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Acquiring a Merit in Torah

Question: Can one pay a Torah scholar a substantial sum of money in order to acquire a portion in all of the Torah he has studied thus far? Answer: Indeed, included in the Mitzvah of Torah study and Tzedakah is the great Mitzvah of financially supporting Torah scholars, especially the needy among them, so that they may continue their…

Adv Parsha 05-Vaera

A word of caution the Midrash of Zohar is to be understood and study at the Sod level of interpolation, so one must not be a novice, Learn the Sod level 1st “And Hashem appeared to him” There were numerous moments in history when the goal of eternal peace and unending happiness for all mankind…

The Number 40

The number 40 has great significance throughout the Torah and the Talmud. The number 40 represents transition or change; the concept of renewal; a new beginning. The number 40 has the power to lift a spiritual state. Consider: When a person becomes ritually impure, he must immerse in a ritual bath, a mikveh. The Talmud…

Saul never said the Law was abolished

\ Read for yourself The following is a collection of clear scriptures showing that Paul never taught that we are free to disobey the Law (Hebrew: Torah). I only ask that everyone read all of this study (please do not skim thru) before coming to a conclusion. First off, it’s obvious that Paul himself believed…

Beth-Din

Jerusalem Nazarene Ecclesia Organization of the Jerusalem Nazarene Ecclesia It soon became apparent, at least by 34-35 CE, that the central church needed an organization to deal with the conflicts such as the Greek adherents to the faith and how to provide for the Greek widows, as well as how to deal with the gentiles…

LESSON TWO: MATTHEW PART 2

Redemption in the Apostolic Scriptures “Now Yeshua stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, ‘Are You the King of the Jews?’ Yeshua said to him, ‘It is as you say.’” Matthew 27:11 Introduction Last week we saw how Matthew was written to reveal the continuity of the Promise of a Seed. The redemptive…

As in the days of Noah

The idea of the “Rapture” comes from interpretations of Scripture that see believers being taken out of this world into heaven. According to this view, the clearest rapture-reference in the Gospels appears in the Olivet discourse, in which Jesus says that some will be “taken” and others “left” (cf. Matt 24:40-42; Lk 17:34-35). When read…

Lesson 37

Parashah 37 Shalach L’kha שׁלח־לך 13:1-15:41 Rashi comments : Send for yourself: According to your own understanding. I am not commanding you, but if you wish, you may send. Since the Israelites had come [to Moses] and said, “Let us send men ahead of us,” as it says, “All of you approached me…” (Deut. 1:22),…

Lesson 36

Parashah 36: Be-Ha’alotekha – 8:1-12:16 8:1 (i) And ADONAI (יהוה) spoke to Moshe, saying: 8:2 “Speak to Aharon, and say to him, ‘When you arrange the nerot (lamps), the seven nerot (lamps) shall give light in front of the Menorah.’ “ 8:3 And Aharon did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the menorah,…

Lesson 34

BREAKING GENERATIONAL CURSES THERE IS TERRIBLE JUDGMENT COMING…ARE WE READY, YOU AND I? IF YOU ARE A MINISTER, DID YOU KNOW THAT EVEN MANY MINISTERS ARE NOT READY? LET’S COME TO TERMS WITH THE FAITH OF THE FIRST CENTURY BREAKING GENERATIONAL CURSES DARE TO LOOK AT THIS PAGE OF THE ZOHAR (WHAT THE ECSTASY-SEEKING HASIDIM…

Lesson 33

Parashah 33: Bechukotai ( by my regulations) 26:3-27:34 26:3 (LY:i) Im-bechukotai telekhu (תלכו) ve’et-mitzvotay ti shomeru va’asitem otam. (If you walk in My statutes, and keep My mitzvah, and do them;) 26:4 Ve natati gishem ey chem be’itam(season) ve natenah (yield) ha’eretz yevulah(increase) ve’etz (tree) ha sadeh(field) yiten(their) piryo(fruit). (Then I will give you rain…