence for the tradition of Israel or certain elements within it. For instance, the discoveries of the Qumran Caves.

Professor Yigael Yadin, the renowned archaeologist, has already expressed his amazement at the great similarity between the thousands-of-years-old tefillin (from the Second Temple period) found in the Qumran Caves and those of today, as well as at the similarity of the halachic data discovered in the Masada mikvahs to the precise halachic data of today's mikvahs.

The Dead Sea Scrolls from the Second Temple period discovered in the Qumran Caves in the Judean Desert were mostly written in Hebrew and contain partial writings from Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Psalms, and others. The scrolls have great historical and religious importance as their writing period is estimated to be in the second and first century BCE. In other words, more than two thousand years!

Professor Yigael Yadin expressed it well in the famous quote: "In truth, our main guide was the Bible. As an archaeologist, I cannot imagine any greater excitement than working with the Bible in one hand and a digging tool in the other." (Yigael Yadin in the book "Hazor" p. 193).

It's a wonder how the Torah was preserved so accurately for so long by such a scattered and persecuted nation!

Aquarium

Anyone who has an aquarium at home knows that a quality aquarium is much more than just a glass tank filled with water. Providing fish with the best living conditions requires top-quality aquarium equipment. What, for example?

Water pump for an aquarium: Sustaining life over time is not possible in standing water. Continuous movement, mixing, and turnover are essential for growing fish. A water pump includes an impeller that pushes the water upwards, ensuring the essential continuous movement of water.

Heating and cooling systems for an aquarium: To create a living environment that mimics nature, we need to care for the temperature suitable for our fish; otherwise, they will not survive. Heating systems ensure the proper regulation of temperatures, maintaining the right temperature in the aquarium, and creating the most suitable living environment for the fish.

Air pumps: In an aquarium, a nearly completely sealed container, oxygen cannot generate on its own, so it must be artificially added - using an aquarium air pump. The air pump generates oxygen bubbles that pass through a tube into the aquarium. It provides the necessary amount of oxygen continuously and mixes the water in the aquarium to distribute the oxygen throughout its parts.

Filter: Aquarium water, which does not enjoy natural circulation, tends to accumulate dirt, remnants, and waste over time, which degrades the quality of the fish's life. To prevent this, water must be frequently changed - or connect an aquarium filter that performs constant filtering. The filter functions as a particle sieve as well as a bacterial balancer, allowing normal and healthy living in the aquarium.

In summary, to ensure the fish do not die, you need equipment such as a water pump, heating and cooling systems, air pumps, a filter, lighting, plants, and more.

It's surprising when there's no sophisticated equipment that I mentioned in the sea. So, how do fish in the sea manage to live for a long time?

The detailed equipment for the aquarium is merely a cheap imitation of the natural conditions. It's designed to create a living environment that mimics nature: in the sea, there's no need for a water pump because constant movement, mixing, and turnover exist in the sea; no need for heating and cooling systems because the wind and sunlight regulate the temperature; no need for air pumps since abundant, high-quality oxygen is found naturally in water sources, allowing fish to breathe and live; no need for a filter because seawater enjoys natural circulation.

These natural conditions allow vitality for billions of creatures living in the water. Is there more individual providence than this?

Remove the Beam from Your Eye

A true story I witnessed: Two acquaintances (a religious man and a secular woman) sat at a table and ate falafel in pita. Here is their conversation.

Secular woman: "Where is it written in the Torah that one must wash hands before eating bread?"

Religious man: "It is not written. It is a rabbinic decree."

Secular woman: "Seems like another pagan ritual of religion... I think one should only observe commandments explicitly written in the Torah and not rely on things decided by rabbis"...

Religious man: "It is explicitly written in the Torah to observe Shabbat. Do you keep Shabbat?"

Secular woman: "No"...

An absurd conversation, but unfortunately such conversations happen daily. These are people constantly looking to attack and criticize religious laws without noticing what they say and mean.

The simple understanding that if there is someone who created them, then there may be some specific demands from them, frightens them, so they prefer to live in denial of the facts that there is a Creator to this amazing world we live in, and against logic. How can an educated and intelligent person like her say that one should observe what is written in the written Torah, but she does not actually follow what is said there?

Conclusion: Those who do not want to believe in a Creator, even if presented with thousands of witnesses and proofs, will deny them all...