Aramaic Thoughts Aramaic Literature – Part 6 – The Mishnah The fourth treatise of the order Mo’ed is Shekalim (shekels). This deals with the half-shekel tax that was assessed on Israelite males (Ex 30:11-16). Originally this went to the provision for and upkeep of the tabernacle. Later, it was applied to the maintenance of the…
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Parashat Vayakhel
PRAXIS The greater part of our parshah of VAYAKHEL is devoted to a detailed description of how Betzalel and his fellow craftsmen made the Sanctuary and its vessels in accordance with the plan whose details we studied three parshahs earlier in TERUMAH. While TERUMAH taught how they were to be made when they were still…
Torah Reading for Ki Tisa
Exodus Chapter 30 11The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: יאוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־משֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר: 12“When you take the sum of the children of Israel according to their numbers, let each one give to the Lord an atonement for his soul when they are counted; then there will be no plague among them when they are counted….
Parshas Ki Sisa
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: This first Aliya concludes the details of the Mishkan’s construction. The Bnai Yisroel are commanded to give…
The Aramaic Solution to Jesus’ Conflicting Genealogies
Originally posted on Yeshua Centered Judaism:
The following article is invaluable in solving this centuries-old problem. This is yet more evidence of the superiority of the Aramaic Scriptures, the Peshitta. It answers the following questions: • Why are there only list 13 generations listed from the Captivity of Babylon to Jesus, in Matthew’s account? Doesn’t Matthew…
A 2House Conclusion
2House Unavoidable Conclusion And she conceived again, and bore a bat. And G-d said unto him, Call her shem Loruchamah (not pitied); for I will no more have pity upon Bais Yisroel; since I have been utterly betrayed by them [1K 2:10]. But I will have mercy upon the Bais Yehudah, and will save them…
Parashat Ki Tisa / פרשת כי תשא
Torah Portion Summary of The Weekly Torah Reading: Parshas Ki TisaNote: 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: This first Aliya concludes the details of…
The Be-Attitudes From The Aramaic
The Be-Attitudes From The Aramaic Touveyhoun, the first word in Aramaic of each Be-Attitude, is historically interpreted as a bestowed “Blessing.” Y’Shua’s words spoke of an earned reward. He delivered simple and practical teachings in His native tongue, Aramaic. In the sixth century, all known Aramaic bibles were burned and many foreign ideas, unsupported by…
Betrayal and Healing
BBH233 Betrayal and Healing: 1 and 2 Samuel An Online Course Instructor: Dr. Jin Hee Han Course Web: http://nyts475.tripod.com/samuel.htm (Please do not add www after http://) Class Notes June 1-23, 2003 Course Description: The major focus of the course is on the two books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible commonly known…
HEBREW EXEGESIS
BBL301 HEBREW EXEGESIS OF GENESIS 37-50 Instructor: Dr. Jin Hee Han Course Web: nyts475.tripod.com/hebrewexegesis.htm Course Description This is a Bible reading course. As we work through Genesis 37-50 in the Hebrew text, we will continue to foster our love for the biblical language, sharpening our skills in exegesis. With the intricate prose and…
Parashat Tetzaveh / פרשת תצוה
“The fourth row of stones [in the breastplate] was chrysolite, onyx, and jasper.” (28:20) QUESTION: The Jerusalem Talmud (Pei’ah 1:1) says we can learn a lesson i n kibud av — honoring one’s father — from a non-Jew by the name of Dama ben Netina. Once, the yashpeih (jasper) stone of the breastplate got lost,…
Parashat Tetzaveh / פרשת תצוה
UNIVERSAL TORAH: TETZAVEH By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: TETZAVEH Exodus 27:20-30:10 Haftara: Ezekiel 43:10-27. LIFE IN THE HOUSE In last week’s parshah of TERUMAH, the Torah taught us the form and shape of the House of G-d with all its vessels. In this week’s parshah of TETZAVEH, we receive instructions about the daily activities…

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