Is Jesus mentioned in the Talmud? How has Judaism evolved into a culture? How is the Torah stored? Is Purim in the Torah? How old is the Torah? Why was the Torah written? Why is the Torah important to Judaism? Does the Talmud contradict the Torah?
Considering the shocking death and destruction inflicted by Hamas beginning in the early morning hours of October 7 when many Israelis were still in bed, even the observant (religious … as the majority of Israeli Jews are essentially secular) among them may brought to mind the words of Isaiah ...
who in 1892 used the phrase “ecclesia semper reformanda.” [1] Ten years earlier Herman Bavinck used the phrase, “Ecclesia Reformata et Reformanda,” which is close, but lacks the adverb “semper.”
and though their ancestors had no problem with this activity, modern white people are quite disgusted by the idea. Hanukkah parties are fun, but a bit too exclusive, and a Kwanzaa Party requires an enormous amount of physical, mental, and ironic labor that can only be done by the most eli...
Is Hanukkah mentioned in the New Testament? Why was the Torah written? Is Book of Samuel in the Tanakh? Who is God in the Torah? What do Muslim believe the Quran reveals? Is Hell mentioned in the Old Testament? Is the son of God mentioned in the Old Testament? Which Surah is called...
Kamala Harris (next US president? Harris told one camera she celebrated Hanukkah as a child) Merrick Garland (US Attorney General); Ron Klain (White House Chief of Staff); Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court "Justice"); Stephen Breyer (Supreme Court "Justice"); ...
As I mentioned above, it’s the oldest extant version of the Bible in Hebrew, and has been used as a benchmark for accuracy by, among others,Maimonides. Much of it has gone missing, perhaps through theft. Here it is on display: ...
Christians have consistently ignored the Old Testament portrayal of God’s murderous behavior. Often they claim that the New Testament overrides and replaces the Old Testament, based on the idea that Jesus supplied mankind with a new covenant. But what cannot be denied is that Jesus himself was...
“Give up the search for wealth, it is demeaning.” “Quit the search for salvation, it is selfish.” “Come to comfortable rest in the certainty that those who participate in this life with an attitude of Thanksgiving will receive its full promise.” ¹ ...
“The 25-and-younger (crowd) in my two congregations, there seems to be a motivation to display their Jewishness more,” he says. “Young people about to become bar or bat mitzvah in the next year or two mentioned to me they started wearing their Magen David, their Star of David.” ...