Did Josephus believe Jesus was the Messiah
Proof: Josephus mentions Jesus.1 Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth…
Jen (Rachel-Esther)
Parsha Shemot
This week’s parsha is Shemot: Exodus 1:1-6:1 D’var Torah: Seeking Knowledge Torah Pearls: Parsha Shemot This week’s Haftarah is: Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23
Parsha Vayechi
This week’s parsha is Vayechi: Genesis 47:28-50:26 D’var Torah: Living On After Death Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayechi This week’s Haftarah is: I Kings 2:1-12
Judaism 101: What is the Adderet Eliyahu?
Rav Eliyahu ben Moshe Bashyatzi wrote Adderet Eliyahu in late 15th – early 16th century Turkey and is known as the most renowned compendium of Karaite Law. Even though it was never completed it nevertheless covers a wide range of…
Parsha Vayigash
This week’s parsha is Vayigash: Genesis 44:18-47:27 D’var Torah: Our Stories, Ourselves Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayigash This week’s Haftarah is: Ezekiel 37:15-28
Parsha Mikkets
This week’s parsha is Mikkets: Genesis 41:1-44:17 D’var Torah: Earning Forgiveness Torah Pearls: Parsha Mikkets This week’s Haftarah is: I Kings 3:15-28
Why Jews do not accept the “gospels”
I recently received an e-mail from a person asking if the “gospels” are considered canonical and included in the Tanakh. I have answered the person privately but I believe it is important for me to also write a quick, short…
Parsha Vayeshev
This week’s parsha is Vayeshev: Genesis 37:1-40:23 D’var Torah: Clothes Make the Story… Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayeshev This week’s Haftarah is: Amos 2:6-3:8
Parsha Vayishlach
This week’s parsha is Vayishlach: Genesis 32:4-36:43 D’var Torah: The Reluctant Warrior Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayishlach This week’s Haftarah is: Obadiah 1:1-21
Judaism 101: What is Karaite Judaism
According to the followers of Karaite Judaism, it is the original form of Judaism as shown throughout the Tanakh from the time of the Revelation beginning at Har Sinai. Karaites are a sect of Judaism that believes only in the…