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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A Seasonal Imperative to Chew On—
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A PRAYER FOR
THIS MOST TROUBLED TIME
Adonai, our God, merciful and compassionate
as You have always shown Yourself to be, our
world is beset by all manner of plagues and
diseases.
Grant us the knowledge we need to end all of
the plagues and diseases that beset our world,
and to prevent future afflictions from ever
again descending on our world.
Grant to those who tirelessly work to stem
the tide of illness and death the knowledge they
need to swiftly succeed in their sacred task.
Grant to those who put their own lives at
risk to care for and save others the endless
compassion, patience and resolve they need,
and keep them and their loved ones from all
harm.
To all who suffer hardships and deprivations
because of loss of income, or lack of sources of
food, or lack of vital resources of any kind in
Your abundant mercy grant ample health-giving
sustenance.
Adonai, strengthen the goodness and the
humanity within all of us.
As for the arrogant among us who refuse to
follow the advice of recognized medical experts
and institutions, help them to understand the
wisdom of that advice, for their own sake and
safety, and for our own sake and safety.
Adonai; strengthen the goodness and the
humanity within all of us.
Help us, Adonai, to treasure what is
worthwhile in our lives, and to focus on these.
Help us to see our way to a brighter future
for us and for all humankind.
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:
Toward a Saner Approach to Passover.
Go there, as well, to help support his
podcasts.
To read Shammai's latest Jewish Standard
column—
