September 2, 2011

The Hebrew month of Elul

In the Hebraic calendar, we began the month of Elul – אלול, a time for personal and communal introspection to prepare for the upcoming holidays

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Jacob, the man of the tent

Jacob was left alone, and a man (ish) wrestled with him until the rise of dawn (Genesis 32:25). Who was this unknown assailant Jacob was struggling with? Many commentators identify him as angel. An alternative approach to the identity of

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The origin of the name “Adam”

Common translation of the name God gave to the first person is Adam. In Biblical Hebrew, the name of man is Adom (אדם) meaning earth. The term is also an acronym of the words dust (אפר), blood (דם) and bile

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The Hebrew month of Elul

In the Hebraic calendar, we began the month of Elul – אלול, a time for personal and communal introspection to prepare for the upcoming holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The four Hebrew letters of Elul are an acronym

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Day: September 2, 2011

The Hebrew month of Elul

In the Hebraic calendar, we began the month of Elul – אלול, a time for personal and communal introspection to prepare for the upcoming holidays

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