Joseph’s Saga (1): The Beloved Son
Readers who have been following this blog for a while would know that I love series. Today, we will begin a new series, commenting on the last part of the book of…
The Jewish Studies Blog
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Independence Day: For Such A Time As This
No, I am not confused, I know that Purim time for this year is over, yet I would still like to use this amazing line from the book of Esther for the…
Jesus’ Last Week Against Jewish Background
Originally, I was going to continue to discuss today “the tough questions of Passover”: why “his own received him not” and what the place of Israel is in this script written by…
Passover: Tough Questions
There was a question in one of the comments on my last post. The lady quoted her pastor who had written: “There is a fickleness to the crowd which proclaims ‘Hosanna!’ one…
Thoughts Before Passover
My dear readers, I am facing a real challenge this week. The reading for the last week consisted of two Torah Portions, therefore I was supposed to comment on two Parashot, and…