Scripture

What is Remez?

Judaism has several ways to interpret the Bible that includes Remez; using the Hebrew letters in a verse to help explain its meaning. The Hebrew

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The Cost of Hate

BY Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn Toward the end of his life, Moses instructed the Jewish people: “Do not hate the Egyptian, because you were a

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Silent Scream

When Abraham learns of his soul mate’s death, the verse says he “came to eulogize Sarah and to weep for her” (23:2). This was no

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Forget About It

In Deuteronomy Chapter 15, Scripture introduces a radical economic mandate when the seventh year begins – the relinquishment of all debts. This is the matter

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Nurturing Relations with Christians in Israel

BY DR. FAYDRA L. SHAPIRO The Christmas season had newspapers in Israel trotting out the regular seasonal articles about Christians in Bethlehem, about how the Jewish state cares for its Christian minority by distributing free Christmas trees, about how Christians

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What is Remez?

Judaism has several ways to interpret the Bible that includes Remez; using the Hebrew letters in a verse to help explain its meaning. The Hebrew alphabet has 22 characters. Within the Remez system, numerical values of the Hebrew letters also

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The Cost of Hate

BY Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn Toward the end of his life, Moses instructed the Jewish people: “Do not hate the Egyptian, because you were a stranger in his land” (Deut. 23:8). It was 40 years since the Jewish people had

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A Kaddish for Dwight Pryor

Note: It has been 18 months since Dr. Dwight Pryor’s passing. Today, there is no special calendar date as to why I am specifically posting this article from March of 2011, which appeared in the Jerusalem Post Christian Edition. In

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Silent Scream

When Abraham learns of his soul mate’s death, the verse says he “came to eulogize Sarah and to weep for her” (23:2). This was no ordinary cry, for the Hebrew word describing Abraham’s mourning is stylistically written differently than other

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Forget About It

In Deuteronomy Chapter 15, Scripture introduces a radical economic mandate when the seventh year begins – the relinquishment of all debts. This is the matter of the release: Every creditor shall release his hold over what he would claim (Ya-sheh:

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CJCUC Announces the Publication of Covenant & Hope

Because Christian-Jewish relations today have emerged from polemics to sympathetic understandings of the other’s faith, The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation in Israel has released Covenant and Hope. The volume is published by Eerdmans and represents a fresh approach

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Tag: Scripture

What is Remez?

Judaism has several ways to interpret the Bible that includes Remez; using the Hebrew letters in a verse to help explain its meaning. The Hebrew

Read More »

The Cost of Hate

BY Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn Toward the end of his life, Moses instructed the Jewish people: “Do not hate the Egyptian, because you were a

Read More »

A Kaddish for Dwight Pryor

Note: It has been 18 months since Dr. Dwight Pryor’s passing. Today, there is no special calendar date as to why I am specifically posting

Read More »

Silent Scream

When Abraham learns of his soul mate’s death, the verse says he “came to eulogize Sarah and to weep for her” (23:2). This was no

Read More »

Forget About It

In Deuteronomy Chapter 15, Scripture introduces a radical economic mandate when the seventh year begins – the relinquishment of all debts. This is the matter

Read More »