7 Iyar 5783 – 28 april 2023 “…love your neighbor as yourself; I am Hashem” People don’t love themselves in order to fulfill a Biblical commandment. So too, you shouldn’t love your neighbor simply because you were commanded to by Hashem. Your love should be spontaneous and genuine. (The Alter… Read More »Leviticus 19:18 – Love your neigbor
and Observing the Seven Noahide Commandments בס”ד To accept the “yoke of Heaven” The Hebrew term for “accepting the yoke of Heaven” is kabalat ol Malchut Shamayim, where “Malchut” refers to Kingship. This suggests a more positive connotation: accepting the Kingship of G-d. Jews affirm His Kingship three times daily… Read More »FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FAITH 2 – ACCEPTING THE “YOKE OF HEAVEN”
בס”ד You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against members of your people. Love your fellow as yourself: I am the L-rd. (Leviticus 19:18) There is probably no one on Planet Earth who has not heard the phrase, “you shall love your neighbor as yourself”. Although in rabbinic… Read More »Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim: More Golden Than any “Golden Rule”.
3.3.a Gathering the dispersed Jewish people We read about this gathering of the people already prophesied by the prophet Ezekiel (chapter 37). וְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹ־נָ֣י יֱ־הֹוִה֒ הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֤י לֹקֵ֙חַ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֵּ֥ין הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽלְכוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְקִבַּצְתִּ֤י אֹתָם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמָתָֽם׃ “And say to them, So says the L-rd… Read More »3C WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – GATHERING
3.2.a Restoration of the Anointed Davidic Kingdom In the book of Samuel we read that the dynasty of David is an eternal dynasty and we learned that this does not mean that this must be an uninterrupted period. It teaches us that when the Messiah assumes his kingship, it must… Read More »3B WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – RESTORARTION ANOINTED DAVIDIC KINGDOM
3.1.a Physical patrilineal descendant of King David The Messiah is a human being, born of a physical father and mother. He is a direct descendant, from father to son, of King David. For in II Samuel 7:12-16 we read: כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗יךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א… Read More »3A WATH THE TENACH TEACHES US – DESCENDANT OF KING DAVID
1. He will be a direct physical patrilineal descendant of King David. 2. The King Messiah will rise up and restore the monarchy of David as it was in earlier times. 3. He will gather the dispersed of Israel. 4. He will see to it that the Temple is rebuilt… Read More »2 WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE MESSIAH AND THE MESSIANIC ERA
Having faith in the coming of the Messiah is 1 of the 13 principles of Jewish faith. The philosopher Maimonides – also called Rambam – expressed this point as follows: “I believe by complete faith in the coming of the Messiah, and even though he tarry in waiting, in spite… Read More »1 FAITH IN THE COMING OF THE MESSIAH
When discussing the Seven Mitzvot—the Seven Commandments for the descendants of Noah—with people, some may feel disappointed. This can actually be a good sign, as it indicates that one wishes to do more for G-d than what is strictly necessary. In the Talmud Sanhedrin 56b the Sages explain that the… Read More »ONLY SEVEN MITZVOT?
Questions: With regard to idolatry, the entire prohibition is considered to be one commandment, and yet this one commandment has many specific details. For [Bnei Noach] share equally in the selfsame prohibition against idolatry as Israel, to the extent that they are liable in any case where a Jewish bet… Read More »BELIEVE IN G-D
