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The Rock, Israel, and the Messiah הצור – ישראל – והמשיח The Rock is of such importance in Israel’s thinking that it was the one word that was chosen to bridge the gap between the religious and the secular framers of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel in 1948. It […]
Thanksgiving and the Glory of G-D In reality when you give thanks to HASHEM, you are giving glory to HASHEM. This is a particular kind of glory and it is denoted by the Hebrew word הוד ה a letter in the name of HASHEM ו a letter in the name of HASHEM ד the name […]
SHEMONEH ESREI – AMIDAH and THE MESSIAH שמונה עשרה – עמידה והמשיח The Shemoneh Esrei was initiated in ancient times. It is prophetic in nature. It has layers of revelation relevant to the past and to the future. It is also applicable to our daily lives and to our daily routines. It […]
The Shabbat, The Messiah, and The Jewish Faith השבת המשיח והאמונה יהודי In a commentary about the Torah portion BeShalah בשלח that was published in the January 18-24, 2019 edition of the International Jerusalem Post titled ‘Faith, justice and humility’, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz (the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites) mentions the […]
Jacob spoke to Joseph in Egypt and made mention to Joseph of his personal revelation. And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, your father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, your son Joseph […]
The Kaddish and the Messiah הקדיש והמשיח We will examine the relationship between the Kaddish קדיש and the work and the ministry of the Messiah המשיח. The first sentence or part of the Kaddish קדיש declares that the Great Name of HASHEM will grow and increase in its grandeur and greatness, and that the […]
It is a tradition when a person puts on tephilin to repeat as a prayer the Scripture from the verses in Hosea 2:21-22. And I will betroth you to Me forever, and I will betroth you to Me with righteousness and with judgment and with loving-kindness and with mercy. And I will betroth you to […]
G-d, G-d of Abraham, G-d of Isaac, G-d of Jacob I have sinned against you. Forgive all my iniquities, all my transgressions and all my sins. Cleanse all of them by the blood of the Messiah Yeshua, and I shall be clean. Yeshua, I invite you to come into my heart. Reign as king in […]
Fear and the Sin of Unbelief We see the connection between fear and unbelief in the parashat b’shalach בשלח in which HASHEM brings the children of Israel בני ישראל out of Egypt מצר. We see that HASHEM brings Israel out of Egypt and puts them in a closed-in place by the sea in order […]
The Name of the Messiah המשיח And His Appearances In the Tanach תנך The name of the Messiah המשיח was kept secret by HaShem until it was revealed by the angel Gabriel גבריאל at the time appointed by HaShem. The time of the coming of the Messiah המשיח was revealed to the prophet Daniel […]
The Revelation of the Name of the Messiah המשיח In the Tanach תנך The Tanach תנך enjoins us to know the name of the Messiah המשיח. Who ascended to heaven and descended? Who gathered wind in his fists? Who wrapped the waters in a garment? Who established all the ends of the earth? […]
Prophecies in the Tanach תנך That Were Fulfilled At the First Coming of the Messiah המשיח Part V: The Messiah המשיח and the Resurrection of the Dead תחית המתים The Resurrection of the Dead תחית המתים is one of the central tenets of Judaism, and it is the great hope of the Jewish […]
Part IV: Prophecies in the Tanach תנך That Were Fulfilled At the First Coming of the Messiah המשיח The Death of the Messiah המשיח The Messiah המשיח had to die in order that through death he could destroy the power of death over Israel and the human race and thus he could redeem Israel and establish the kingdom of David forever. Because […]
Part III: Prophecies in the Tanach תנך That Were Fulfilled At the First Coming of the Messiah המשיח The Rejection of the Messiah המשיח The Messiah המשיח is the most important person in Jewish history and in world history. He is the redeemer הגואל of Israel, and of all mankind, therefore he must be described […]
Prophecies in the Tanach תנך That Were Fulfilled At the First Coming of the Messiah המשיח Part II: The Ministry of the Messiah המשיח The Messiah המשיח is the most important person in Jewish history and in world history. He is the redeemer הגואל of Israel, and of all mankind, therefore he must be described […]
Psalm 27 תהילים כז This psalm declares the method for absolute, complete and total victory over FEAR. It is a psalm that David the king of Israel composed and framed to give thanks to HASHEM for all the victories that HASHEM gave to him in all the wars that he fought. It is a […]
Prophecies in the Tanach תנך That Were Fulfilled At the First Coming of the Messiah המשיח Part I: The Birth and Childhood of the Messiah המשיח The Messiah המשיח is the most important person in Jewish history and in world history. Because he is the redeemer הגואל of Israel, and of all mankind, he must be […]
Two Perspectives שתי הסעיפים In the Torah in the Book of Numbers Chapter 13 במדבר פרק יג Israel was flush with the sense of her own strength. Moses had numbered the people at G-d’s commandment. The tribes were arranged in their respective places around the Tabernacle אוהל מועד, and the Levites had their […]
The MESSIAH and the ARM of HASHEM המשיח וזרעת יה The ARM of HASHEM is connected to redemption. And redemption is connected to the Messiah הגואל. The connection between the ARM of HASHEM and redemption is made in the second book of the TORAH. Therefore, say to the children of Israel, 'I am the […]
Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri יצחק כדורי And The Revelation of the Name of the Messiah המשיח Shortly before his death, Rav Kaduri wrote a note which he said contained the name of the Messiah המשיח who had appeared to him. By Kaduri’s command, the note was not to be opened until one year after his death. […]
THE MESSIAH and THE FINGER OF G-D המשיח והאצבע אלוהים The magicians in Egypt were able to use their enchantments to mimic the first two plagues that HASHEM performed in Egypt through the rod of Moses. But when HASHEM performed the third plague, they were unable to mimic it. The Lord said to Moses, […]
The Messiah, the Torah, and Crucifixion In the Torah suddenly two very strange, curious, and mysterious verses appear. It is a judgment משפט that is seemingly disconnected, non-sequitar, and not related in any way to the verses coming before them, or any of the verses coming after them. It stands like a judgment משפט […]
The MESSIAH and the TORAH המשיח והתורה A most amazing Scripture appears in the book of Job: Take please the Torah from His mouth, And lay up His Words in your heart. קַח נָא מִפִּיו תּוֹרָה וְשִׂים אֲמָרָיו בִּלְבָבֶךָ Job 22:22 יוב כב:כב The word “take” קַח as it is used here carries […]
The TORAH and Death to Self התורה והמות לעצמו When HASHEM descended upon Mount Sinai in His power, and in His awesome and fearful glory, the people made an amazing plea to Moses: And all the people saw the voices and the torches, the sound of the shofar, and the smoking mountain, and […]
Moses and the Messiah When the children of Israel pleaded with Moses at Mt. Sinai not to hear the voice of the LORD anymore lest they die, HASHEM said an astonishing thing to Moses. A prophet from among you, from your brothers, like me, the Lord, your God will set up for you shall […]
Moses and the Presence of HASHEM Exodus 33 שמות לג Moses is seeking to understand HASHEM and to find favor in His sight. He desires to know HASHEM, and to know His ways so that he can walk in them in order that He can please HASHEM. Moses had a relationship with HASHEM. HASHEM […]
HASHEM SEEKS REBEKAH Part II חלק השני Genesis 24 בראשית כד This beautiful portion of the Torah is a story that portrays an important part in the foundation of the people of Israel. עם ישראל It also contains within it the cosmic dimensions of the tiqun olam תיקון עולם and the redemption of the […]
Nitzavim נצבים Deuteronomy 29:10 – 30:20 דברים כט:י – ל:כ This portion of the TORAH opens with the awesomeness of standing before the LORD, the G-d of Israel. Each person is reduced to a position of equality when standing in the fearful presence of His might and His glory. Social standing, ranks, and titles, […]
The Seven Blessings, the Oath, and the Messiah Why do we have Seven Blessings? The mikveh is the preparation for the Shabbat, and the Shabbat is the preparation for the kingdom of the Messiah, the day in which all is Shabbat. יום שכלו שבת When you trust in the name of the Messiah […]
Jacob: Entering into the Sabbath And He said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, because you have commanding power with God and with men, and you have prevailed and you have been made complete." Genesis 32:29. וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא יַעֲקֹב יֵאָמֵר עוֹד שִׁמְךָ כִּי אִם יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי שָׂרִיתָ עִם אֱלֹהִים וְעִם […]
Moses and Aaron at the Waters of Meribah משה ואהרון על מי מריבה The people were aggravating Moses and Aaron after Miriam’s death. Moses and Aaron were grieving over their sister Miriam, who just died, and these mostly young people had no sensitivity to the grieving of Moses and Aaron. These were the […]
The Definition of the Word GOOD הפרוש של "טוב" In the first chapter of the Torah we see that HaShem has reserved the word GOOD טוב for Himself. In the very beginning HaShem made it perfectly clear that what He does is GOOD טוב. He has reserved the word for WHAT HE DOES. And […]
Jacob and the Stone Pillow Genesis 28:11 בראשית כח:יא Jacob took a rock for a pillow. He did not have to do this. He could have used his clothes as a pillow. He had just come from a long distance from Beersheva on his way to Haran, and he was tired. It was still […]
Elisha and the Shunamite II Kings 4:8-37 מלכים ב ד:ח-לג The Shunamite woman is in deep pathos when her son dies on her lap. The depth of this pathos is one of the greatest in the Tanach. Only the Holy Spirit can reveal the depth and intensity of her grief. And the husband’s servant carried […]
The Fundamental Principle of the Torah המדה העקרה של התורה The Love that flows from G-d is the basic principle of the Torah. אהבה שזורם מיי. It is the spring from which all the commandments, precepts, testimonies, and judgments flow. It is the root of all the action of HaShem. Love אהבה takes less energy […]
Jacob Leaves Laban The Return to Israel Laban belittled Jacob. He changed his wages ten times. But your father (Laban) mocked me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not permit him to harm me. Genesis 31:7 וַאֲבִיכֶן הֵתֶל בִּי וְהֶחֱלִף אֶת מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּי עֲשֶׂרֶת מֹנִים וְלֹא נְתָנוֹ אֱלֹהִים לְהָרַע עִמָּדִי: HaShem did […]
Esther What it means to be Jewish A lesson from Purim When a person who is Jewish tries to hide the fact, or denies it, It causes a problem. Mordecai told Esther to hide her Jewish identity. Esther did not reveal her nationality or her lineage, for Mordecai had ordered her not to reveal […]