tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54647375357449094112024-02-12T08:35:48.298-06:00Restoring Our Jewish RootsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-84523828451585257392012-10-14T14:58:00.000-05:002013-01-04T12:54:57.223-06:00The Suffering Servant - what the ancient Rabbis have to say about who this is.....
What the ancients writings say about Isaiah 53:
Babylonian Talmud: "The Messiah --what is his name?...The Rabbis say, The Leper Scholar, as it is said, `surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of God and afflicted...'" (Sanhedrin 98b)
Midrash Ruth Rabbah: "Another explanation (of Ruth ii.14): -- He is speaking of king Messiah; `Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-55175005567905522462012-10-03T00:28:00.000-05:002012-10-03T00:28:23.273-05:00Feast of Sukkot - 6th dayDuring the Feast of Sukkot, on the evening of the sixth day, the evening before the Hoshana Rabbah service, it is tradition to stay up all night and read Deuteronomy. After midnight, the entire book of Psalms is read. Apples are eaten dipped in honey for a "sweet year".
The reason for this, is because it is written that on Hoshana Rabbah, our fate for this next year has Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-89534322094628054942012-10-03T00:14:00.000-05:002012-10-03T00:16:22.911-05:00Feast of Sukkot - Hoshana Rabbah CeremonyThe Hoshana Rabbah Ceremony occurs on the 7th day of the Feast of Sukkot. It is on this day that God declares whether there will be rain for the coming year.
Everyday during the feast, the trumpets give three blasts, but on Hoshana Rabbah, the trumpets do three sets of seven blasts.
Every day during the feast, the priest went around the altar one time. On Hoshana Rabbah, the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-26664523659829625262012-10-02T23:58:00.001-05:002012-10-02T23:58:31.781-05:00Feast of Sukkot"You shall keep the Feast of Sukkot (Tabernacles) seven days, when you have gathered in the produce, you shall rejoice in your feast, because the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that you will be altogether joyful." Deut. 16:13-15Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-40263059375716222202012-10-02T23:17:00.002-05:002012-10-03T00:00:04.902-05:00Feast of Sukkot - Shemini Atzeret - The Day of ConvocationAfter the Feast of Sukkot, an extra day is added known as the "Eighth Day of Assembly". It is an extra day of abiding with the Lord - alone...us with HIM.
Eight is the number for new beginnings.
Atzeret means "Abiding".
Jesus said, "Whoever abides (Atzeret) in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."
According to the Zohar, it is on this Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-1855899013893460802012-10-02T22:31:00.000-05:002012-10-02T23:01:57.025-05:00Feast of Sukkot - The Four Species (Arba Minim)An important part of the Sukkot celebration involves the "Four Species".
This is based on the scripture, Leviticus 23:40: "On the first day, you will take for yourselves a fruit of a beautiful tree, palm branches, twigs of a braided tree, and brook willows. You will rejoice before the Lord, your God, for seven days."
Based on the Hebrew version and from the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-50773619200978618682012-10-02T21:27:00.000-05:002012-10-02T23:59:40.277-05:00Feast of Sukkot - Checking our ShadowAccording to the ancient writings, we can check to see if we will live or die this next year by checking our shadows on Hoshana Rabbah. This is on the 7th day during the Feast of Sukkot.
It is written that only on this night, the moon reflects the verdicts of all humanity. According to the Zohar, after midnight on Hoshana Rabbah, the 2nd seal is completed. Our Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-67779369627100372132012-08-28T19:55:00.001-05:002012-08-28T19:55:12.407-05:00Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah begins at sunset this year Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.
The first day of Rosh Hashanah is Monday, Sept. 17, 2012.
Torah Reading for the first day: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6; Haftorah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10
Second day of Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Torah Reading for the second day: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6; Haftorah: Jeremiah Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-79618850020872247202011-06-10T20:28:00.000-05:002011-06-10T20:28:47.495-05:00Weekly Sabbath(under construction)
Candles
Blessing
Blessing the Angels
Blessing the Women
Blessing the Men
Blessing the Children
Kiddush (Blessing the Creator)
Ha-Motzi:
Blessing the vegetables
Blessing the meat
Blessing the bread
Grace after the meal
Psalm 23Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-15878985160568752192010-09-17T13:09:00.000-05:002010-09-17T13:09:50.957-05:00Yom Kippur: Day of AtonementMorning Reading: Lev 16, Isaiah 57:14-58:14; Romans 3:21-26; Hebrews 7-8; Numbers 29:7-11; Isaiah 52:13-53:12Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-51356920251075496482010-09-17T12:55:00.000-05:002010-09-18T00:32:06.799-05:00K'doshim (Holy People)Parashah 30: K'doshim (Holy People)
(In regular years read with Parashah 29, in leap years read separately.)
Leviticus 19:1-20:27; Amos 9:7-15, Ezekiel 20:2-20; Matthew 5:33-37, 5:43-48, 15:1-11, 19:16-30, 22:33-40; Mark 7:1-23, 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-37; Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:13-26; James 2:1-9; 1 Peter 1:13-21
Leviticus 19Various Laws 1 The LORD said to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-7078252215439050862010-09-13T01:37:00.000-05:002010-09-17T12:36:40.238-05:00Yom Kippur, Acharei Mot (After the Death)Parashah 29: Acharei Mot (After the Death)
Leviticus 16:1-18:30; Ezekiel 22:1-19; Romans 3:19-28, 9:30-10:13; 1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Cor. 2:1-11; Galatians 3:10-14; Hebrews 7:23-10:25
Leviticus 16
The Day of Atonement 1 The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the LORD. 2 The LORD said to Moses: "Tell your brother Aaron not to come Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-31497202670992013872010-09-05T11:59:00.000-05:002010-09-05T12:44:51.535-05:00HA'AZINU (give ear!)HA'AZINU (give ear!)
Dt. 32:1-52, 2Sam. 22:1-51, Rom. 10:14-21; 12:14-21; Hebrews 12:28-29
Deuteronomy 32 1 Listen, O heavens, and I will speak;
hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
2 Let my teaching fall like rain
and my words descend like dew,
like showers on new Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-8337611572062369992010-08-29T12:41:00.000-05:002010-08-29T13:42:38.547-05:00Nitzavim/Vayelech "Standing/He went"Nitzavim/Vayelech
נצבים/וילך
"Standing/He went" Portion 51: Nitzavim (Standing); Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20; Isaiah 61:10-63:9; Romans 9:30-10:13; Hebrews 12:14-15Portion 52: Vayelekh (He went); Deuteronomy 31:1-30; Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27; Hebrews 13:5-8This Portion is read along with the next weeks portion in regular years. &Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-11900715652112272622010-08-21T21:43:00.001-05:002010-08-21T22:05:23.948-05:00Ki Tetse - Zohar commentary on DefamationHe who brings out an evil name The Faithful Shepherd begins Ki Tetze by talking about people who defame someone's character, and how they must be punished. He refers in this context to a person who defames a virgin of Yisrael, to the spies who went out and gave false reports about the land they saw, and to Esther, who was worthy of the Holy Spirit. He says that those who know only the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-67541045139821307582010-08-21T13:08:00.000-05:002010-08-21T21:35:40.860-05:00KI TETSE (when you go out)KI TETSE (when you go out)Dt. 21:10-25:19, Is. 54:1-10, Mk 10:2-12, 12:18-27;Lk 20:27-38; 1 Cor 9:4-18; Ga 3:9-14; 1 Ti 5:17-18back to portionsDeuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Marrying Female Captives 10 “When you go out to war against your enemies, and the Lord your God gives them into your hand and you take them captive, 11 and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire to take her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-37955670487063636902010-08-15T10:00:00.000-05:002010-08-15T10:49:05.003-05:00SHOF'TIM (judges)SHOF'TIM (judges)Dt. 16:18-21:9, Is. 51:12-52:12, Mt. 5:38-42; 18:15-20, Acts 3:13-26; 7:35-53, 1 Cor. 5:9-13; 1 Tim 5:17-22, Hebrews 10:28-31Back to Torah Portions18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-44514372239104363912009-12-30T08:52:00.001-06:002009-12-30T08:52:57.666-06:00RESTORING THE FEASTSLeviticus 16:29And this shall be a statute FOR EVER unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:Leviticus 16:31It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute FOR EVER... See MoreLev. 23: it shall be a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-22114726095261593602009-12-29T20:15:00.001-06:002012-10-02T23:29:35.775-05:00The 7 Feasts of YHWH
The 7 feast of YHVHby Dev Reynolds
Shavuot
PentecostThe Feast of Weeks
The seven annual set-apart festivals or appointed times (moedim) of YHVH, of which the Feast of Shavuot (Pentecost) is the third in the annual feast day cycle, are prophetic shadow-pictures or symbols of the steps man must take to be reconciled to his Heavenly Father. They are the complete plan of salvation or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-48850397014283619432009-12-11T10:18:00.000-06:002009-12-11T10:51:20.948-06:00Legend of the Blessed OnesThe descendents of Jethro, the father in law of Moses, have some interesting legends being told about them. During the time of Jeremiah, while all the people were being exiled to Babylon, the Blessed Ones were saved on account of obeying their father and taken to a land of Paradise. The story is alluded to in the Bible.There is a wonderful account of the Blessed Ones in Volume Two of the Old Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-25786132185682110622009-12-11T10:06:00.001-06:002009-12-11T10:10:54.342-06:00Origination of WatchersHere is a sight that compares the Book of Jubilees, The Bible, Enoch, and various ancient writings side by side to piece together the Genesis account. He has pieced together the origination of Watchers and fallen angels using these books. Interesting read - despite the fact that he believes we descend from aliens and numerous gods. ;) Also, check out his page on Giants - he has some amazingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-64545844695605702562009-10-29T20:23:00.000-05:002009-10-29T20:30:35.727-05:00Christian AgrarianA very informative, faith filled blog with lots of useful, practical inventions!http://gardencartblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/prepublication-book-update.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-84442186558359075772009-10-08T19:51:00.000-05:002013-01-04T13:00:26.468-06:00Was Islam started by the Vatican???
To all my Islamic friends on here, please read this true story about how Islam was started by the Vatican in the 6th Century in order to use the Arabs to do "the dirty work" for the Papacy. The Papacy has always had an agenda to own Jerusalem, and they are using the sons of Ishmael to pit them against the sons of Isaac. Why would they do this? Because the 8th King of Revelation 17 will be a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-23294499277702473512009-10-08T19:18:00.000-05:002009-10-08T19:29:03.199-05:00Allah - Hebrew for "Curse"Verses where Strongs 0423 alah (aw-law) is used. – this one means oath or curse.Deut. 29:19-2019And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this CURSE (ALAH), that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: 20The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smokeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464737535744909411.post-85333080757702430522009-10-08T19:09:00.001-05:002009-10-08T19:09:56.433-05:00Muhammed vs. YeshuaYeshua saves the person who trusts in Him (Romans 5:10, I Corinthians 15:3-4, Hebrews 7:25).Yeshua was miraculously born of a Virgin.(Luke 1:30-38) Muhammed was not.Yeshua showed compassion and mercy, He forgave sins. (Matthew 9:2-3; Luke 7:48-49) Muhammed commanded that anyone who fell away from Islam should be killed. (Bukhari vol IV, no. 260; vol. V, no. 630)... Read MoreYeshua healed the sickUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0