Why does the New Testament start with Matthew? In the second century a.d., the Gospel of Matthew was placed at the very beginning of the New Testament. ... Becauseit is the Gospel most intensely concerned with issues related to Judaism, it provides an appropriate transition from the Old T...
Saadia ben Joseph Al-Fayyumi Gaon (b. Egypt 882, d. Iraq 942) is one of the best examples of the impact of Islamic civilization (which absorbed Late Ancient culture and thought) on medieval Judaism in the East. The most distinguished rabbinic scholar of his generation, he was “Gaon” (...
The Sin of the Golden Calf - When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him,
Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from its stall,[tn] and lead it to water?[to] 16 Then[tp] shouldn’t[tq] this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan[tr] bound for eighteen long[ts] years, be released from this imprisonment[tt] on the Sabbath ...
Last Wednesday night I hosted an event at my house for the UJA in which one of the Rabbis from my synagogue spoke about bringing Judaism into your home. This post isn’t about being a super-Jew so just keep on reading. Going into the evening I wasn’t sure what to expect. My Synag...
I’ve shared about religions and customs that were new to me – the Druze, Baha’i, Circassians and Bedouins and even the various sects of Judaism, each with their own unique lifestyle. We’ve tried new foods, and my sharing of recipes has become quite popular. We’ve gone to art ...
What Judaism Is Really All About What The Jews Fear Most Who Owns The Media? Why I Left Judaism Why Israel Should Not Exist Why Jews Don't Move To Zion Why Jews Fear Putin As Prime Minister Why The Jews Hate Jesus Christ Will Jew-Owned Fed Reserve Bank Kill Ron Paul? Will...
RabbiMauriceN.Eisendrath(1902–1973)was the President of the organ-ization of ReformJudaism in theUSAaswell asawell-known anti-war and civilright activist who worked with MartinL. King.Hewas the main link toJudaismin the earlyyears ofWCRP (Jewish).Rev.Dr. Homer A. Jack(1916–1993) was th...
Luke 12:4 sn Judaism had a similar exhortation in 4 Macc 13:14-15. Luke 12:5 tn Grk“will show,” but in this reflective context such a demonstration is a warning or exhortation. Luke 12:5 sn The actual performer of the killing is not here specified. It could be understood to be ...