The Sages went to great lengths in their praise of peace, to the point of viewing it as a meta-value, the summit of all other values, with the possible exception of justice. Peace was the ultimate purpose of the wholeTorah :“All that is written in the Torah was written for the sake...
Praise by animals in the Hebrew Bibledoi:10.1177/0309089219862824Peter Joshua AtkinsSAGE PublicationsSage UK: London, England
This is the word [held] in secret among the Jews unto this day. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. MATTHEW 28:16 After this when his twelve disciples came to Galilee he appeared to them in the mountain where they had ...
Understanding the Hebrew Bible one Word at a time. Top Ten Words: A Year in Review Jan 5, 2025hebrewwordlessons Happy New Year, one and all! And a great big THANK YOU, to all you readers who have been so supportive and encouraging! It means a lot to me! It's been another great ...
We’ll offer a multi-part review as we continue to work our way through the materials. For now, I offer praise for the effectiveness of the learning system. As they say, the proof is in the pudding. Or in the bathtub letters, in this case. After less than a week with the materials...
Edward Island. Sarah has a Master of Arts degree in Early Medieval Studies from the University of York in England, and is currently an online doctoral student in Biblical Studies at the Colorado Theological Seminary. Sarah's passion for Biblical Hebrew and history has led her to create this ...
A modern Hebrew translation of Shayna, the Yiddish word for "beautiful," and commonly heard in Israel. Yaffa Continued Yonina Origin: Feminine variation of Jonah, Hebrew Meaning: "dove" Description: Unlikely to catch on the way the male original has, though it may appeal to some parents ...
Hebrew girl names are known for their elegance and beauty, with lovely meanings and qualities rooted in the Bible and Jewish tradition. Here are some attractive choices for your little lady: 31.Ahava.It may be hard to resist this Hebrew girls’ name and its meaning, “love.” 32.Amira.Thi...
In The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown says that YHWH in the Bible stands for "Jehovah" which comes from Jah for male and Havah for female. As this four letter word is a core part of many religious beliefs, this would be an important issue to get correct. ...
Each of us can examine ourselves in light of these verses; we need to check our hearts to make sure that our actions have not become routine repetitions of well-known praise songs and dances and our holy days just holidays. Pre- Shabbat celebration on a street in Tzfat (Safed), a spirit...