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Nov 243 min read

The Enduring Legacy of Good Works: A Journey with Rumi and the Prophet Micah

Rumi, in his illuminating Mathnawi V (lines 1026-1050), offers a profound reflection on the afterlife. He describes how individuals...

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My Unexpected Journey into the Past: A Book Collector's Tale of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Steve

Oct 93 min read

My Unexpected Journey into the Past: A Book Collector's Tale of the Dead Sea Scrolls

As an avid book collector with a long-held fascination for history and archaeology, the Dead Sea Scrolls have always held a particular...

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Gil Nellis

Oct 52 min read

Alone with Yhwh

Deut 32:12 Yhwh alone did guide them no alien god alongside Rashi quotes other sages that say no help from other gods who were over other...

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Steve

Sep 22 min read

Sukkot: A Festival of Layers

Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, is a multifaceted celebration that invites us to connect with nature, history, and spirituality. Beyond...

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Gil Nellis

Aug 163 min read

Kohelit part 1

Kohelit part 1 Doing a deep study of Ecclesiastes (Kohelit) including reading sages has changed the way I think about everything!...

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Gil Nellis

Jul 203 min read

Humble World View

Humble World View ויאמר מי האנשים האלה עמך. לא מצינו בכל הכתובים שישאל הקב"ה אלא לרשעים לאותן שהוא רוצה להטעותן כדי להאבידם ולהשמידם...

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Gil Nellis

Jun 263 min read

Putting yourself in the story

Numbers 13-14 etc. Putting yourself in Try putting oneself in the different roles in this climactic story. This is the story of the whole...

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Unearthing History (Part 3): Exploring Yeshua's Ties to the Essenes

Steve

Jun 74 min read

Unearthing History (Part 3): Exploring Yeshua's Ties to the Essenes

The Dead Sea Scrolls, associated with the Essenes, describe messianic meals with striking parallels to the Eucharist.

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Gil Nellis

Jun 32 min read

A King's Humility: Rethinking Psalm 8

Psalm 8 isn't just about a king and his land, it's about the King of kings and our place within His grand design. It's about recognizing...

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Unearthing History (Part 2):The Unusual Collection of Cave 4: Psalm 107

Steve

May 293 min read

Unearthing History (Part 2):The Unusual Collection of Cave 4: Psalm 107

In the depths of Qumran's Cave 4, amidst the famed Dead Sea Scrolls, lies a hidden gem dating back to approximately 50 BCE: a distinct...

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Unearthing History (part 1): The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) and Their Significance

Steve

May 273 min read

Unearthing History (part 1): The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) and Their Significance

Welcome to our four-part blog series exploring the fascinating world of the Dead Sea Scrolls! These ancient texts, discovered in the...

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The Power of Silence: A Reflection on Rabbi Rashi's Commentary

Steve

May 242 min read

The Power of Silence: A Reflection on Rabbi Rashi's Commentary

In Psalm 65:2, Rabbi Rashi offers a profound interpretation of the phrase "To You is silence praise, O God, in Zion." He suggests that...

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Gil Nellis

May 133 min read

Cleansing and the Samaritan

It is curious that we don’t see the intensity behind the story of the Samaritan that Yeshua told.

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Fiddler on the Roof in the 2020s: Tradition, Love, and Intermarriage in the US

Steve

May 122 min read

Fiddler on the Roof in the 2020s: Tradition, Love, and Intermarriage in the US

If Tevye, the iconic milkman from "Fiddler on the Roof," were alive today, he might find himself humming a familiar tune with a modern...

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Gil Nellis

May 51 min read

Leviticus 19

Leviticus 19: A Deeper Look at the Ten Commandments In Jewish tradition, Parishat often explores biblical texts through commentary and...

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Unveiling the Divine Voice: A Deeper Dive into Leviticus 16

Gil Nellis

Apr 302 min read

Unveiling the Divine Voice: A Deeper Dive into Leviticus 16

Leviticus 16:1-2 presents a fascinating linguistic puzzle with the use of different verbs for divine speech: yedeber (speak) and...

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Gil Nellis

Apr 223 min read

Perishat Passach

The Perishat this week begins with Ex 33:12 and the brash request of Moshe: Who are you sending to lead us? For in Ex 23:20 Yhwh says to...

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The Four Cups of Passover: A Tale of Two Sites

Steve

Apr 201 min read

The Four Cups of Passover: A Tale of Two Sites

Passover Seder wouldn't be complete without the symbolic four cups of wine. But have you ever wondered about the meaning behind each cup,...

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Gil Nellis

Mar 272 min read

Voice

Leviticus 6 Here is the parishat portion Yedaber Yhwh to Moshe As opposed to at the beginning of last Perishat Vayecra Yhwh Moshe. ...

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The Hebrew Word Emunah means Faithfulness

Steve

Mar 131 min read

The Hebrew Word Emunah means Faithfulness

The Hebrew word "emunah" carries a richness often lost in its English translations of "faith" or "belief." More accurately, emunah...

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