Thanksgiving And Judah
We are coming close to the Thanksgiving Day – and since a great many of my readers are from the United States, first and foremost, I would like to wish everybody Happy…
The Jewish Studies Blog
There are tools that are needed to mine the depths of the biblical texts. There are also many perspectives that enrich our study, like the perspective of first century Judaism. This site is one of those rare resources that provides both tools and perspective for the serious student of Scripture.
– Dr. Allen Mawhinney, A Retired Academic Dean, Reformed Theological Seminary
Lock Number Two: The Mystery Of The Sealed Book
Do you remember our KEY NUMBER TWO: making the latent image visible? We spoke about developing photographs in the past: a film would be placed in a special solution, the developer, and sometime…
Lock Number One: The Restrained Eyes Of Israel
Finally, we are Acherei Hachagim – after the Holidays – here in Israel. Many institutions and courses only begin their annual activity after the Holidays (for instance, the Fall semester in most of…
When Was The “silent Night”?
When was the Silent Night? In Luke 2, an angel appeared to the shepherds in the fields and said to them, “I bring you good news … great joy for all the…
The Season Of Our Joy
Sukkot is a Biblical Festival of Joy, it’s even called zman simchateinu – “the season of our joy”. The Scripture commands us explicitly to be joyful during Sukkot: 13 Celebrate the Festival of…
