[Aside from the metaphor of a “bridge” between Judaism and Christianity (Jesus – the Bridge between Judeo-Christian Values), Rabbi Schmuley Boteach awakens us to the symbolism of a “hyphen” that has for so long been used in the phrase “Judeo-Christian” as though the two different major religions could actually attach to one another. For sure, it is […]
Read more[This is from the concluding chapters of Rabbi Schmuley’s KOSHER JESUS, where he presents Jesus as “a Bridge between Religions” and specifically the 2 religions reflected in the Christian Bible: Judaism from the Old Testament, and Christiantiy from the New Testament. Here are excerpts from Chapters 38 -39. While it is surprising to discover this […]
Read more[This is a MUST READ: a Jewish perspective on the historical Jesus from the book KOSHER JESUS by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Featured here is only the Preface and Introduction; the Table of Contents at the end of this excerpt gives more information on the 40 Chapters of this book. It is downloadable on the kindle app […]
Read moreWould the Author of TORAH leave out an area of human life that would not only enhance the quality of life but also extend the quantity of life? YHWH is the Source of Life, would He not include instructions about how to best sustain life, specially human life? “Let thy food be thy […]
Read more[What in the world is ‘fire’ that is —- “outside” fire [EF] or “alien”[AST] “strange” [NASB] This is one time that the Christian translator’s choice of “unauthorized” [NIV] fire makes more sense. Possibly, it refers to some deviation from the exact instructions on how to prepare or handle or put the right portion of […]
Read more[The obvious questions we should be asking by this time are: if YHWH devoted a whole book-length on instructions regarding the Tabernacle, the Levitical Priesthood that would take care of it and the offerings/sacrifices (animal and produce)—- why are we—who are living in this day and age—-no longer fulfilling these requirements? Were they simply […]
Read more[This chapter and book begins with the word “And” which is strange unless it is intended to connect to the previous book, Exodus/Shemoth. The Covenant had been cut; Israel had been born as a “nation” with laws to govern its national life, by a new Master, a Ruler who at the same time happens to […]
Read more[The third book in the Torah — familiar to most as “Leviticus” connects it to the Levitical priesthood which is mostly what the content is all about. Expectedly, it has a different title in the Hebrew Bible. There are two spellings that surface: Wayyiqrah and Vayikra; the first is explained as “And He (the Lord) called” while […]
Read more[Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses. Commentary from AST/ArtScroll Tanakh and P&H/Pentateuch & Haftorahs. Reformatting and highlights ours.—Admin1.] S6K: So here’s the sequence: YHWH reveals hImself to Moses YHWH liberates, leads, and feeds His people Prepares them to meet Him on Mount Sinai Cuts a Covenant with them The people agree to obey the laws from […]
Read more[If the previous chapters were disturbing and intriguing, these next 5 chapters are frustrating if not downright boring, so much so readers probably tend to skip them altogether. One begins to wonder why Divine Revelation would include minutiae that might be interesting only to carpenters, tailors, and craftsmen but then why not, YHWH wants His […]
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