It is derived from the noun , which in Biblical Hebrew means "great" or "distinguished," and in post-Biblical Hebrew, "master" in opposition to "slave" (Suk. ii. 9; Giṭ. iv. 4) or "pupil" (Ab. i. 3). In the Palestinian schools the sages were addressed as "Rabbi" (my ...
as this was my first time in Israel since October 7th. Last time I visited was after a war, Guardian of the Walls in 2021, also on a too short 4-day trip. This time Israel is still at war, I was excited to go but nervous at the same time. I could sense Jacob...
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One must always keep in mind that among many Orthodox scholars the maintenance of the patriarchal order is one of the most important principles that define masculine power in the Orthodox Jewish community. When a person willfully undergoes such a procedure, the act is often perceived as a serious...
However, the Talmud assumes that one is doing so in good faith, which is Herman’s problem. Polygamy is described in Biblical narrative, although the only happy marriages mentioned in the Bible are monogamous. In the Middle Ages, about the year 1000, Rabbi Gershom of Germany issued a takka...
Terrorism is not an Islamic invention. In the region, it is thousands of years old. By terrorism I mean the use of gruesome violence upon one’s enemies as a means of terrifying and subjugating those who survive. It is horrifying in the extreme, and it is meant to be so. ...
Question:I just reread the bible story of Jacob and Esau. I am so curious – why do you think G-d changed the birth right order of the brothers? Answer:Great question! There are many layers of depth to why G-d arranged the world as He did, posing its unique challenges to humankind...
" asked his father. "No," said the son, "I lost it all on the last race. There was a horse named 'Chateau' that was a heavy favorite so I bet everything on him, and since 'Chateau' means 'hat' in French I figured he was a sure thing." "You fool!" said the father. "Hat...
The book of Hebrews in the New Testament section of the Bible, is perhaps the best treatise on the full meaning of the New Covenant, and all of its implications in Jesus Christ. It was written to "Hebrews" in general, the Jewish believers in Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about the Mark of the Beast? How is it possible to force the whole world to take the Mark? Is technology addictive? Rabbi Schneider, of Discovering the Jewish Jesus, shares what the Mark of the Beast and the number 666 means to us today. God's mark will be ...