Month: November 2009

  • Back From Israel

    I have asked those who traveled to Israel to leave comments here. I am sure you will want to read them as they are added. You have seen some of the photos. There are more plus some wonderful audio files and DVD’s. Skip

  • The Shema

    If you do not know the Shema in Hebrew, and you want to learn it, you can start here. The Shema is central to faith in the God of Israel. It is commanded in Deuteronomy 4:6 and recited three times a day by the faithful. In this version, the cantor offers a melodic rendition. The…

  • Error de Escriba

    No digas a tu prójimo: Ve y vuelve, y mañana te lo daré, cuando lo tienes contigo. Proverbios 3:28 Prójimo – El escriba preguntó, “¿Quién es mi prójimo?” Yeshua contestó con la parábola del Buen Samaritano. Pero donde perdemos un poco del impacto de ésta parábola es que no comprendemos la ironía de que la…

  • Scribal Error

    Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, and tomorrow I will give,” when you have it by you. Proverbs 3:28 Neighbor –  The scribe asked, “Who is my neighbor?”  Yeshua answered with the parable of the Good Samaritan.  But we will miss some of the impact of this parable if we don’t…

  • Determining Good

    Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. Proverbs 3:27 Deserve – This is simply an impossible verse! No one can do this. Can you imagine the consequences to your own life if you really did good to all based only on…

  • Saying the Blessing

    When you have eaten your fill, give thanks to YHWH your Elohim for the good land which He has given you. Deuteronomy 8:10 When – Maimonides’ list of the 613 mitzvot includes this verse.  It is mitzvot number 24, the blessing concerning meals.  In Judaism, it is called the birkat ha-mazon.  You can find several…