Rabbi Azriel Schreiber
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The Messiah as Head of the Sanhedrin
Will the Messiah be the head of the Sanhedrin? Maimonides (Melachim Ch.11) says that the Messiah will restore the Davidic kingdom and rebuild the Temple, and that the laws that have lapsed will be reestablished in his time. This implies…
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Conditions before the Messiah Comes
What must the world be like before the Messiah comes? The verse in Psalms 95:7, “Today, if you will listen to His voice”, is interpreted by the Talmud (Sanhedrin 98a) as meaning that the Messiah is ready to come as…
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Near-Death Experiences
Do near-death experiences give glimpses of the next world? Near-death experiences seem to relate to the transition between this world and the next world, not to the next world itself. The Biblical Sheol too seems to be a transitional place;…
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The Afterlife
What do the Jews believe about the afterlife? Answer: The Jewish beliefs about the afterlife involve two ideas: (1) that people are rewarded or punished as soon as they die (or perhaps a year later; see Shab.152b); (2) that when…
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Ezekiel Ch. 20
What is the meaning of Ezekiel 20:24-26? The Targum interprets verses 24 and 25 as follows: Because they rebelled against My Word… I put them under the control of their foolish inclinations, so they went and practiced inappropriate laws and…
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Psalm 22
What is Psalm 22 referring to? Psalm 22 is about a person who is crying out to G-d to save him from the taunts and torments of his enemies, and (in the last ten verses) thanking G-d for rescuing him.…
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A Handsbreadth and a Cubit
How long are a handsbreadth and a cubit? A handsbreadth is a little over 3 inches long. A cubit is about 20 inches long, i.e. over a foot and a half.
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The Great Stone of Abel
What is the “stone of Abel” in 1 Samuel 6:18? The verse reads “To the great Evel, on which they rested the Ark of Ha-Shem”. The Aramaic translation (Targum) and Rashi’s commentary take “Evel” to be a variant spelling of…
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Noahides and the Sabbath
Are Noahides required to observe the Sabbath? The Sabbath is a sign given specifically to the Jews (Ex.31:13,16-17).