He (Rabbi Elazar HaKappar) used to say: “-- for against your will were you created, against your will were you born, against your will do you live, against your will will you die, and against your will will you stand in judgment before the King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He." Avos 4:29 …
Tag: Torah
Weapons of Persecution?
I saw this comment on an article and could not leave it alone; I had to write about it; for it is written by someone who is ignorant of the Hebrew Scriptures. “I see the word “Noahide.” Are you aware that these laws will be used by the synagogue of Satan to persecute believers?” Let’s …
“Let Us Make Man…”
I have edited and reproduced this article that I wrote several years ago and I am posting it just before Rosh Hashanah 5773 in honor of the celebration of the creation of man. The following blog was inspired by a teaching by Rabbi Freundlich of Atlanta Scholars Kollel. The following is taken from my notes …
Look Unto Me
Isaiah 45:22 Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am G-d, and there is none else. In this blog we are going to explore the depths of the words, “Look unto Me” The first two words of this verse in English come from the Hebrew words, p’noo …
Sinless Messiah?
Does the Hebrew Scriptures foretell of a sinless messiah that’s purpose is to take away the sins of the world? What is a messiah? Where does the idea of a messiah come from? First you need to know that the English word, messiah is translated from the Hebrew word, mashiach which means, anointed one. The …
Satan & Angels
This blog is written in response to a conversation about Satan and the angels To begin with, you cannot use the New Testament in answering anything in the Hebrew Scriptures no more than you can use the Koran to answer anything in the New Testament. The NT was designed and put together by the Catholic …
Imperfect Law?
This blog was inspired by an article written by John Pringle. I will post a link to his article at the end of this blog. I want to take one point from his article and expound on it. As Mr. Pringle points out that the Christian book of Hebrews is full of falsehoods and is …
Man & Nature
Man and Nature, making sense of current world events. This is a slightly updated version of the original article I wrote in Jan. 2011 The following was inspired from the news of late and from an introduction of a book by Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Feuer. Over the past few years the news has been loaded …
Greasing the Wheels
The following is not my work but one of the stories of Rabbi Nachman of Breslev, told by Rabbi Shalom Arush. I have read this before but this reading comes from Rabbi Shalom Arush’s book, The Garden of Wisdom A Practical Guide to Happiness in Life pgs. 97-98 The truth found with in this story …
Trading Abominations?
This is an open letter to all Christians from all sects. Please take the time to read this in its entirety before responding. There is nothing wrong with having a desire to connect with the One Who created you. This is the natural draw of your soul, to reconnect with its source. Every human being …
Emuna Trek 