[This was first posted in 2012. Reposting on the celebration of Shavuot which falls this year on June 9-10,—Admin1]. ——————– On Shabbat way back in May 26, [2012]. we devoted our Torah Study time to SHAVUOS ROADMAP, issued by Torah Mates: Exploring Judaism Together. If Jews today identify with the Israelites of that […]
Read more[First posted December 28, 2018. Who was Moses Maimonides? Find out.—Admin1] ————————– “From Moses [of the Torah] to Moses [Maimonides] there was none like Moses.” Who was Maimonides? “If one did not know that Maimonides was the name of a man, Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote, one would assume it was […]
Read more[“TSTL” is our acronym for “Thus Saith the Lord.” Here are verses in the TORAH from two translations: AST/ArtScroll Tanach, and EF/Everett Fox’s The Five Books of Moses.] Translation 1: [AST] DEUTERONOMY 4:5-8 See, I have taught you decrees and ordinances, as HaShem my God, has commanded me, to do […]
Read moreNote: Notice how the Hebrew Bible translates the selected verses here: “My” is capitalized because the Speaker is YHWH; “servant” is lower case, since Israel is the servant. Notice as well, that Israel is sometimes referred to in the plural “My witnesses” or “My people” but also in the singular as in “My servant”, “My […]
Read more[First posted in 2012; updated in 2016, and definitely due for a repost in year 2019 when Israel continues to be at the center of almost any controversy whether or not it has something to do with anything remotely connected. Guess what is the answer to the question?—Admin1] ——————— The […]
Read more[“TSTL” is our acronym for “Thus Saith the Lord.” Here are verses in the TORAH from two translations: AST/ArtScroll Tanach, and EF/Everett Fox’s The Five Books of Moses.] Translation 1: [AST] DEUTERONOMY 4:5-8 See, I have taught you decrees and ordinances, as HaShem my God, has commanded me, to do […]
Read more[First posted in 2012 — the answer to the title’s question is from the Sinaite’s perspective and understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures.—Admin1] Let us be absolutely clear about what Sinaites believe: First of all, the Light of the World is YHWH. Secondly, Israel has been called by YHWH Himself as His “light to the […]
Read more[First posted in 2014, recently clicked by a visitor which brought it to our attention for a timely repost. Here’s the original Introduction: This article got buried in our ‘drafts’ pile; after reformatting it for a post, I reviewed the copyright and asked permission to publish—that was two years ago. I presume the permission […]
Read more[First posted in 2014, recently clicked by a visitor which brought it to our attention for a timely repost. Here’s the original Introduction: This article got buried in our ‘drafts’ pile; after reformatting it for a post, I reviewed the copyright and asked permission to publish—that was two years ago. I presume the permission […]
Read more[First posted in 2014, recently clicked by a visitor which brought it to our attention for a timely repost. Here’s the original Introduction: This article got buried in our ‘drafts’ pile; after reformatting it for a post, I reviewed the copyright and asked permission to publish—that was two years ago. I presume the permission […]
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