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Agadah
stories in the Talmud on moral values
Agnostic
someone who is unsure whether or not there is a G-d AltarsThe altars from generations on Mount
Moriah... (Rambam [Hil. Beis HaBechirah 2:2]) comments:There was a traditions that the altars of David
& Solomon, of Abraham {where he bound Isaac, Genesis 22:2} of Noah, of Cain, and Abel, and of Adam were all at the same
place: Mount Moriah; the site of the Temple in Jerusalem. Source: The
Chumash: The Stone
Edition,
Amidah
prayer
with 18 blessings to G-d
Anti-Semitism First
coined in 1897 by German philosopher
Wilhelm Marr to denote hatred
of Jews; the term literally means opposed to Semites (which would include
Arabic and other semitic peoples as well), but was invented specifically in
reference to Jews and is most often applied specifically to opposition to
Jews. Ark of
the covenant
cupboard where the Torah and other scrolls are stored in synagogues
Original inside the
Ark of the Covenant
were the 2 stones tables with the 10 commandments of G-d given to Moses;
the staff of Aaron since the dessert-wandering during the Exodus from
Egypt!
Aron
hakodesh focal
point of the synagogue containing the Torah scrolls (also called the ark)
Ashkenazim Jews
whose ancestors came from Central and Eastern Europe Atheistperson
who does
not
believe in a god Atonement
reconciling oneself with G--d!
No mortal eye
but that of the high priest was to look upon the inner
apartment of the sanctuary {Holy of Holies}. Only
once a year {Atonement;
Yon Kippur}could the
priest enter there, and that after the most careful and solemn preparation. With trembling he went in
before G-d, and the people in reverent silence awaited his
return, their hearts uplifted in earnest prayer for the Divine
blessing. Before the mercy seat the high priest made
the atonement for
Israel; and in
the cloud of glory, G-d met with him. His stay here beyond the accustomed time
filled them with fear, lest because of their
sins
or his own he had been slain by the
Glory of the L-rd.
B
Bar mitzvah marks
a boy coming to maturity in religious terms Bat
chayil marks
a girl coming of age Bat
mitzvah marks
a girl coming to maturity in religious terms Bet
din court
chaired by a rabbi Bet ha
knesset
Synagogue; Jewish place of worship Bet
Hayyin place
where funerals are held Bimah
raised
platform in the synagogue where the Torah is read from Birkat kohanim;
See for more at: "Priestly Blessing"
Blood-Moons:
The
luminaries are signs of G-d's greatness:
The heavenly "bodies" are constants reminders of G-d’s
Omnipotence.
They sometimes diverge from their natural course to comply
with His Divine will, [as when the sun stopped for Joshua
(Joshua 10: 12–
13).
The Hebrew word for “sign” is “owth”, which also translates
as “signals.” Based on the Scripture,
G-d uses the sun, moon, and stars as signals to mankind.
(Genesis 1: 14)
The “Four Blood Moons” is recorded history in Scripture,
and NASA-science; to explore the significance of
astronomical events
It may directly impact not only the nation of Israel but
possibly all of mankind!
The “Four Blood Moons” have occurred on the Hebrew Holy days
of Passover & Sukkoth only three times in the last 500
years!
The “Four Blood Moons” discusses these three incredible
monumental historical & prophetical events in detail:
G-d will use them to light up the heavens with an urgent,
top-priority message for all mankind!
The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the L-rd.
(Joel2: 31)
The Prophetical&Scientifically {NASA}
four "blood-moons"!?
•Passover,
April 15; 2014 •Rosh
Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets September 25 2014BEGIN of
Shemittah year! •Feast of
Tabernacles; October 8, 2014 •Passover,
April 4; 2015 •Harbinger
around Elul 29 •Rosh
Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets September 13 2015END of
Shemittah year! •Feast of
Tabernacles;, September 28, 2015
“Blood Moons” discusses these three incredible historical
events in detail:
1493-1494 — This tetrad followed the
expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.
1949-1950 — This tetrad followed the
re-establishment of the state of Israel in
1948.
1967-1968 — The beginning of this
tetrad occurred right before the beginning
of the Six Day war in 1967.
Go to "Download"
for obtaining a free PowerPoint presentation; Illustration
source: Book John Hagee/ Four Blood Moons
Brit
milah Hebrew
for circumcision
C
Cantor person
who sings important parts of services in the synagogues
Challah
braided loaf used at the Shabbat meal Cheder
school
at a synagogue
Circumcision
removal of a boy's foreskin
Commandments(Ten)
They are the only part of the Law of Moses
spoken by G-d's audible voice to Israel (Deuteronomy. 5:22;
10:4). Then G-d spoke all these words:
(Exodus 20:1; Amplified Bible) I am the L-rd your G-d, Who has brought you
out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
(Exodus 20:2)
1.
You shall have no other
gods
before {or} besides Me. You shall not make yourself any graven
image [to worship it] or any likeness of anything that is in the
heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in
the water under the earth; (Exodus 20:3,4)
2.
You shall not bow down yourself to them or serve them; for I the
L-rd your G-d am a jealous G-d, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of
those who hate Me (Exodus 20:5)
3.
But showing mercy {and} steadfast love to a thousand generations
of those who love Me and keep My commandments. (Exodus 20:6)
4.
You shall not use {or} repeat the name of the L-rd your G-d in
vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or
profanely]; for the L-rd will not hold him guiltless who takes
His name in vain. (Exodus 20:7)
5.
[Earnestly] remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (withdrawn
from common employment and dedicated to G-d). Six days you shall
labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to
the L-rd your G-d; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your
son, your daughter, your manservant, your maidservant, your
domestic animals, or the sojourner within your gates. For in six
days the L-rd made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all
that is in them, and rested the seventh day. That is why the
L-rd blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it [set it apart for
His purposes]. (Exodus 20:8-11)
6.
Regard (treat with honor, due obedience, and courtesy) your
father and mother that your days may be long in the land the
L-rd your G-d gives you. (Exodus 20:12)
7.
You shall not commit
murder
(Exodus 20:13)
8.
You shall not commit
adultery.
(Exodus 20:14)
9.
You shall not
steal.
(Exodus 20:15)
10.
You shall not witness
falsely
against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's
house, your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his
maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your
neighbor's. (Exodus 20:16,17)
Seven Noahic laws:
Concentration campsorganized by the Nazis in
World War II for the extermination
of the Jews and other
groups they disapproved of
Covenant
promise made by G-d to care for the Jewish people Creation Book: The book of Creation: Abraham the Patriarch four
thousand years ago, who wrote a book called
Sefer Yetzira The Book of Creation.
http://www.kabbalah.info/eng/content/view/frame/2373?/eng/&main ("Sefer Yetzira", 18th century B.C., the
abridged version)
Part 1: 1. The Divine force established its rule, might, eternity
and unity through thirty-two secret
paths of the descending Upper light and concealed itself in three
categories: The book, the story-teller and the story.
2. Ten Sefirot of concealment
of the Divine force manifest in twenty-two principal properties: Three root
forces, seven doubles and twelve simple ones.
3. Ten Sefirot
of concealment correspond to the ten fingers: Five against five, they act in unison, as a union between them acts,
through the power-word of revelation and the power-word of concealment.
4. Ten Sefirot of concealment:
Ten and not nine, ten and not eleven. Comprehend this by attaining the
higher wisdom and be wise with understanding. Analyze and probe them,
synthesize and summarize them, return the disassembled parts to their place
in the Divinity. 5. Ten Sefirot
of concealment: They have no beginning and no end. Their good and evil are
boundless. Their exaltedness and lowliness are infinite, but one Divine
force eternally governs all of these properties from above. 6. Ten Sefirot of concealment:
Their vision is like lightning. No tongue can describe them completely, but
one should discuss them again and again. Research the Divine force through
them by the pure analysis of your speech. 7.
Ten Sefirot
of concealment: They veil and sparkle. Their end is embedded in their
beginning, and their beginning in their end, like a flame in a burning coal.
Their Master is one Divine force and there is no other. One can only define
it through its actions. 8. Ten Sefirot
of concealment: Bridle your mouth
from speaking and your heart from thinking. If your lips long to utter
words, and if your heart yearns to think, come to your senses, for the
Divine force is unattainable. 9. Ten Sefirot
of concealment: They conceal the Divinity that rules over the lives of the
low ones, by force, light, wisdom and law. 10.
Two forces come from one and form twenty-two
basic properties: Three root properties, seven doubles and twelve simple
ones. They are all filled with the same light. See more
at the web-site...
Derasha sermon
or interpretation of the bible. (Scripture) Dispensation: This means by G-D relates to people as through covenant
and thus the 'old and 'new' dispensations. The administrations of
sacraments, or the exemption from an obligation or ecclesiastical
regulation. A different time period in which humans (G-D's people) are
tested in responding to do G-D's will.
Dead Sea Scrolls&
Click on Title to enter the web-page of the Museum in Jerusalem; Israel
È
Dead Sea Scrolls, collection
of more than 700 Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek manuscripts discovered in a group
of caves near Khirbat Qumr'n in Jordan, at the northwestern end of the Dead
Sea. The leather and papyrus scrolls, which survive in varying states of
preservation, came to light in a series of archaeological finds.One of the most important sources
of information about the Essenes (see just below) are these
"Dead Sea Scrolls" which were discovered by a group of Bedouins in
1947 at Qumran. These scrolls have helped unravel the mystery of
the ancient network of spiritual communities that thrived
in the desert. As the story is told, a Bedouin boy chasing his goat threw a
rock into a cave, heard something smash and that was the beginning of the
fantastic discovery of dozens of clay jars containing leather, papyrus, and
copper scrolls. Over 900 scrolls and fragments have been discovered at
Qumran and other sites in the vicinity. These include:
Manuscripts of every book of
the Old Testament,
except the Book of Esther.
Scrolls consisting of
apocryphal manuscripts
(writing not acceptable by either Judaism or parts of
Christianity)
Pseudepigraphical works (a group of writings not
included in the Biblical canon), such as Jubilees or the
Book of Enoch,
which were known before the discovery of the scrolls. Book of
Enoch(PDF-File)
Online:http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/
Scrolls of works unknown
before the discoveries at Qumran;
many of these reflect the beliefs and practices of the
community based at Qumran in which they were produced. These
include a number of psalms and hymns.
Of particular interest is the fact that the scrolls were laboriously written
or hand copied by Essene scribes taking years of loving work. Whole
libraries of scrolls were carefully sealed in clay jars and hidden in the
caves at Qumran, to preserve and protect them from the destruction of the
Roman invasions. Others were carried to Egypt, Tibet, and other parts of the
world.
Scholars from Israel, Jordan, France, England and America
have spent years translating these works.
We invite you to join us in the discovery of these
teachings that are both ancient and contemporary and that enrich our lives. Qumr'n, Caves
where the scrolls are found
The
Essenes {Ancient} lived on the
shores of lakes and rivers, away from cities and towns, and practiced a
communal way of life, sharing equally in everything. They were mainly
agriculturists and arbor culturists, having a vast knowledge of crops, soil
and climatic conditions which enabled them to grow a great variety of fruits
and vegetables in comparatively desert areas and with a minimum of labor.
They had no servants or slaves and were said to have been the first people
to condemn slavery both in theory and practice. There were no rich and no
poor amongst them. They established their own economic system, based wholly
on the Law, and showed that all man’s food and material needs can be
attained without struggle, through knowledge of the Law.
They spent much time in study, both of ancient writings and special branches
of learning, such as education, healing and astronomy. …..In the use of
plants and herbs for healing man and beast they were likewise proficient.
They lived a simple regular life, rising each day before sunrise to study
and commune with the forces of nature, bathing in cold water as a ritual and
donning white garments. After their daily labor in the fields and vineyards
they partook of their meals in silence, preceding and ending it with prayer.
They were entirely vegetarian in their eating and never touched flesh foods
nor fermented liquids. Their evenings were devoted to study and communion
with the heavenly forces. …
Their way of life enabled them to live to advanced ages of
120 years or more and they
were said to have marvelous strength and endurance. In all their activities
they expressed creative love.”
They were also called “Preparers of the Way.” Portions of their
traditions are found in the Dead Sea Scrolls,
dating back to 4000 BC. (See below).
Individuals and groups all over the world are resonating
to newly discovered Essene teachings and incorporating them into their
spiritual lives. There are more than 1500 references to the Essenes on the
Internet. Although it is not possible to discuss the complete body of
teaching here.
Qumran, located a few miles from Jerusalem, was once the
site of a well known Essene community. It is believed to
have existed from 200 BC to 67 AD. Now a dry desert, in the time of Qumran
this was fertile land. It was once the home of an estimated 4,000 Essenes
who left the cities and towns to create a community. One of their major
accomplishments was to make the desert bloom, creating an agricultural
wonder. A sacred place, it is now an archaeological site revealing
information about the Essenes who lived there, its silent stones giving
testimony to a community that existed for over 300 years.
Enoch;
a very remarkable & Mysterious
ancient prophet in
the Scripture!
(Before the flood of Noah)It is fair to say
that the patriarch Enoch
was as well known to the ancients as he is obscure to modern
Bible readers.
Besides giving his age (365 years), the Book of Genesissays of him only that he
"walked with G-D,"
and afterward "he
was not,
because G-D
had taken him"(Genesis
5:24). This
exalted way of life and mysterious demise madeEnoch into a figure of
considerable fascination, and a cycle of legends grew up around
him! Enoch biological father became the oldest person inthe Scripture
was Methuselah.
He died when he was 969 years old!Book of
Enoch(PDF-File)
Online:http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/ Enoch; a prophet and was a wise
man, a great artificer, and the Lord conceived love for him and received
him, that he should behold the uppermost dwellings and be an eye-witness of
the wise and great and inconceivable and immutable realm of G-D Almighty, of
the very wonderful and glorious and bright and many-eyed station of the
Lord's servants.
Exodus
mass
flight of the Hebrew people from Egypt, led by Moses
Garments High Priest A detailed description of the eight garments
(symbolic Clothes) worn by the High Priest: The
parsha continues by describing the animal offerings of the Tabernacle. The
Talmud (Arachin 16a) questions the logic behind this juxtaposition.
What is the connection between the priestly garments and the animal
offerings? According to the Talmud, both bring about atonement. The Talmud
elaborates on this idea by listing the symbolism of each garment:(Exodus
28:4, 28:36, 28:42).
1. The
breastplate ("choshen mishpat") atones for judgments ("mishpat") that
are
false or corrupt.
2. The apron atones for
idolatry.
3. The robe, with its pleasant-sounding bells at the hem,
atones for the
negative sound of evil speech
("lashon hara").
4. The cloak, reminiscent of Joseph's cloak, atones for
the crime of murder.
5. The hat, symbolizing
haughtiness, atones for pride.
6. The sash, covering the trunk of the body, atones for
illicit thoughts of the heart.
7. The tzitz atones for
brazenness.
8. The pants, designated to cover
nakedness, atone for the crime of immorality.
These
eight types explains of
incorrect behavior
can be subdivided into two categories. Idolatry, immorality,
murder, and loshon hara are severe crimes in and of themselves, while the
remaining behaviors - judicial
corruption, pride, immoral thoughts, and brazenness - are generally
undesirable traits that cause other sins to be committed.
Yet all this categorization still does not help us resolve
the fundamental question: how can the garments of the High Priest atone for
the Jewish people?
Greggar rattle
used when
Haman's name
is mentioned in the retelling of the story of Esther at the festival
of Purim
I.GOD
-
Elohim אלהיםWe
believe that the Shema, "Hear O Israel, the
Lord our God, the Lord is one"
(Deut.
6:4), teaches that God is Echad, as so
declared: a united one, a composite unity, eternally existent in plural
oneness[Gen.
1:1 (Elohim: God);
Gen. 1:26"Let
us make man in our image";
Gen. 2:24
Adam & Eve were created to be as one flesh (basar echad)], that He is a
personal God who created us( Gen. 1 & 2),
and that He exists forever in three persons:Father, Son,
andHoly Spirit,
as mentioned inRomans 8:14-17(Father,
Spirit, and Messiah - Son) andMatt. 28:18-20(immersing in the name of the Father,Son, and Holy Spirit). {Source:
http://www.jewishheritagerevival.com/links/statement_of_beliefs_iamcs.htm
}
Halakhah laws
of the Talmud
Hanukiah
nine-branched candlestick used at Hanukkah
Hanukkah
eight-day festival of lights
As the secular year rapidly approaches
its end, Jewish people in Israel and around the world, are preparing to
celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. This non-Levitical festival
commemorates the defeat of the Greco-Syrian dictator Antiochus Epiphanes 180
years before the birth of Yeshua! At the height of Greco-Syrian
occupation a Jewish zealot, Judah Maccabee and his brothers refused to
bow down to the pagan occupiers and began a revolt that ended in the
defeat and subsequent departure of their far stronger and better
equipped oppressors. The Lord performed an undeniable miracle when He
supernaturally kept the Eternal Flame burning after the Temple had been
cleansed and rededicated. There was only enough oil on hand for one
day, but the flame burnt for the full 8 days that it took to produce a
new stock of oil. More in the Books
of the Maccabees!
Illustration: Hanukkah in Lakeland; Florida; December 10; 2012; Paul
van Beek & Kindell by
www.ChabadLakeland.org
High
Priest's Garments A detailed description above by "G" "Garments"
(symbolic Clothes)
Havdalah
blessing ceremony at the end of Shabbat
HolocaustJewish
period of suffering under Hitler; (Nazi Germany)
also known as the Shoah and the Hurban!
Jewish people suffering before the Holocaust! In 70
CE., the Romans forcefully removed Jewish people from Jerusalem and
destroyed the temple, leaving only the Western Wall standing. The Jews
were dispersed around Europe. Today Jews who do not live in Europe are
known as the Diaspora. Without a homeland many Jews felt vulnerable.
When the Roman Empire became Christian, this often led to more problems
in the following centuries!
During World-war II Nazi-Germany under dictatorship of Hitler did kill
millions of people from 1933 to 1945!
4,500,000
Jews from Russia, Poland, and the Baltic.
750,000
Jews from Hungary and Romania.
290,000
Jews from Germany and Austria.
105,000
Jews from the Netherlands.
90,000
Jews from France.
54,000
Jews from Greece.
Huppah
canopy
under which the bride and groom stand during the marriage service (Sometimes
a large prayer-shawl)
Idol
statue
worshiped as a
"god" Israel
Name given to Jacob by G-d!
(Son of Isaac, grand-son of Abraham)
Now it is a recognized Nation since the Israeli Declaration of Independence -
14 May1948 -
by David Ben Gurion
(Picture[)
In ONE DAY!!!
jezebel
was the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians or Tyre and Sidon. King
Ahab of Israel, the son of Omri, did evil in the sight of the Lord, took
Jezebel in marriage and went and served Baal. Ahab coveted the vineyard of Naboth and when he could
not obtain it, Jezebel slandered Naboth and he was stoned and the vineyard
given to Ahab. jezebel is mentioned as the licentious
false prophet of the Thyatira Church of the
seven churches
of Revelation. jezebel
is a figurative and spiritual name for us. She is a whore and a witch
whose spirit endures in the church by taking over the “vineyard” of the
Lord. She covers her face with make-up to appear more attractive. The wife
of Ahab had introduced the abominations of “Astarte” worship into Israel.
Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord! She led her husband into the same
idolatry and fed the prophets of Baal at her own table. She was a woman
eventually destroyed by the very government she herself corrupted. jezebel is referred to as the corrupt woman, the mother of harlots
and abominations of the earth.
In Thyatira,
the jezebel spirit
was and is introducing these same vile practices into the Christian
church! By attaching herself
to the Christians and manipulating them, she
is insisting on the right to teach and practice licentious indulgence and
claiming inspiration for her teaching. (More?
See at: The
jezebel-spirit a contending principality!)
What is Kabbalah? Although its origins are rooted in deep
antiquity, from the time of ancient Babylon, the science of Kabbalah has
remained virtually hidden from humanity since it appeared more than four
thousand years ago. This very concealment has sustained Kabbalah’s undying
allure. Renowned scientists and philosophers of many countries, such as
Newton, Leibniz, and Pico della Mirandola, have investigated and tried to
understand the science of Kabbalah.
However, to this very day only a few know what Kabbalah really is.
The science of Kabbalah does not speak about our world,
and therefore its essence escapes people. It is impossible to comprehend the
invisible, the imperceptible, and that which has not been experienced. For
thousands of years, humanity was offered a wide variety of things under the
name “Kabbalah”: spells, curses, and even miracles, all except for the
science of Kabbalah itself. For over four thousand years, common
understanding of the science of Kabbalah has been cluttered with
misconceptions and misinterpretations. Therefore, first and foremost, the
science of Kabbalah needs to be made clear. Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag defines
Kabbalah in the following manner in his article The Essence of the Wisdom of Kabbalah:
What does Kabbalah Teach and What does Studying
Kabbalah Do for MeThe science of Kabbalah is unique in the way it
talks about you and me, about all of us. It doesn’t deal with anything
abstract, only with the way we are created and how we function at higher
levels of existence. One of its sections talks about
the descent of the higher forces from the world of Infinity. The world of
Infinity is our initial state, and there we exist as a single, unified
system of souls, completely interconnected. Then, from the world of
Infinity, we study the sequence of worlds,
Sefirot and
Partzufim as they descend to the world we live
in.Many Kabbalistic books have been written about it,
starting with Abraham the Patriarch four thousand years ago, who wrote a
book called Sefer Yetzira
(The Book of Creation).
The next important work is The Book of Zohar,
written in the second century CE. The Zohar
is followed by the works of the Ari, a renowned 16th century
Kabbalist. And the twentieth century saw the appearance of the works of
Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag. http://www.aish.com/sp/k/http://kabbalah.com/
Kaddish prayer
recited by mourners at a funeral
Kavanah
intention behind a prayer
Ketubah
marriage document
Ketuvim books
in the Tenakh including Psalms, Proverbs, and the book of
Job
Kibbutzim
communal farm or village
Kiddush prayer
of blessing said at the beginning of Shabbat
Kiddushin Hebrew
word for marriage Kippah
head
covering worn by Jews
or Yarmulke (See also
Yarmulke!)
Knesset place
of assembly (Also used for Israeli Government) Kosherfood
seen as pure and acceptable by Jews according to the Torah
Magen
David Adorn Star
of David Manna
bread
provided for the Israelites (in the dessert) by G-d when they had escaped
from Egypt Masada
scene
of mass suicide of the Jewish Zealots in defiance against the Romans, now a
place of pilgrimage! Menorah seven-branched candlestick Messiah"Anointed
One,"
a King that will be sent from G-d at the end of time! (See also
Yeshua Messiah) Messianic
Judaism
s a biblically based,
prophetic
End-time Revival
movement of the Jewish
& non Jewish people, who have come to believe
Yeshua is the Promised Messiah
of Israel! Mezuzah
scroll
containing the Shema:
Hear, O Israel: the L-rd our G-d is one L-rd [the only L-rd]. And you shall
love the L-rd your G-d with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire
being and with all your might. And these words which I am commanding you
this day shall be [first] in your [own] minds {and} hearts; [then] You shall
whet {and} sharpen them so as to make them penetrate, {and} teach {and}
impress them diligently upon the [minds and] hearts of your children, and
shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way,
and when you lie down and when you rise up. And you shall bind them as
a sign upon your hand, and
they shall be as frontlets (forehead bands) between your eyes. And you
shall write them upon
the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
(Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
What is a mezuzah?Amezuzah
mounted on the doorpost designates the home as Jewish, reminding us of our
connection to G‑d and to our heritage. A mezuzah is not, contrary to popular
belief, the outer container. The mezuzah is actually the parchment scroll
within, on which the "Shema" -- a biblical passage declaring the
oneness of G‑d -- is handwritten by an expert scribe.
The mezuzah is also a symbol of G‑d's watchful care over the home. The name
of G‑d, Sha-dai, which appears on the reverse side of the parchment,
is an acronym for the Hebrew words which mean "Guardian of the doorways of
Israel." The placing of a mezuzah on the doors of a home or office protects
the inhabitants -- whether they are inside or outside.
(Source:
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1675888/jewish/Jewish-Practice.htm)
Midrash
collection of commentaries on the Tenakh Mikveh
(Mikvah) Jewish
ritual bath. Jewish people are performing this ritual before Yom
Kippur!
Mikvahis an ancient Jewish tradition to prepare themselves before going into
the Temple! Baptism is
generally a purification ritual using water practiced in many of various
religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism, and Sikhism. Christian baptism
has its origins with the Jewish ritual of “Mikvah”. To some groups, baptism is a
symbolic term meaning "identification with" (e.g. Jesus / Yeshua) having no
connection with earthly ritual. Although the term
baptism is not used to describe the Jewish rituals, the purification rites (or Mikvah - ritual immersion) in Jewish laws and tradition are where the ritual of
baptism can find its origins. In the Tanakh, and other Jewish texts, immersion
in water for ritual purification was established for specific circumstances – in
order to be restored to a condition of 'ritual purity'.
Minyan
ten
adult male Jews needed to make a
synagogue
Miracle act of
G-d that suspends the law of nature
Mishnah Jewish
religious books, the written-down collection of rabbis’ teachings
Mitzvot Jewish
religious laws, good deeds, or duties Moab
Moab,
ancient country on the hill
plateau
east of the
Dead Sea,
in what is now Jordan. Lot’s two daughters conspired to conceive children by
their father. Moab was the son born to Lot and his elder daughter, in an
incestuous union.
The stele of King
Mesha constitutes one of the most important direct accounts of the history
of the world that is related in the Bible. See Picture" Mohel person who performs the circumcision Monotheism belief in only one G-d! Mosaic
Laws First
5 Books of the
Torah (First part of Tenakh)
Including the 10 commandments from G-D & 613 Laws!
(365 probations “Thy shall not” & 248 affirmation “Thy shall”!) See also
at 10 Commandments
Ner tamid eternal light found in the synagogue Nevi'im writings of the prophets and historical books in the Tenakh Noachide 7 LawsSeven laws that the Torah says all must
follow, which were given to
Noah after the flood! Oral law name given to the teachings that resulted from the
interpretations of the laws in the Torah, subsequently written down in the
Mishnah and the Talmud; Orthodox Jews who follow all the laws of the Torah
closely, and uphold Orthodoxy!
The Noachide
laws:
Jews believe that all people, both Jewish & non-Jewish, should follow the
laws that were given to Noah after the flood.
These
seven laws are the pillars of human civilization, and are named the "Seven
Laws of Noah," since all humans are descended from Noah.: 1.
Do not worship idols. (false gods) 2.
Do not murder. 3.
Do not steal. 4.
Avoid sexual
misconduct. (sexually immoral) 5.
Do not be cruel to
animals. (Do not eat a limb removed
from a live animal) 6.
Avoid blasphemy.
(Set
up courts and bring offenders
to justice) 7.
Worship only one G-D! (Do notcurse G-D.)
Numbers
in Scripture: The Hebraic
roots of Christianity! The types and shadows and how the Old Testament is
filled with ‘pictures’! Things what’s going to happen in the future!The area of Scripturalnumbers; one’s God
established of the pattern of what these numbers represent; that are all
being used all throughout Scripture.
They all numbers have a
specific meaning!There are Divine time-cycles! When God
established ‘Time’ itself in the very beginning, the ‘days’ were original numbered not named! (The seventh day is Sabbath
is Saturday, according the Jewish calendar and Scripture)
See for more at: Numbers &
Prophetic Timecycles
Oral law
name given to the teachings that resulted from the interpretations of the
laws in the Torah, subsequently written down in the Mishnah and the Talmud;
Orthodox Jews who follow all the laws of the Torah closely, and uphold
Orthodoxy! In traditional Jewish pharisaic/rabbinic thought, G-D reveals
instructions for living through both the written scriptures and through a
parallel process of orally transmitted traditions.
Pesach Hebrew for Passover, the festival that reminds Jews of
how G-D rescued them from slavery in Egypt Prayer-Shawl
(Numbers 15:37-41; 38-40; Deuteronomy 22:12)
The Israelites were commanded to wear fringe, tassels, or twisted
coils on the corner of their garments to remind them of the commandments
of the Lord and to do them. There were 39 windings in each, which
equals the numerical value of the Hebrew words "the Lord is One."
The Jewish men wore this garment called a, “Talis”,
“Talit”
or “Talith”
or Jewish Prayer-Shawl all the time, not just at prayer. (See also at
Prayer-Shawl)
Priestly blessing or priestly benediction, (Hebrew: ברכת כהנים; translit: "birkat kohanim"), also known as raising of the hands (Hebrew nesiat kapayim), or Dukhanen is a Jewish prayer recited by Kohanim during certain Jewish services. It is based on a scriptural verse: "They shall place My name upon the children of Israel, and I Myself shall bless them." It consists of the following Scriptural verses (Numbers 6:24–26) In this formula ordained by G-D - YHWH and transmitted to the priests by Moses for the blessing of Israel. Verse 27, "They shall invoke My name on behalf of the Israelites and I will bless them," makes explicit the intent of the ordained formula: to invoke the power of the Lord, who alone dispenses blessing. The threefold arrangement of the benediction may reflect an older incantation form; the three verses probably represent synonymous rather than climactic parallelism.The blessing has been customarily translated "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and grant you peace"
And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying, Speak unto Aharon and unto his Banim, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the Bnei Yisroel, saying unto them, Y'varekhekha Adonai v'yishmerekha (Hashem bless thee, and keep thee); Ya'er Adonai panav eleikha vichunekha (Hashem make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee); Yissa Adonai panav eleikha v'yasem l'kha shalom (Hashem lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee shalom). And they shall put My Shem upon the Bnei Yisroel, and I will bless them. (BAMIDBAR 6:23-27; The Orthodox Jewish Bible)
Prophet messenger of G-D; Seer, Purim Jewish festival which reminds Jews of Queen; Esther's rescue of
the Jewish faith (from
the evil man Haman) Pushkes Jewish collection boxes
Qumran, located a few miles
from Jerusalem, was once the site of a well known Essene community. It is
believed to have existed from 200 BC to 67 AD. Now a dry desert, in the time
of Qumran this was fertile land. It was once the home of an estimated 4,000
Essenes who left the cities and towns to create a community. One of their
major accomplishments was to make the desert bloom, creating an agricultural
wonder. A sacred place, it is now an archaeological site revealing
information about the Essenes who lived there, its silent stones giving
testimony to a community that existed for over 300 years. (Se more
about the Essenes )
Rabbi ordained Jewish religious teacher and leader
Repent saying sorry to G-d and trying to change the way you live Rites of passage special ceremonies that mark an important
event in life, such as birth or marriage
1. Introduced in Gen. 1:2b. 2. In the Tenach, the Spirit
of G-D came upon individuals during the times
of our forefathers, like Moses, David (seeII Sam. 23:1-3),
and the Prophets, for the specific purposes. 3. In the New Covenant,
the Messiah, Yeshua,
promised His disciples that "the Comforter"
would come to them after He was gone, described as the Spirit of Truth(John
14:17, 26), who was with them and
would be in them. Yeshua further declared that the Spirit of Truth, would
guide us into all truth and would glorify Him - the Messiah - not Himself(John
16:13-15). He empowers us (Acts
1:8). He
seals us [Eph.
1:13; 4:30 (see NIV and Jewish New
Testatment versions)]. If we have not the
Spirit, we are not His (Rom.
8:9).He leads us and
teaches us (Rom.
8:14-17).His indwelling
enables us to live a godly life. Acts 2:38
says, "Repent, be immersed, and receive the
Holy Spirit."
When
G-D came down in the Tabernacle in the time of Moses, the
curtains will be expand like a men's longs and a breathing sound
was been heard. This sound of breath was called: "The
breath of the Holiest": "Breath" is "Roach" in Hebrew. The Ruach Ha Kodesh; The breath of the Holy Place! The breath of the holiest became
known as the 'Holy breath'. 'Breath' means Spirit and became as
the Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit is a Person and
it is not just only breath.
He
became like wind. (Likewise Pentecost) And 'wind' in Hebrew
means "Ruach"!
(This came out of the oral tradition; that is what is not
recorded as in the Scriptures,
but handed down by word of mouth. To avoid that the oral
tradition would not be lost, they wrote it down. It was handed
down) Also there was
according the Rabbinic's tradition a spoken language of G-D only during the
Atonement; The "language of G-D!" (Not Hebrew)
Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year just before Feast of
Tabernacles in September/October
Sandek person who holds a baby at the circumcision
Sefirot: The Sefirot and the Divine Plan according the
teaching of the Kabbalah. http://www.aish.com/sp/k/{with commentary by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman}
(Using him as an example)
ê
The ten emanations of G-d. At
their fundamental level, a step-by-step process illuminating the
Divine plan as it unfolds itself in our world.
The ten emanations of G-d are
our human perceptions of G-d’s various interactions with the world
P
The planning of the deed: 1.
Inspired wisdom, 2. understanding
&3.
knowledge. {realm of intellect} P
The substance of the deed itself: 4.
kindness, 5. strength & 6.
beauty P
The practical implication of the deed: 7.
victory & 8. awe. P
The enactment (or transfer) of the deed: 9.
foundation. P
The enacted deed: 10. Kingship
·
The Ten Sefirotare:
Keter
– crown, Chochmah - wisdom, Binah - understanding, Chessed - kindness, Gevura - strength, Tiferet - beauty, Netzach - victory, Hod - awe, Yesod - foundation, Malchut - monarchy.
Sometimes the Sefirot are listed without Keter, and then
Da'at -wisdom, is included
between Bina and Chesed.
Scapegoating practice of blaming a group for misfortune!
Why is it
that some people are especially bullied or picked on while others are left
alone? Perhaps they stand out in some way: They may have a different hair
color or a strong accent, or a different color skin. Perhaps they come from
another country. Sometimes people have latched onto one group or another and
singled them out for bad treatment. Perhaps they have used them to take out
their own feelings of failure or weakness. This is sometimes called scapegoating,
after a practice the Jewish people used to do when they lived in the desert.
A priest would choose a goat and recite over the animal the sins that the people felt were cutting them of from God. The goat
would then be driven out into the desert to remove the bad
things
they had done. The modern scapegoat takes the anger or sense or failure of
people today.
Semikhah (Hebrew: סמיכה, "leaning [of the hands]"), also semichut (Hebrew: סמיכות, "ordination"), or semicha lerabbanut (Hebrew: סמיכה לרבנות, "rabbinical ordination") is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law. Although presently most functioning synagogue rabbis hold semikhah by some rabbinical institution or academy, this was until quite recently not always required, and in fact many Haredi rabbis may not be required to hold a "formal" semikhah even though they may occupy important rabbinical and leadership positions.
Sephardim Jews whose ancestors came from Mediterranean countries,
especially Spain, N-Africa, & Middle East Shabbat Jewish name for the Holy day also known as the Sabbath
(7-th day; rest) (Saturday) Shalom Hebrew word for peace and wholeness:
Sheloshin thirty days of mourning after the death of a relative Shema prayer used by Jews affirming belief in one G-D Shiva first seven days after the death of a relative Shofar
ram's horn used in synagogue services! (See also
the site of Shofar!) Sholom Zochor celebration of a baby boy's birth Siddur Jewish prayer book Sidra part of the Torah read in the synagogue service on Shabbat Synagogue Jewish place of teaching mainly the Torah
and the Tenakh.
Tallit prayer shawl used by Jews including 613 tassels to
remind them of the Torah- laws! (See also
the site of Tallit!)
There is a biblical command to attach fringes to the corners of
four-cornered garments. The garments which sport these fringes, known as
tallit and tzitzit serves as constant reminders of our
obligations to G-d and our fellows. The following articles will give you the
basics of this unique mitzvah, as well as in-depth studies, insights,
inspiring stories, and taste of its kabbalistic meaning, too.http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1675888/jewish/Jewish-Practice.htm
http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/1504370/jewish/How-to-Put-On-a-Tallis.htm
Many Jewish
people wear a Tallit, a specially made prayer shawl, when they pray! lt's
contains 613 strands, which represent the 613 laws in the Torah
that they must try to follow. Traditionally, only men wore Tallit, but
today some women wear them as well.
Talmud Jewish religious book (About 250 before BC only
oral!) Tefillin leather boxes used by Jews in prayer;
Tefillin
are two small black boxes with black straps attached to them, that contain the Shema prayer;
Jewish (Orthodox) men are required to place one box on their head and tie
the other one on their arm each weekday morning. Tefillin are biblical in
origin, and are commanded within the context of several laws outlining a
Jew's relationship to G-d. "And you shall love the L-rd your G-d with all
your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. Take to heart these
instructions with which I charge you this day. Impress them upon your
children. Recite them when you stay at home and when you are away, when you
lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them
serve as a frontlet between your eyes"
(Deuteronomy 6:5-8). The Shema tells Jews to love G-d with
total head and heart!
Certain Jewish groups — including probably the Sadducees, and definitely the
medieval
Karaites — understood the last verse
to be figurative; it means only that one should always be preoccupied with
words of
Torah, as if they were in front of
one's eyes. The
Pharisees, however, took the text
literally; the words of the Torah are to be inscribed on a scroll and placed
directly between one's eyes and on one's arm. Tefillin are wrapped around
the arm seven times, and the straps on the head are adjusted so they fit
snugly.
The text that is inserted inside the two boxes of Tefillin is hand-written
by a scribe, and consists of the four sets of biblical verses in which
Tefillin are commanded
(Exodus 13:1-10, 11-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:13-21).
Putting on Tefillin is the first mitzvah assumed by a Jewish male upon his
Bar Mitzvah. Usually, boys are trained to start wearing them one to two
months before their thirteenth Hebrew birthday. During the training period,
boys don Tefillin, but do not recite a blessing. Subsequent to the
Bar Mitzvah, a specific blessing,
"Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us
with His commandments and commanded us to put on Tefillin, " is recited
whenever they are worn. Many Jews say an additional blessing and prayer upon
putting on Tefillin.
Illustration: Hanukkah in Lakeland; Florida; December 10; 2012; Paul van
Beek with the Rabbi www.ChabadLakeland.org
Text:
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/tefillin.html
“You have a
brain. It is in one world. Your heart is in another. And your hands often
end up involved in something completely foreign to both of them. Three
diverse "machines". “So you put on tefillin. First thing in the day, you
connect your head, your heart and your hand with these leather cables -- all
to work as one with one intent. And then when you go out to meet the world,
all your actions find harmony in a single coordinated purpose…”
Source:
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1675888/jewish/Jewish-Practice.htm
TempleWhen a person builds a house, he makes the windows
narrow on the outside and wider on the inside, so that they should draw in
light from the outside. But when King Solomon build the Holy Temple
in Jerusalem he made the windows narrow within and wide without, so that its
light should emanate to the outside and illuminate the world
Source:
http://www.chabad.org
Tenakh Jewish name for the Old Testament, (Scriptures) comprised of the
Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim Ten Commandments
See at Commandments
TetragrammatonThe
essence of faith and the basis for understanding the unity of G‑d is
to understand the applications for each Name. For all His Names that
are mentioned in the Torah are included in the
Tetragrammaton, Havayah, which is similar to a tree trunk.
Each of the other Names - those which I have compared to roots and
branches and other hidden treasures - has a unique function. So it
is with the comprehension of the blessed Holy Names: there are Names
in charge of prayer, mercy and forgiveness, while others are in
charge of tears and sadness, injury and tribulations, sustenance and
income, or heroism, loving-kindness and grace.
The four-letter {YHVH} Name of
HASHEM indicates that G-d is timeless and infinite, for
the letters of His {Holy & Awesome} Name are those of the words { } He was,
He is, and He will be. This Name appears in some additions with vowel
points. { } and in others, such as the present edition, without vowels. In
either case, this {Holy & Awesome} Name is never pronounced as it is
spelled. During prayer, or when a blessing is recited, or when a Torah
{Scripture from first 5 Books of Moses} verse is read, the Four-letter Name
should be pronounced as if it were spelled { } A-do-nai, the Name that
indentifies G-d as the Master of ALL. At other times, it be pronounced { }
Hashem, literally, "the Name"! (Source: The Chumash:
The Stone Edition; pg 33 & Introduction/Pronouncing the Names of G-d)
{אלהים}
"E-lo-him", the Name that refers to G-d. This Name denotes G-d in His
Attribute of Justice, as Ruler, Lawgiver, and Judge over the world. By using
this Name exclusively in the narrative of Creation
The Hebrew “tetragrammaton”,
YHVH, is the way the Name of G-d appears in the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew
language is a consonantal language, possessing no vowels. Vowels were
pronounced, but not written. They were transmitted orally from
generation to generation. This may like a difficult system, and quite
strange to us, but it is not that difficult.
Just as you can decipher that THS S TH WY TH
HBRW PPL WRT BCK THN, means "this is the way Hebrew people wrote back then,"
so could they easily pronounce words without vowels. See for more at web-Page "Person
of the Father"
Theist person who believes in the existence of a 'god'!
Torah Books of the Law {G-d's Teaching's}, the first five books of the Tenakh; Scriptures; The 5 Books of
Moses; Pentateuch In a second attempt to translate the
Torah into Greek (after an unsuccessful attempt 61 years earlier),
the ruling Greek-Egyptian emperor Ptolemy gathered 72 Torah sages,
had them sequestered in 72 separate rooms, and ordered them to each
produce a translation. On the 8th of Tevet of the year 3515 from
creation (246 BCE) they produced 72 corresponding translations,
including identical changes in 13 places (where they each felt that
a literal translation would constitute a corruption of the Torah's
true meaning). This Greek rendition became known as the Septuagint,
"of the seventy" (though later versions that carry this name are not
believed to be true to the originals). Greek became a significant
second language among Jews as a result of this translation. During
Talmudic times, Tevet 8 was observed by some as a fast day,
expressing the fear of the detrimental effect of the translation. Links:The Day Before;
Translating Truth;
more on
translation
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/2530/jewish/Translating-Truth.htm
Yad pointer used when reading the Torah scrolls Yahrzeit ceremony one year after the death of a loved one to recall their passing Yarmulke (See also Kippah!) head
covering worn by Jews Yeshiva
College for rabbis and students of the Jewish Scriptures Yeshuathe Hebrew name for Jesus and
His name
means: "the Lord saves"! Yeshua Messiah
the promised Messiah, accepted by Messianic Jews & Christians; not by
orthodox Jews! Yiddish (ייִדיש yidish or אידיש idish, literally "Jewish") is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages. It is written in the Hebrew alphabet. The language originated in the Ashkenazi culture that developed from about the 10th century in the Rhineland and then spread to Central and Eastern Europe and eventually to other continents. In the earliest surviving references to it, the language is called לשון־אַשכּנז (loshn-ashknez = "language of Ashkenaz") and טײַטש (taytsh, a variant of tiutsch, the contemporary name for the language otherwise spoken in the region of origin, now called Middle High German). In common usage, the language is called מאַמע־לשון (mame-loshn, literally "mother tongue"), distinguishing it from Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic, which are collectively termed לשון־קודש (loshn-koydesh, "holy tongue"). Yom KippurDay of Atonement (See for more at Atonement!)
Zealots Jewish freedom fighters from the first century CE. (Barnabas
was one of them!)
Zionism belief in
the need for a Jewish homeland based in the Middle East, with Jerusalem as
its capital! (Israel)
Zohar:The Zohar
is a collection of commentaries on the Torah, intended to guide people who
have already achieved high spiritual degrees to the root (origin) of their
souls.
The Zohar itself
is written in the form of a commentary on the Bible.
The stories in the Scripture are
not just stories, for within them are buried the secrets of the Universe.
Through understanding their inner dimension, we research deep into that
Infinite Wisdom which G‑d has been waiting for us to discover. And we must
thank the Creator for making these stories so unfathomable as to spur us on
to keep digging until we find the "light" within. The Zohar contains all the spiritual states that people
experience as their souls evolve. At the end of the process, the souls
achieve what
Kabbalah
refers to as “the end of correction,” the highest level of spiritual
wholeness To those without spiritual attainment, The Zohar reads like a
collection of allegories and legends that can be interpreted and perceived
differently by each individual. But to those with spiritual attainment, i.e.
Kabbalists, The Zohar is a practical guide to inner actions that one
performs in order to discover deeper, higher states of perception and
sensation.
http://files.kabbalahmedia.info/files/eng_t_ml-sefer-zohar.pdf
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