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House of God
In Biblical Hebrew there are two basic forms to describe the temple: Heykhal YHWH and Beyt YHWH. Heykahl is derived from the Sumerian...
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Peace of Jerusalem
One of the most common verses on FB is the following from Psalms 122:6: שאלו שלום ירושלם, ישליו אהביך Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,...
Compassion
A word which keeps on coming up in conversation with friends and students is the רחמים- Rachamim -mercy/compassion from the root רחם....
Ezekiel 14
I was going over the book of Yechezkel (Ezekiel) today and I have always wanted to share the following thing. In chapter 14 there are...
Bread #2
Challah bread is the most common bread for Shabbat in Jewish circles, and in many cases is the common bread used before and after...
Gifts and Offerings
An interesting thing about Biblical Hebrew is the specific use of words. We are mostly exposed to the limited vernacular of Hebrew and...
Keruv-Cherub
Much debate exists about hte shape and nature of the Cherubs mentioned in the Bible. They were fetured on the ark, the tabernacle and the...
Place a Heart- Ancient Idiom
An ancient idiomatic expression found also in Hebrew is "לשים לב- Lasim Lev-To place the heart". ל-Preposition meaning "to" שׁים- Place...
Come or Go? Parashat Bo
Very commonly we find that words carry a very different meaning than they used to. In many cases a commentator will give an incorrect...
Hosh'a-Na and The name
An interesting point about the Hosha-Na practice: I have to point out that we must remember that the time frame I am talking about is at...
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