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Tent of David: Returning to Faith
First, the Christian church has forgotten that Jesus was and is a practicing Jew. Second, Christians have forgotten the centrality of Israel in God’s plan to redeem the world and her continued covenant status as God’s chosen people. Third, Christianity … Continue reading
Brief Introduction to the Rabbi Who Loved Jesus
My fellow Israelites have said: “Putting the Gospel and the Talmud on the same level… what audacity on the part of the author! Undoubtedly there could be some good things in the former, but we don’t know the source. We … Continue reading
Offering Love to God
It is the avoda of davening which brings the comprehension of the brain into the emotional sensitivity of the heart – and (also brings) both of them together into the practical avoda of performing mitzvot with fear-of-Heaven and acquiring fine … Continue reading
Let It Rain Joy
Restrain the festival by bonds to the corners of the altar. -Psalms 118:27 The Talmud states that if a person celebrates the day after the holiday with a festive meal, it is considered as though he had built an altar … Continue reading
Shemini: Ordinary Miracles
These concepts are reflected in this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Shemini. Shemini means “the eighth.” It refers to the first of Nissan, the day on which the Sanctuary was established. It is called “the eighth day” because it was preceded … Continue reading
In Search of the Jewish Voice of Jesus
The Maharal, zt”l, explains the mechanics of idolatry. “Our sages teach that a Jew who gives charity on condition that his son recover from illness is a complete tzaddik. Conversely, charity given by a non-Jew on condition is meaningless. The … Continue reading
The Delitzsch Hebrew Gospels: A Review
In 1873 the British and Foreign Bible Society commissioned Franz Delitzsch to prepare a translation of the New Testament into Hebrew. Delitzsch agreed and set to work utilizing his extensive knowledge of mishnaic Hebrew and first century Judaism to create a translation and … Continue reading
