Parashas Bamidbar
The Name
Rabbi...
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Refuge Within Tents of Shem
Shem son of Noah is buried somewhere in this world; most authorities agree that the location is right outside my door, aka "The Cave of Shem and Ever" of Tzfat. However there is a minority opinion that the location is [was] just outside of Damascus, and lynch pin that sheds the most light is based on the travels of Elijah the Prophet in conjunction with the places. The Israel - Tzfat - Haifa theory fits the stories the best, but as mentioned, Damascus has historically been a real factor.
Be that as it may that Tzfat seems the best [and safest] fit for the dots to connect, the mere fact that a "Shem Location" has even drawn...
Ger Toshav on Israel National Radio
Yeshivat Shem V' Ever on Israel National Radio - Speaking About The ...
Covenant, Light...Action!
Light to Nations
Covenant of Ancients
Why Was Israel Created
Learning Deeply
Who Came Before Sinai
Repairing The World Through Gerim
etc.
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Sunday, May 25, 2014
Bnei Elokim
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהֹוָה | אֶחָד
Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God; the Lord is one
Rashi :
The Lord is our God; the Lord is one: The Lord, who is now our God and not the God of the other nations-He will be [declared] in the future “the one God,” as it is said: “For then I will switch the Nations to a pure language that all of them call in the name of the Lord” (Zeph. 3:9), and it is [also] said: “On that day will the Lord be one and His name one” (Zech. 14:9)
King David teaches in Psalms that the Nations will join into knowledge of the name of God "Elokim" and thus be able to proclaim "Hashem Hu Elokim"...
Friday, May 23, 2014
Mazal Tov!
Chabad.org:
Question:
I always thought Mazel Tov meant “congratulations.” I recently heard that it actually means “good luck.” But I thought Jews don’t believe in luck . . . ?
Answer:
Your confusion is understandable. The Talmud—the ancient encyclopedia of Jewish wisdom—seems to contradict itself on the issue. In one place it states, “On your birthday, your mazel is strong.” Elsewhere the Talmud reports, “The Jewish people are not subject to mazel”!
The word mazel literally means “a drip from above.” Mazel can have different connotations depending on its context, but they are all connected to this basic definition—something trickling...
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
The Men of Nobility Will Come To Jerusalem....[King David]
God Willing Rabbi Natan Gamedze will begin sharing his story and unique perspective in Torah with Gerim [who are in similar positions of life changing spiritual decisions] and the Nations.
Rabbi Gamedze seeks to shed light from his personal experience and spread his light into a diverse world of many types of Gerim and "Nations" seeking the guidance of how to navigate the spiritual web of reality. The goal is the same for all: to come close to the Almighty through Mitzvot; the challenge is learning which mitzvot each soul needs to attain his goal and leave behind the darkness from being afar.
Rabbi Gamedze is known to quite King David...
Psalms In-Depth: Nations and The Chariot
Sod Yud Kay Vav Kay
The Fractal of Life
Why do we judge?
What is judgment?
Personal Redemption
What is a Real Connection to Hashem?
etc.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Onkelos Code - The Original Text
Ger Code 2.0
New Ger Terminology
The Basic Template
Stunning Revelation
Making Sense of Gerim
etc.
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Monday, May 19, 2014
Soul De Le Mazalo
Hat Tip Shirat Devorah:
The Talmud (Berachot 7b) teaches that a Hebrew name has an influence on its bearer. Therefore, it is extremely important to name children after individuals with positive character traits who led fortunate lives and helped bring goodness to the world.
The Arizal writes that the nature and behavior of a person, whether good or bad, can be discovered by analyzing his or her name. For example, a child named Yehudah could possibly be destined for leadership, for Yehudah, the fourth son of Jacob, symbolized monarchy and most Jewish kings descended from the tribe of Yehudah.
It is said that parents are actually blessed...
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Emor - The Noahide View of a Messianic Age
Third Temple Reality
7 Laws in New Context
Eye For an Eye - The Real Meaning
The Holy Meat Industry
Who Brings Offerings?
etc.
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Monday, May 12, 2014
Your New Name - Concepts In Judaism
Thanks to Rabbi Lazer Brody for this great article showing the rich Jewish Tradition of the value of having a Name!
I might add that as every name ever given is prophecy [thus the Rabbi warns against frivolous choices in choosing a name] and contains our Torah [non-astrological] Mazal; Mazal is the Torah defined relationship that we have with Hashem as He calls our name. Thus like any piece of Torah, a Name is the most natural Word(s) of Torah that we possess, and we can gleam infinite wisdom from the Tree of Life just by delving into our names!
Unlike astrology and divination, the soul has a name, and that name is part of the Torah itself;...
