The Mitzvah of the Purim Feast Holding the Purim Feast at Night

The holiday of Purim is different than all other holidays we celebrate in that whereas regarding other holidays the Mitzvah of partaking of a joyous holiday meal applies during the day and night, regarding the holiday of Purim, there is only a Mitzvah to hold a feast during the day, not at night. Nevertheless, several…

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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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Terjemahan Didache (Sefer Limudah)

PASAL 1 ADA DUA JALAN DAN PERINTAH PERTAMA Lim 1:1 Ada Dua Jalan, SATU JALAN KEHIDUPAN dan SATU JALAN KEMATIAN; namun tentu ada perbedaan besar diantara kedua jalan ini.Lim 1:2 JALAN KEHIDUPAN, Kemudian, Jalan Kehidupan itu, yakni: pertama, hendaklah kamu mengasihi Alaha yang menciptakanmu; kedua, kasihilah sesamamu seperti dirimu sendiri; dan kamu jangan pernah melakukan…

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A Pre-Christian “Son of God” Among the Dead Sea Scrolls

A Pre-Christian “Son of God” Among the Dead Sea Scrolls By John J. Collins Sidebar: The ‘Son of God’ Text in Translation Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center/Courtesy Israel Antiquities Authority The ‘Son of God’ text, one of the Dead Sea Scroll fragments found in Qumran Cave 4, consists of two columns of nine lines each in…

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Qaddish

Kaddish The Kaddish or Qaddish (Aramaic: קדיש ,qaddiš “holy”; alternative spelling: Ḳaddish) is a hymn of praises to God found in Jewish prayer services. The central theme of the Kaddish is the magnification and sanctification of God’s name. In the liturgy, differentversions of the Kaddish are used functionally as separators between sections of the service….

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PARASHAT TERUMAH / פרשת תרומה

PARASHAT TERUMAH readings 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,1,”Exodus 25:1 – 25:16″,16 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,2,”Exodus 25:17 – 25:30″,14 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,3,”Exodus 25:31 – 26:14″,24 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,4,”Exodus 26:15 – 26:30″,16 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,5,”Exodus 26:31 – 26:37″,7 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,6,”Exodus 27:1 – 27:8″,8 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,7,”Exodus 27:9 – 27:19″,11 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,”maf”,”Exodus 27:17 – 27:19″,3 17-Feb-2018,”Terumah”,”Haftara”,”I Kings 5:26 – 6:13″ God spoke to Moses… Some say that this was said to Moses during the 40…

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Ancient Jewish History

Literally translated as “house of judgment,” Beit Din is the Hebrew term applied to a Jewish religious or civil court of law. The Beit Din originated during the period of the Second Temple and was then known as the Sanhedrin. The establishment of courts has the biblical origin and is recorded in Exodus. The text says that Moses sat as the magistrate among the…

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Parsha Summary for Parshas Yisro

Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading.

Parshas & Haftorah Beshalach

Parshas Beshalach Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading. 1st Aliya: The Bnai Yisroel (Children of Israel – Jews) had left Mitzrayim (Egypt). The closest route…

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The Council of Nicaea The Bad Deal

The Council of Nicaea: Pagan Emperor Constantine Used Christianity to Unify Church and State   The Council of Nicaea (also known as the First Council of Nicaea) was the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church. This council, which was convened in 325 AD, was assembled by the Roman Emperor Constantine. About 300 bishops from…

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The Nazarenes as a Major Party with first century Judaism

The Nazarenes as a Major Party with first century Judaism Over the past decade, there has become a progressive passion of many, Christian and Jews alike, to learn and understand the life and ministry of the first recognized congregation (ecclesia) of messianic followers of Jesus. Were they like us, did they believe like we do?…

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