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The Jewish Gospel, Part 1
Last night, the new MJTI Interfaith Center in Beverly Hills hosted a seminar on the Gospels with special guest, Boaz Michael, the founder and director of First Fruits of Zion. The two-hour seminar introduced many of the typologies throughout Matthew … Continue reading
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Tagged boaz michael, DHE gospels, FFOZ, FFOZ Friends, First Fruits of Zion, midrash, Moses in Matthew, Rabbi Joshua Brumback, sola scriptura, Tanakh
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God in the Dark Wasteland
“If you want to truly understand something, try to change it.” -Kurt Lewin, German-American psychologist The Hebrew word “midrash” literally means “research” or “investigation,” but through rabbinic usage the term has come to mean “the investigation of scripture.” A commentary … Continue reading
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Tagged allegory, Bible, Christianity, God, Judaism, midrash, Shaye J.D. Cohen, social engineering, supreme court
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The Jesus Covenant, Part 6: Tracking the Elusive Covenant
Then he began with Mosheh and all of the Prophets and explained to them all of the Scriptures that spoke about him. They came near the village to which they were going, and he set his face as if he were continuing on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, covenant, derek leman, Jewish, midrash, New Covenant, Paul, the jesus covenant, the Last Supper
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Grandmother of Valor
Rav Moshe Aharon Stern, zt”l, explains that determining who has attained true greatness is no simple matter. “There is no middle way when dealing with the absolute truth. Either something is true or it is false. But how can one … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, feminism, grandmother, Judaism, midrash, talmid chacham, woman of valor, women
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Repairing Life
R’Simlai notes that the posuk (Yeshayahu 45:23) teaches that everyone in the world takes an oath before God. What is this oath, and when is it administered? The oath is the one referred to in Tehillim (24:3-4), “Who shall ascend … Continue reading
Asking God Stupid Questions
On today’s daf we find one should ask questions even if he knows that people might make fun of him. Rabbi Yirmiyah was well known for his outlandish questions that are recorded throughout shas. In Bava Basra 23 we find that he was … Continue reading
Mourning for the Great Mountain
There is an interesting, but somewhat misunderstood, halachah. It has to do with not filling one’s mouth with laughter now while we do not have a Beis HaMikdash. In the words of the Orchos Tzaddikim: “One should only feel joyous … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus, Jewish, Messiah, midrash, the concealed light, Tsvi Sadan
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The Messiah’s Lament
Someone once asked the Chozeh of Lublin, zt”l, an interesting question about a well-known statement found on today’s daf. “Our sages tell us that a person who says something in the name of the one who originally said it brings … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Israel, Jerusalem, Judaism, Messiah, messianic judaism, midrash, Redemption
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My Beloved Profound Mystery
And that is what the Zohar says on the verse: “My soul, I desire You at night.” “One should love G-d with a love of the soul and the spirit, as they are attached to the body and the body … Continue reading
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Tagged beloved, God, Kabbalah, midrash, Paul, spirituality, yedid nefesh, zohar
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Is It Better to Rule?
This week’s reading describes the miracle of the Mahn (Manna), the miraculous bread which G-d gave to our ancestors to eat in the desert. The people said they were hungry, they complained, and they were given an open miracle in … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, Beshalach, Christianity, Eddie Long, Judaism, midrash, Ralph Messer, supersessionism, Torah
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