[First posted August 6, 2012, has it been that long? So here’s a revisit; thanks to the webvisitor who clicked it and brought it back to our attention. Readers must be wondering why we have a running series under the title “Journey of Faith.” We separate Sinai commentary from the three commentaries we feature […]
Read more[First posted August 6, 2012; yes it has been that long and therefore deserves a revisit. If Abraham had a ‘deja vu’, so did Sarah. As previously explained, this series titled “Journey of Faith” is the Sinaite’s interpretation, separated from the three commentaries normally featured in chapter by chapter discussions. Our translation of choice […]
Read more[First posted November 28, 2012; about time to review! Dr. Jordan Rubin in his book The Maker’s Diet was the first to catch our attention regarding what’s in ‘unclean meat’ when he wrote that the death enzymes “cadaverine” and “putrescine” are byproducts from the meat of unclean animals; he says they are useful in nature because […]
Read moreKINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS ` O YHWH, just as You ceased from work and set apart day 7 of Creation week, and in obedience to your 4th commandment as given on Sinai, we join Your chosen people, O God of Israel, as they welcome Your Queen of days, Your blessed Sabbath. We […]
Read more[Reminder: Visitors not familiar with our website format, if you want to scroll down the 800+ articles in different categories to find a topic, the best way is to click SITEMAP (up-right on desk computers, down left on Ipads, or just type it in). You’ll see a loooonnnnnng list to choose from. In the […]
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[Yo indeed searchers, if you are unable to access this website every so often, this time ‘mother nature’ is not at fault; ; our server seems to be undergoing some huge technical difficulties. Please continue to bear with us. We’re not sure how long this will go on, just don’t give up on checking out this website. […]
Read more[First posted on August 19,2013. This is from: Pentateuch & Haftarahs, reformatting and highlights added.–Admin1.] THE SACRIFICIAL CULT I. SACRIFICE: HEBREW AND HEATHEN According to the Bible and Talmud, the institution of sacrifice is as old as the human race. The study of primitive man, likewise, traces its origins back to the very beginnings of […]
Read more[“What if the Hebrew Bible wasn’t meant to be read as “revelation”? What if it’s not really about miracles or the afterlife – but about how to lead our lives in this world? The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture proposes a new framework for reading the Bible. It shows how biblical authors used narrative and prophetic […]
Read more[This was first posted March 14, 2013, reposted June 9, 2015; the sequel to : MUST READ: Another “How to” read the Hebrew Scriptures. Whenever we recommend a ‘must read’ we usually provide a sampling of what we call ‘book ends’, excerpts from the Introduction and Conclusion of the book. So these are from […]
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