The Written Law (The Torah) The Written Law consists of the books of the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh. The term “Bible” is more commonly used by non-Jews, as are the terms “Old Testament” and “New Testament.” The appropriate term for Jews to use for the Hebrew Bible is “Tanakh.” Tanakh is an acronym for Torah, […]
The 613 Mitzvot According to Sefer Hamitzvot of Rambam 248 Positive Mitzvot Mitzvah # P1: Believing in GÔö¼┬íd P2: Unity of GÔö¼┬íd P3: Loving GÔö¼┬íd P4: Fearing GÔö¼┬íd P5: Worshiping GÔö¼┬íd P6: Cleaving to GÔö¼┬íd P7: Taking an oath by GÔö¼┬íd’s Name P8: Walking in GÔö¼┬íd’s ways P9: Sanctifying GÔö¼┬íd’s Name P10: Reading the Shema […]
“What is Zionism / Christian Zionism?”……Answer: Zionism, simply a political movement at its inception, has today become more of an ideology than anything else. By definition, Zionism is an international movement for the return of the Jewish people to Zion, the Land of Israel, while exercising the right to retain authority of government over the […]
613 commandments From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The tradition that 613 commandments (Hebrew: ├Ä┬¼├Ä┬┐├Ä├û”├Ä├å ├Ä├ù├Ä┬¬├Ä├▓├Ä├▓├Ä┬¼├ö├ç├ä: taryagmitzvot, “613 Mitzvot“) is the number of mitzvot in the Torah, first occurred in the 3rd century CE, when Rabbi Simlai mentioned it in a sermon that is recorded in Talmud Makkot 23b.[1] These principles of Biblical law are sometimes […]
Shavuot…Shavuot isn't commemorated by most Christians, but Christians are well familiar with the event it recalls: the giving of God's Law to the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Those Ten Commandments-still recited each week in Christian churches around the world-defined for ancient Israel and for us today the standards to which God holds his covenant people […]
“What is the structure of the Jewish calendar?”……The Jewish calendar is based on the lunar month, which is a bit longer than 29 Ôö¼┬ó days. As such, the Jewish lunar months are 29 or 30 days long. Twelve lunar months usually amount to 354 days, 11 days short of a solar year. In order for […]
“What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible?”……There are seven Jewish festivals or feasts outlined in the Bible. While they are mentioned throughout Scripture we find instructions for all seven laid out in Leviticus 23. Leviticus 23:2 refers to the seven Jewish festivals, literally "appointed times," also called "holy convocations." These were days appointed […]