There is only one way to truly study Torah and the rest of the Tanach, the Bible:
word by word, verse by verse. We need to see for ourselves what our sacred texts
have to say, rather than blindly accept what others tell us they say.
Take Creation in Genesis Chapter 1. The only myth in that chapter is what people
say it says. Read carefully, this is the story written 3,500 years ago of how the
universe, and the Earth after it, came into being just as science today says they
did.
Our views of the Torah are colored by the things we are told about it, by the movies
and films that seek to dramatize it,and even how Torah is misused and abused by
the politics of our day.
You will be surprised to discover what the Bible (the Tanach), the Torah especially,
really does have to say.
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Israel: A Jewish state no more?—
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A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR
THIS MOST TROUBLED TIME
Av Harachamim, Most Merciful God, we are
mindful that our brothers and sisters in Ukraine
live among the dangers and dislocations that
war has caused in their homeland.
We are mindful, as well, that our brothers and
sisters in Medinat Yisrael are living under a new
round of violence and terrorism from without,
and from assaults on its democracy from within.
Protect them, O Merciful One, in Ukraine and in
Israel, as You protected Your children whom You
led out of Egypt. And give the leaders on all
sides the wisdom and desire to act justly and
equitably with all people in the region, as Your
Torah requires.
We are mindful, as well, that wars rage in
many parts of our world and that your children
of all faiths and those of no faiths are suffering
because of this. Put an end to all the wars that
are currently being fought in Your world, so that
all Your children, whoever they may be and
however they may believe, will know only peace
from now on and forever.
May You cause peace to break out throughout
Your world, and let hate in all its forms
disappear from Your world.
And let us say, Amen.
There is only one way to truly study Torah and
the rest of the Tanach, the Bible: word by word,
verse by verse. We need to see for ourselves
what our sacred texts have to say, rather than
blindly accept what others tell us they say.
Take Creation in Genesis Chapter 1. The only
myth in that chapter is what people say it says.
Read carefully, this is the story written 3,500
years ago of how the universe, and the Earth
after it, came into being just as science today
says they did.
Our views of the Torah are colored by the things
we are told about it, by the movies and films
that seek to dramatize it,and even how Torah is
misused and abused by the politics of our day.
You will be surprised to discover what the Bible
(the Tanach), the Torah especially, really does
have to say.
To contact Shammai, just click on his
image above.
Click on the image, as well, if you would
like to join
our virtual Shabbat and festival services,
and let Shammai know so that he can send
you
the materials and information on how to
log on.
To listen to Shammai's "Keep the Faith"
podcast,
click HERE to go to the PODCASTS page.
His latest:
Israel’s judicial overhaul and how it
violates Torah law.
Go there, as well, to help support his
podcasts.
To read Shammai's latest Jewish Standard
