HaDerech, Hebrew for “the way” has multiple meanings. Not only can it mean, “the way” or “the road”, but also “the distance” and “the journey” itself. The early Jewish followers of King Messiah were called HaDerech. We at Beth HaDerech invite you to learn the Jewish roots if you are Jewish, your ancestors were Jewish, or not Jewish at all, you are welcome to learn with us. We welcome unaffiliated Jews, non-Jews and interfaith families.
Devarim / Deuteronomy 10:20. Moshe says, “You shall fear HaShem your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him…” What does it mean to “cling to Him?” It is actually the same Hebrew word which is used of Adam in the garden when it says, “a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (Bereshit / Genesis 2:24) But how is this cleaving done in practical terms? The Rabbis ask, “Is it possible for a man to cleave to the Divine Presence, seeing that it is written, “For HaShem your God is a devouring fire?” They answer the question by suggesting that “clinging to God” can be accomplished by clinging to the servants of God, i.e. those who teach Torah. This is explained specifically as the act of discipleship to a man of Torah who [...]
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Algunos Judíos Sefarditas son herederos de una herencia cultural diferente a la mayoría de la población de Judíos Askenazí en los Estados Unidos, Israel, y otros lugares (especialmente del centro y del este de Europa). Los Judíos Sefardíes tradicional hablaban Ladino, un dialecto judeo-español ...
One of the most difficult sections of the Torah to understand is the discussion of "Tzarat," a skin disease commonly mistranslated as "leprosy." In truth, Tzarat is a physical manifestation of a spiritual deficiency. The Talmud (Arachin 16) says that Tzarat comes specifically as a consequence of "lashon hara" – n ...
Here is some of what I have found in my studies on the subject. “Don’t round your hair at the temples or mar the edges of your beard.” - Leviticus 19:27 Nowhere does HaShem say that cutting the beard is acceptable. One of the humiliations of a conqueror was to shave or take off the beards of the men. The reason for both prohi ...
The Jewish sages say: "In Nisan our forefathers were redeemed from Egypt, and in Nisan we will be redeemed." The name of the month, Nisan, is cognate to the Hebrew word for "miracles" (נסים). The two letters, nun, at the beginning and end of Nisan, allude, according to our sages, to "miracles of mira ...
How Jewish is that? Do you think this saying is very Jewish? Does it have a Jewish connotation? Believe it or not, this passage has been misunderstood completely. This passage is all about taking the mantle of leadership, not about dying crucified, or expecting one day as a martir, or even wearing a cross. We read in the Book of Uri / Luke 9 (23-25 ...
What מרן רבינו ישוע מלך המשיח / Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua HaMashiach and HaShlichim / the Emissaries began in Jerusalem was not the church, it was not Christianity. It was a realization that Melech HaMashiach (King Messiah) and ...
The question who is a Zionist is often a sterile (difficult) debate over semantics, rather than one of any substance. Contrary to popular concept, one does not have to be Jewish to be a Zionist. A Zionist is anyone who believes that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their descendants forever. "Forever" includes t ...
This article is an attempt to express my thoughts on a “definition” of Messianic Judaism. As with many things, this “definition” requires that I explain what I believe Messianic Judaism is not before I tell you a little bit about what I think Messianic Judaism is. It is necessary that I say a word here about the “Messi ...
History and the Bible show that our holy Rabbi, Maran Yeshua identified Himself as a Perush (Pharisee). The Perushim were the "party of the people". There were different parties, the Saducees and the Essenes just to name a couple. Fisherman and carpenters were Perushim. How does this prove Yeshua was a Perushim? Well, Yeshua di ...
(Pirkei Avot 1:11) “Avtalyon says: Scholars, be cautious with your words, for you may incur the penalty of exile and be banished to a place of evil waters [heresy]. The disciples who follow you there may drink and die, and consequently the Name of Heaven will be desecrated.” (Pirkei Avot 1:11 commentary, Complete Artscroll Siddur) &ldqu ...
After going through Shavuot, it would seem as though I had some sort of block keeping me from finishing this article but blessed the the Holy One I now have the clear mind to do so. Though I am not a particular fan of the movie rent a question was asked in it “525600 minutes how do you measure a year?” , well I measure my year by experi ...
There comes a time when every believer must decide if he will follow the ways of the Lord or the doctrines of men. It is hard for me to write this article it may even be my last, I’ve been attending a messianic place now for roughly a year. The only holy day I have yet to observe is Shavuot. The only thing left to do from here is ask myself & ...
When one studies rabbinic ideas of the Messiah one comes upon a very curious idea: Messiah is a Leper! Where does this idea come from? We’ll tell you below, but first consider some of the rabbinic references speaking from the Biblical text Yeshayahu / Isaiah 53. Babylonian Talmud: "The Messiah –what is his name?…The Rabbis sa ...
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