Tag Archives: Jerusalem

Gifts of the Spirit: Building God’s Dwelling Place, Part 1

Posted on May 28, 2013 by James

And there was evening and morning: one day. -Genesis 1;5 R. Samuel b. Ammi said: From the beginning of the world’s creation the Holy One, blessed be He, longed to enter into partnership with human beings… When did the Holy One, … Continue reading →

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Gathering Jerusalem

Posted on May 3, 2013 by James

He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. -Acts 28:30-31 So ends Luke’s … Continue reading →

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Four Questions, Part 3

Posted on March 19, 2013 by James

This is a continuation on the topic I started discussing in Lancaster’s Galatians: Introduction, Audience, and What Happened to the Torah? and continued in Broad Strokes. I asked the first two of these four questions in Part 1 and Part … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jerusalem

Posted on January 10, 2013 by James

…and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they … Continue reading →

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Vayeitzei: Entering the Sacred Space

Posted on November 23, 2012 by James

Jacob left Beer-sheba, and set out for Haran. He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of that place, he put it under his head and … Continue reading →

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God is in Jerusalem

Posted on October 7, 2012 by James

It shall be on that day that God comes against the soil of Israel – the word of the Lord Hashem/Elohim – My raging anger will flare up; for in My vengefulness, in the fire of My fury, I have … Continue reading →

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Hope and Love

Posted on August 30, 2012 by James

Canon White is not only concerned about the physical safety of the scrolls; he is also dedicated to what’s written on them. “The thing that I really respect about how Jews live is that God is in everything. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Tisha B’Av: Teaching Yourself to Care

Posted on July 29, 2012 by James

Rav Chaim Kreiswirth, zt”l, said a similar thing based on a statement on today’s daf. “In Niddah 66 we find that when a woman went to Rav Yochanan requesting help about a problem that was particular to women he suggested that she ask other … Continue reading →

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Tisha B’Av: Longing for Goodness and Righteousness

Posted on July 27, 2012 by James

last night i decided to take a walk around 1am. on my way back a sweet old lady approached me asking if i knew where a certain hotel was. i must note that since leaving my house i was filled … Continue reading →

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Standing Insecurely at the Threshold

Posted on July 23, 2012 by James

Hashem, God, Master of Legions, hear my prayer; listen, O God of Jacob, Selah. Look upon our shield, O God, and gaze at Your anointed one’s face. For one day in Your courtyards is better than a thousand [elsewhere]; I … Continue reading →

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