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Chanukah VS Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa (meaning first fruits) is a made up holiday by African Americans to commemorate how far they have come and where they want to be for the coming year. It was originally instituted in 1966 by a man named Ron N. Everett who also goes by Maulan Karenga. He was a presumed cult leader for many years and according to official documents only created Kwanzaa to oppose the white holiday of Christmas and to also appose the white religion (Christianity). He later on softens his views on Christianity to allow more African Americans to engage in Kwanzaa, although it can be celebrated by any culture who wishes to partake in this holiday. Chanukah as we all know simply deals with the commemoration of the recapturing of the temple 165 BCE and the burning of the eternal light for eight days rather than the one day the vial of [...]

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Jewish Roots, Mashiach, Torah

Tassels / Tzitzit / Fringes – Mashiach

Tassels / Tzitzit  / Fringes - Mashiach

ציצית – Tzitzit, or Tessels: The children of Israel are commanded to wear tassels on the 4 corners (canfei) of their garments with a cord or thread of blue in each one (see Bamidbar 15:37-41 and Devarim / Deut. 22).   HaShem has given us many reminders of who He is and what He desires for us to do. ...

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Bat Torah, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies

Tzitzi Wearing Woman

Tzitzi Wearing Woman

Can / Should Women Wear Tzitzit? Women are exempt from wearing tzitzit because it is a time-bound mitzvah which a woman does not have to follow. If women are exempt from this commandment, does that mean she cannot observe it at all if she willingly chooses?  We often see Reform and Conservative women draped in a tallit gadol. Many times it is ...

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Emunah, Jewish Roots, Messianic Judaism

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Divine Fences

Messianic Jewish Emuna: Divine Fences

(Pirkei Avot 3 Mishnah 17) “Rabbi Akiva said: Mockery and levity accustom a man to immorality. The transmitted Oral Torah is a protective fence around the Torah; tithes are a protective fence around wealth; vows are a protective fence around abstinence; and a protective fence for wisdom is silence.” All fences, whether physical or spiri ...

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Hitbodedut, Jewish Prayer, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies

What is Hitbodedut? Praying in Seclusion

What is Hitbodedut? Praying in Seclusion

When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will hear them because their prayers are long. Do not be like them. Your Father already knows what you need before you ask him. Mattityahu / Matthew 6:5-15 (TEV) God created you and so he wants you to be the real you. By being authentic when you speak ...

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Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Mashiach, News

Can I Be Jewish and Believe in Yeshua?

Can I Be Jewish and Believe in Yeshua?

If I believe in Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua as the Messiah, won’t I lose my Jewishness?  No you won’t! HaShem made you Jewish and no one can ever change that, regardless of what people say. You are still a descendant of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Besides, the real question is, "Is Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua the Jewish Messiah?" If he ...

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Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Mashiach

What does the Hebrew title Maran means?

What does the Hebrew title Maran means?

What does the Hebrew title Maran means? Maran means exalted Rabbi, in modern Hebrew means that this person is a Rabbi of Rabbis. This is the way Maran Yeshua is spoken in the Aramaic Peshita (The Aramaic Good News of Redemption), this term is also used frequently in the Talmud. Till today, the most prominent rabbis in Israel are called Maran, like ...

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Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, kabbalah

Christian Rabbis or Kabala for Christians

Christian Rabbis or Kabala for Christians

The Sage Hillel formulated a negative form of the golden rule. When asked to sum up the entire Torah concisely, he answered: That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn. —Talmud, Shabbat 31a, the "Great Principle" Let me just start by saying I am not ...

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Jewish Roots, Messianic Judaism

Jewish Roots of the Faith

Jewish Roots of the Faith

The Shaliach (Emmisary) Shimon Kefa (Peter) and the Shaliach Shaul (Paul) are recognized as pivotal men in the establishing of Yeshua’s following. Interestingly, both men claimed at separate times that the Messiah Yeshua had not come to establish a new world religion, but rather had come to fulfill everything written in the prophetic writings ...

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Jewish Prayer, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies

Do not follow your heart!

Do not follow your heart!

The Hebrew Scriptures deals with the fundamental principle of reward and punishment; the idea that good people will be blessed, and bad people will be cursed. But how should society define one’s goodness? What kind of people should be punished? Traditional Judaism always stressed the importance of behavior over feelings, actions over motives. ...

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Jewish Prayer, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Mashiach

Mashiach kept the whole Torah

Mashiach kept the whole Torah

Maran Melech HaMashiach kept the whole Torah. He told every one that followed him that Torah was to be kept (see Mattityahu HaLevi / Matthew 5, also 28). All His teachings have as a base the Holy Torah and the Prophets (the besorah tova hageula / good news of redeption is only a mishna / repetion to what the naviim / prophets of HaKadosh Baruch Hu ...

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How to Videos, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Torah

How to wear a Tallit (Videos)

How to wear a Tallit (Videos)

What is a tallit? The tallit (also pronounced tallis, or talet) is a prayer shawl, the most authentic Jewish garment. It is a rectangular-shaped piece of linen or wool (and sometimes, now, polyester or silk) with special fringes called Tzitzit on each of the four corners. The purpose of the garment is to hold the Tzitzit. Most tallitot (alternative ...

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Jewish Publications, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies

The Voice of the Turtledove (Full Text)

The Voice of the Turtledove (Full Text)

The Book "Kol HaTor," attributed to followers of Eliyahu of Vilna, deals at length with Mashiach ben Yosef (Messiah son of Joseph) and his role in bringing back the exiles and rebuilding the Land. Kol HaTor – קול התור or "The Voice of the Turtledove" (a reference to Song of Songs 2 ...

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Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Mashiach

Moshiach ben Yosef II

Moshiach ben Yosef II

I think this is the year of Moshiach ben Yosef. In Rebbe Nachman’s story "The Master of Prayer," there are two main characters. The first is the Master of Prayer (בעל תפילה), who represents מלכות – that is Moshiach ben Dovid. The second is the Mighty ...

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Anusim, Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Torah

Your Torah is True

Your Torah is True

Our source of life must be the Scriptures and Yeshua who is the Living Torah.  Simply put, the Torah is a set of instructions that HaShem has given to His redeemed people. The Torah consists of commandments, statutes, precepts, and ordinances that HaShem has given us to observe, remember, and keep so all would be well with us (we can be then o ...

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