DIASPORA TORAH READING FOR SHABBAT MAY 11: KEDOSHIM Universal Torah commentary By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Parshas KEDOSHIM, Leviticus 19:1-20:27 Haftara: Amos 9.7-15 (Sephardi ritual: Ezekiel 20.2-20). BE HOLY FOR I AM HOLY This week’s parshah, KEDOSHIM TIHYU, “Be holy.”, was specifically addressed by G-d through His prophet Moses “to all of the assembly…
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An Aramaic Approach to the Church Epistles
An Aramaic Approach to the Church Epistles By Karen Masterson Commentaries and biographies almost unanimously regard the Apostle Paul as a Hellenistic Jew. They regard him as a Jew whose native language was Greek, who thought in terms of Greek ideas and culture. They compare him to men such as Philo, who explained Judaism in terms…
Lesson 29
Torah Moshe 3: Vayikra / ויקרא Leviticus Chapter 16: 1-27 Parashah 29: ACHAREY Mot (after the death) (אחרי מות) 16:1-18:30 [In regular years read with Parashah 30, in leap years read separately] Day of Atonement Yom Kippur 16:1 (i) וידבר יהוה אל־משׁה אחרי מות שׁני בני אהרן בקרבתם לפני־יהוה וימתו׃ Vayedaber ADONAI el-Moshe acharei mot…
Passover in the Hebrew Bible
Article by William Brownpublished on 19 April 2019 Passover is a Jewish festival celebrated since at least the 5th century BCE, typically associated with the tradition of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. According to historical evidence and modern-day practice, the festival was originally celebrated on the 14th of Nissan. Directly after Passover is the Festival of Unleavened…
Pesach – פסח – Readings
Pesach – פסח Pesach I – פסח יום א׳ Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21 – 12:51 & Numbers 28:16 – 28:25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 (4 p’sukim) 2: Exodus 12:25-28 (4 p’sukim) 3: Exodus 12:29-36 (8 p’sukim) 4: Exodus 12:37-42 (6 p’sukim) 5: Exodus 12:43-51 (9 p’sukim) maf: Numbers 28:16-25 (10 p’sukim) Haftarah: Joshua 5:2 – 6:1 Pesach I (on Shabbat) – פסח יום א׳ (בשבת) Passover, the Feast of Unleavened…
Lesson 28
Parashah 28: Metzora (Person afflicted with Tzra’at) 14:1-15:33 [In regular year read with Parashah 27, in leap years read separately] 14:1(i) And Adonai spoke to Moshe, saying: 14:2 This shall be the Torat ha metzora in the day of his Tohorah (cleansing): The First stage of Metzora’s purification (2-8) He shall be brought to the…
Lesson 27
12:1(i) And Adonai spoke to Moshe, saying: 12:2דבר אל־בני ישׂראל לאמר אשׁה כי תזריע וילדה זכר וטמאה שׁבעת ימים כימי נדת דותה תטמא׃ Daber el-benei Yisrael lemor isha ki tazria veyaldah zakhar vetamah shivat yamim kimei nidat devotah titma: Speak to children of Yisrael, instructing: “If a woman conceives and bears a male child, then…
4 Myths About Early Christianity
The recent archaeological discoveries related to the Early Church have shed much light on the beliefs and practices of the believers whom Christ taught. After scrutinizing the multitude of evidence from the first century believers, I have clearly concluded that their beliefs and practices were different than those of the church today. Although there are…
Lesson 26
Parashah 26:Sh’mini (Eighth) 9:1-11:47 Offerings Presented by Aharon Yom HaShemini after the previous seven during which the Yisraelite performed the seven days of Inauguration offerings. It also known as “Hanukah ha Beit” (inaugural dedications service) in chapter 8:33-36. Yom HaShemini is also known as Day One – Yom Rishon Torah outline 1st Aliyah – Call…
Ancient Hebrew
Languages from the World of the Bible edited by Holger Gzella De Gruyter 4197-017-0FM.indd iii 11/9/2011 9:55:56 PMISBN 978-1-934078-61-7 e-ISBN 978-1-934078-63-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Languages from the world of the Bible / edited by Holger Gzella. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-934078-61-7 (alk. paper) Middle Eastern philology. 2. Semitic philology….
Lesson 25
The Trespass Offering 6:1 (5:20) And Adonai spoke to Mosheh, saying: 6:2 (5:21) If a nefesh (person) sin, and commit a trespass against Adonai (יהוה), and lie to his neighbor in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or has deceived his neighbor; 6:3…
Lesson 24
Torah Mosheh 3: Vayikra / ויקרא Leviticus (Torah Kohanim) Chapter 1 Parashah 24: Third – Vayikra (He called) 1:1-5:26 (6:7) 1:1(i) Vayikra el-Mosheh vayedaber Adonai elav meohel moed lemor: Then Adonai called to Mosheh and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying: 1:2דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם אָדָם כִּי-יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּןלַיְהֹוָה מִן-הַבְּהֵמָה מִן-הַבָּקָר וּמִן-הַצֹּאן תַּקְרִיבוּ אֶת-קָרְבַּנְכֶם׃ Daber el-benei Yisra’el ve’amarta alehem adam ki-yakriv mikem korbanlAdonai min-habehemah min-habakar umin-hatzon takrivu et-karebanchem. “Speak to the sons of Yisrael…
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