[The previous chapter ends with Moses catching a guarded glimpse, a rear view of YHWH’s glory; what words could possibly describe what he saw? Being in YHWH’s Presence evidently starts reflecting on Moses himself, for at the end of his private personal meetings the face of Moses glows to where the Israelites could not look […]
Read more[Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses; commentary is from AST/ArtScroll Tanach and Pentateuch & Haftoras, published by The Soncino Press, edited by Dr. J. H. Hertz. Reformatting and highlights ours.] Exodus/Shemoth 34 1 Then YHVH said to Moshe: Carve yourself two tablets of stone like the first-ones, and I will write on the tablets the words […]
Read more[Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses. Commentary from P&H/Pentateuch and Haftorah, ed. Dr. H.J. Hertz, added as well. Reformatting and highlights ours.–Admin1.] If the previous chapter was the most disturbing, this one is the most intriguing! Imagine the Creator, the Self-revealing True Elo’hiym— not only prepares Moses for the most important role of mediator between Him […]
Read more[Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses. Commentary from AST/ArtScroll Tanach and P&H/Pentateuch and Haftorah, ed. Dr. H.J. Hertz, added as well. Reformatting and highlights ours.—ADMIN1.] This chapter is probably one of the most disturbing to read because of so much strange behavior on the part of all characters except perhaps for Yehushuwa [Joshua] and the Ma’lak […]
Read moreMonument in Israel honors Filipinos For saving 1,200 Jews from Holocaust By Volt Contreras Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — Before Schindler’s List, there was another document—the Philippine visa—that saved hundreds of Jews from the gas chambers and mass graves of the Holocaust. In 1939, two years before World War II reached the Pacific, the Commonwealth […]
Read moreJews honor Manuel L. Quezon on his 134th birthday/Sunday, August 19th, 2012 By Nena C. Benigno/Philippine Daily Inquirer As the country commemorates the 134th birthday today, August 19, of Manuel L. Quezon, he is also honored by thousands of Jewish families who have survived and prospered because they found a home in Manila at the darkest […]
Read more[This is a Sinaite’s perspective/commentary given as introduction to this chapter.. We usually present the Chapter un-interrupted by commentary so that our visitors can read through and focus on the words of YHWH and understand on his own, without help. The next post features commentary per verse from our usual 3 sources. Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The […]
Read moreMost people are familiar only with the 10 Commandments, the Decalogue. The medieval Jewish scholar “Rambam” or Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides, counted all the commandments from Exodus through Deuteronomy and came up with the number 613. Don’t be overwhelmed by that number and don’t give up reading through the “instructions”. […]
Read more[These are notes from another RESOURCE we recommend as MUST OWN; this has been hailed as a great scholarly achievement by authorities of the Bible everywhere. Its translation is based on the American Jewish Version of TNK. Reformatting and slight editing ours.] The Soncino Press PENTATEUCH & HAFTORAHS Hebrew Text English Translation & Commentary,Edited by Dr. H. […]
Read more[These are notes from another RESOURCE we recommend as MUST OWN; this has been hailed as a great scholarly achievement by authorities of the Bible everywhere. Its translation is based on the American Jewish Version of TNK. Reformatting and slight editing ours.] The Soncino Press PENTATEUCH & HAFTORAHS Hebrew Text English Translation & Commentary,Edited by Dr. H. […]
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