Can we as women be “beautiful” without wearing designer clothes, which reveal more than they cover, or do we have a secret beauty that is most radiant when the focus is not on the physical? I have seen the evidence of how desensitized we are as a society in the way we view flesh, and the open display of sexuality. This saddens me, not only as a woman, but also as a mother. Make no mistake I like to dress nicely, and believe it is incumbent upon us to take care of our physical bodies, and present our best selves as we go out in the world. For women and young girls we are in a constant battle against society’s demand for our physical perfection. I have to ask myself, “How do I want my sons and daughters to see women, and for my daughters, themselves”. I want [...]
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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 ...
Parsha Naso, is Bamidbar (Numbers) 4:21 – 7:89, and it is the longest single parsha in the Torah. This portion follows weeks of learning the Most High’s ways of holiness, being a community, family and relationships. As a coin as two sides and is recognized by either side, mitzvot (commandments) have both positive and n ...
When we study Torah we should be very careful not to read into it things that are not there. At the same time there is an abundance of ideas and issues that are not so obvious to the casual reader. I am not referring to what we might call "reading between the lines," where all sorts of concepts may be developed with little or no actual co ...
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 ...
Jewish prayer is an aid to developing a meritorious attitude and a commendable way of feeling. Therefore, Jews actively seek reasons to praise God’s creation. There are Jewish prayers to be said when witnessing a falling star, when hearing the clap of thunder in the clouds, when seeing a rainbow, when noticing the first bud of spring on the b ...
The crafting of Shofars is an ancient art that hasn’t changed much for thousands of years. Every Shofar starts out as a raw horn of an animal. There are several types of animals whose horns can me made into a Shofar. The most common Shofar is made from the horn of a ram, that is a male sheep that is at least a year old. The ...
Open my heart to Your Torah, that I may hasten to do Your Mitzvot. There are several reasons why the Torah is to be lived. These are not presented in order of importance; they are meant to be considered equally. As we do so, a more complete picture will unfold. Because God Tells Us To! One word frequently used to describe much of the content of the ...
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 ...
The Torah states in Numbers 15:38: And the HaShem spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the people of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a thread of blue; And it shall be to you for a fringe, that you may look upon it, and rememb ...
I can remember the first time I found out about the Karaites, well it was actually by mistake from a messianic leader I knew, I went home researching them to find a sect of Jews who were not only torah observant but questioned man made laws. The only thing that stalled my immediate conversion was the fact that I lacked the monetary means to go to I ...
Italy is located centrally in the Mediterranean sea and served as an important crossroad and an intersection between North and South, East and West, Sephardic and Ashkenazi culture. That’s why Italy has a very important role in Jewish history and genealogy. Italy contains some of the oldest Jewish Communities in Europe. Jews arrived in South ...
Within the pages of the book of Shemot / Exodus in our Holy Torah, we are given a lesson in gratitude hidden within the text for us to discover and receive as an instruction from God to apply to our lives. (Shemot / Exodus 2:11-12) “One day, when Moshe was a grown man, he went out to visit his kinsmen; and he watched them struggling at forced ...
Prayer can take on multiple forms. In the life and teachings of our Holy Rabbi, Maran Yeshua Melech HaMashiach we find diverse examples. He spoke of a man who found forgiveness while praying standing in the temple. His students prayed communally in “the upper room.” Melech HaMashiach himself never passed up an opportunity to pronounce a ...
Rosh Chodesh means the Head of the Month. This month in the Jewish Calendar is Nissan and began after the stars came out Tuesday, April 5th, 2011. In Shemot or Exodus we learn, "And the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying: ‘This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shal ...
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