Two Goats Of Yom Kippur
A key part pf the Day of Atonement liturgy at the Tabernacle and Temple was a sin offering involving two goats: They were chosen to be as similar as possible to one…
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
Feast Of Trumpets And The Sacrifice Of Isaac
Dear friends, Here in Israel, we are in a season called Chagim: Feasts, or Holidays. There are two Hebrew words that one hears endlessly during this season: Acherey Hachagim – “after the…
Rosh Hashanah Greetings And Gift
The High Holy Days are almost here! As the people of Israel are about to be steeped in apples and honey and festive meals, in synagogues, prayers and shofars, I would like…
Hidden Messiah Review
Before we move to the final question of the Hidden Messiah series, let us review and sum up the ideas we have discussed so far, in order to follow the logic of…
Key Number Five: And Their Eyes Were Opened
We have spent the last four weeks discussing the story of Emmaus from Luke 24. We have already seen that this last Chapter of Luke’s Gospel serves not only as the wonderful…
