[Please read the Introduction to this book if you haven’t done so: MUST READ: The Jewish Mystique by Ernest Van Den Haag —Admin1] ——————- Are Jews Smarter Than Other People? Asked to make a list of the men who have most dominated the thinking of the modern world, many educated people would name Freud, […]
Read more[My Catholic elder brother passed on to me this old book: 4th printing, 2nd edition 1967, hard cover, faded yellowish pages that he had to dry under the sun to make sure no mold and parasites had crept in. I appreciate this gesture from an older brother as much as I appreciate another thoughtful gesture […]
Read more[First posted in 2012. Ever wonder about the six-angled star symbol used for the reborn nation of Israel? I overheard a discussion about it among some clueless gentiles: one said “isn’t it known as ‘Mogen David’” and the other responded, “Nah, that’s a wine brand!”; another made a connection: “it’s like the upside down or right side […]
Read more[Revisiting an old article first posted in 2012. Source: Pentateuch & Haftorahs, ed.Dr. J. H. Hertz, published by The Soncino Press; Excerpts from: EXODUS—ADDITIONAL NOTES . Reformatting and highlights and images added.—Admin1.] ————————– Israel and Egypt represent two world-conceptions, two ways of looking on God and Man that are not merely in conflict, but mutually […]
Read more[First posted in 2013 with the following introduction: If this was worth the typing, all the more it is worth reading! So prayerfully and hopefully, you—visitor to this website—will take the time to discover and truly understand the Jewish perspective on the Oneness and Unity of Israel’s God as stated in the opening line of […]
Read more[First posted May 8, 2012; revised and updated for this 4-years later post. Guess what is the answer to the question?—Admin1] ——————— The gentile prophet Balaam spoke only as YHWH’s ‘mouthpiece’ to declare to the gentile king Balak: [AST] Numbers 23:9 Behold! It is a nation that will dwell in […]
Read more[ First posted April 26 and reposted July 14, 2015. It has been 67 years (68 this year 2016) since the rebirth of Israel as a nation that re-assumes its place among the recognized nations of the world in the 20th century. Isi Leibler, the author of this article, brings up interesting points that […]
Read more[An oft-visited post, this was among the first few articles written when we started this website, posted April 5, 2012. —Admin1] Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad (Hear O Israel, Hashem is our GOD, Hashem is the ONE and ONLY). These are the first words of the Shema, one of the most important prayers […]
Read more[First posted in 2012 with this introduction: According to Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, yes, God has “two” names but clarifies what he means. As it turns out, God has ONE NAME, which Rabbi Sacks, abiding by Jewish tradition, does not name but rather substitutes “Hashem” or “the Name”; the other “name” is actually a […]
Read more[This was first posted March 30, 2012, shortly after we started this website. When a visitor clicks old posts, it gives us the opportunity to review it and decide if it is still relevant to our ever-developing current understanding and convictions. —Admin1.] ————————— Question: What are we Gentiles supposed to be doing […]
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