Abraham | Abraham
Feb.22.2013
Isaac is a Hebrew name that originally meant "laughter". Isaac holds a special place in Jewish history, as it is from him that in the Book of Genesis, the "Chosen People" descend. His father and mother were Abraham and Sarah, his wife was Rebecca and his son was Jacob. So, in Jewish history, Isaac...
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Oct.15.2012
I mentioned a while back how, during my formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area, I probably qualified for some kind of "Most Bar Mitzvahs Attended by a Gentile" award. However, my "Jewish by Osmosis" (JBO) journey didn't start then. My father, about as Gentile and Republican ...
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Jul.20.2012
The Biblical figure Abraham was the patriarch of the Israelites. His grandson Jacob became prosperous and ruled over a portion of Canaan territory around 1800 B.C.E. The name of the God of the Israelites was "El Shaddai" or "El". Jacob renamed himself "strength with God", which in ancient Hebrew is...
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Dec.28.2011
On the Feast of the Holy Innocents...
One view of the conflict in the Middle East from the THE TWAIN, POEMS OF EARTH AND ETHER. It will also be included in the JERICHO ROSE collection.
The Virgin Speaks
We had to go a different way – I suppose it was to be expected – Taking the...
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Aug.31.2011
And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. Genesis 11:11
ויחי שם אחרי הולידו את ארפכשד חמש מאות שנה ויולד בנים ובנות׃
As I was doing my daily study I came across some notes by Dake that highlighted this interesting information:
• Ark builder and...
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Aug.20.2009
This astounding book may appear daunting, but as soon as you open its first page of text, it will capture you with its wry, moving, intelligent, passionate and masterful voice. And then the story, such a story! At times speaking from the womb, it unravels the lives of conjoined twins, questionably...
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May.12.2009
As the U.S. increases pressure on Israel to dismantle settlements, Hebron residents wonder who they can turn to. By Matt Beynon Rees - GlobalPost
HEBRON, West Bank — He’s stayed in the largest town in the West Bank for 36 years, even though most of its 167,000 residents want him to leave. He’s just...
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Mar.06.2009
The most comprehensive compendium of human relations I've ever found is the Bible. Divinity aside (and whether you believe or disbelieve), its contents seem to cover almost every human interaction, in terms of an ancient agrarian society, to be sure, but applicable to contemporary situations in any...
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Jan.15.2009
One view of the conflict in the Middle East from the JERICHO ROSE collection (as yet unedited)
The Virgin Speaks
We had to go a different way –
I suppose it was to be expected –
Taking the path that snakes...
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Dec.03.2008
Since the terrorist began their rampage in Mumbai a week ago, I have grown sick of reading about how India stands at the verge of Hindu-Muslim "sectarian" or "religious" violence. Every British and American editorial attempts to explain why US and EU cannot act again Pakistan by...
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