Non-Jews. The word “ger” comes from the Hebrew root word gar ( גר ) meaning to “live” or “sojourn [with]“. In the Hebrew Bible “ger” defined as “stranger” or “sojourner.” The Hebrew “ger” (in post-Biblical times translated as “proselyte”) literally means “stranger” and refers to a non-Israelite who lived among the Israelite community. When the Torah commands compassion and equal justice for the ger, it is referring to these “strangers.” But Rabbinic tradition interpreted the word ger as also referring to proselytes.
Do we not have our own holidays, our own traditions? Do we need to (if even in a secular fashion) pay tribute to a holiday that was traditionally marked by pogroms and other displays of Anti-Semitism, and just plain rooted in paganism? Should we engage in the frenzy of excess that many engage in during December, and then suffer the feelings of guilt, not to mention the consequences of financial irresponsibilty, that come in January? I have nothing against other people`s belief system who choose to practice their religion as long as they dont force it on me. That said, I see the concept of a Jewish Christmas as non-sensical as a Jewish Easter. Christmas originated as a pagan holiday, and continues to be so to this day. I may not be the best person Biblically speaking, but that said, I do know that a key belief in [...]
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Remember that Christianity is false and Yeshua was / is Jewish. The Jews (Yehudim) who were originally Hebrews, were then called Israel all worshiped The ONE (echad) God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob. Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua said, "I am the Way — and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me. – Yochanan 14:6 ...
Question: "What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Is homosexuality a sin? Homosexuality is the manifestation of sexual desire toward a member of one’s own sex or the erotic activity with a member of the same sex. The Bible condemns homosexuality as an immoral and unnatural sin. Leviticus 18:22 identifies homosexual sex as an abomin ...
B’nei Anusim, mix marriages, and non-jews are welcome to join us for services. No prior experience needed, warm welcoming. Visiting a Synagogue Non-Jews are always welcome to attend services in a synagogue, so long as they behave as proper guests. Proselytizing and "witnessing" to the congregation are not proper guest behavior. Woul ...
You have to love it. Here is another “Christian” group proclaiming that “the end of the world” begins on May 21, 2011. Maybe it’s just me, but I thought Yeshua said, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Mat 24:36. Christ doesn’t even k ...
Palestinian Arab supporters continue to come out of the woodwork, confounding the efforts of Israel’s antagonists, who insist that the Jewish state is a repressive entity that has stolen the lands of another people. The latest Palestinian Arab supporter of Israel, Elias Issa, went so far as to mark Israel’s 62nd Independence Day by laun ...
The Bene Israel (Hebrew: בני ישראל, "Sons of Israel",Marathi: बेने इस्र claim to be descended from Jews who escaped persecution in Galilee in the 2nd century B.C.E. The Bene Israel resemble the non-Jewish Maratha people in appearance and c ...
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