This month of Elul is a month of introspection – examining what we did right and how to improve upon it – and where we erred and how to correct it. It is especially a time of closeness to the King of Kings who is said these days "to be in the field" – in other words, our prayers are especially poignant, direct and pleasing to the Creator of the World at this time. In the Jewish tradition, the month of Elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The word “Elul” is similar to the root of the verb “search” in Aramaic. The Talmud writes that the Hebrew word "Elul" can be expanded as an acronym for "Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li" – "I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is to me". Elul is seen [...]
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Pirkei Avot (Hebrew: פרקי אבות), which translates to English as Chapters of the Fathers is a compilation of the ethical teachings and maxims of the Rabbis of the Mishnaic period. Because of its contents, it is also called Ethics of the Fathers. The teachings of Pirkei Avot appear in the Mishnaic ...
The 613 commandments are found in Torah. Some are positive (you shall), while others are negative (you shall not). The Jew was given 613 commandments (mitzvot), according to the Talmud, which contain 248 positive commands and 365 negative ones. The positive mitzvot equal the number of parts of the body; the negative mitzvot correspond to the number ...
This is a double parsha, made up of parshas Behar and Bechukotai. The seven aliyot of this week’s reading are indicated by special aliyah markings within those two parshas in the Chumash. Parshiyot Behar and Bechukotai are power-packed doubleheaders, this one emphasizing the connection between the Jew and Eretz Yisrael. The lunisolar Hebrew c ...
Many words in the Hebrew language have a complex and twisted history. Sometimes one of the paths along which the word marched is blocked, but then another opens along which it continues its existence. This is probably the case with "Zaphnath pa’aneach", a name which appears only once in the Bible: "And Pharaoh called Joseph by ...
Mashiach in the Torah Maran Yeshua taught nothing but pure Torah. To see the “Jewish” messiah apart from Judaism and the Torah is to have a false messiah Mashiach in the Torah is a reality that thousands of people are coming to see at these the end days. Living a Torah based life and coming to a living Messianic reality that is based on ...
Yosef as a type of Messiah. Jewish tradition actually refers to two redeemers, each being called Mashiach (Messiah). Both of these redeemers are involved in delivering the Jewish people from galut (exile) and ushering in the long-awaited Messianic era. These two Mashiachs are called Mashiach ben David (Messiah the descendant of David) and Mas ...
The Coming of Mashiach! According to the Jewish Scriptures the beginning of the Redemption had already begun from the day Adam and Hava (Eve) committed the first sin in this world. From that day on, the world has been in the preparatory stage for the beginning of the final Redemption. The beginnings of the geula (redemption) starts with the proclam ...
Jewish tradition states that Mashiach Tzidkeinu (our righteousness) will bring the righteous to the service of Teshuvah (doing commandments of God). This seems to be puzzling for we normally associate the service of Teshuva with those who are far from righteous. Why will the righteous need to do Teshuvah in the times of Mashiach? The answer is quit ...
Weekly Sidra: Vayechi (He lived) Torah Portion: Bereshit / Genesis 47:28-50:26 Haftorah: Melechim Alef / Kings I 2:1-12 It can be said that everything written in the Torah concerns Mashiach. As such, how does this week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, reveal Mashiach? Continuing on the themes from last week’s discussion, this week’s Tora ...
Mashiach teaches the inner parts of Torah, whose teachings are far-reaching and practically limitless. This is the way Maran Yeshua should be understood. ישוע מלך המשיח / Maran Yeshua Melech HaMashiach said; "Come to me all who labor and are burdened and I will find rest f ...
And you shall call His name Yeshua; for He shall save His people from their sins. Mattityahu / Matthew 1:21. The Name of the Jewish Messiah is Yeshua, and its meaning comes from the Hebrew root, yasha, meaning "to save." That is why He was named Yeshua, because He will "save" His people from their sins (Mattityahu / Matthew 1:21 ...
Observing, Trembling, Trusting – Hearing and Knowing Our Redeemer Parsha Behar-Bechukotai (Leviticus 25:1-27:34) calls for decision, action pulling no punches. The Most High teaches the care of the land and it’s rest from Mt. Sinai before they entered the land. With the resting of the land comes the return of land, indentured servants ...
Yom Kippur Summary Date: Tenth of Tishri. | Duration: One day. | Names: Together with Rosh Hashanah, it is known as Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe); Shabbat Shabbaton (Sabbath of Sabbaths). Source: "On the tenth day of this seventh month is a day of atonement. It shall be for you a [day of] holy assembly and you shall ...
The Mishkan (Tabernacle) or even the Beit HaMikdash (Temple) gives us a picture of the different ages that we have in the history of mankind. This are: 1- The world (outside the Mishkan), this age is represented by Yemot Tohu (desolation, speaks about being lost and without God). A world of which Adam, Enoch, Noach, or the evil Nimrod (the su ...
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