Jewish Texts
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Achan’s Family
Why were the children of Achan (Book of Joshua, Chapter 7) killed for his crime? According to our understanding Achan’s children were not executed. They were brought to the valley to witness their father’s execution as were everyone else. If…
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Pharaoh’s Jewish Slave Dilemma
 King Pharaoh needed his slaves. Why would he order to kill all baby boys? That will mean that within a generation or two he will have no slaves population left. I am familiar with the reason given that he feared…
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Black Personalities in the Torah
I am doing some research on Black Personalities in the Bible. Would you please give me some background according to your faith concerning (1) Zipporah, which was Moses wife? (2) The nationality of Hagar and why do people not recognize…
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Converts and Mt. Sinai
I have read that it is a belief of Judaism that the souls of all Jews were present when Moses received the law at Mt.Sinai. This obviously cannot be the same case for converts. I have also read that a…
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Allegorical Lessons from the Exodus
I’m writing an English paper on the Book of Exodus as an allegory and was wondering if you had any thoughts that could aid in my thesis development. Additionally, if you have any book titles that could be helpful in…
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Lessons From the Eagle
How is the eagle and its symbolism significant in Judaism? I am assuming you are referring to the animal known in Biblical Hebrew as the Nesher. I say this as there is good evidence that in fact the proper identity…
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Torah Commentaries
How were Written Torah and Oral Torah learned before the commentaries and before the Talmud was written? An excellent question. Let’s discuss each component separately: 1) Written Torah: most of the commentaries we have on the Torah date from one…
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Who spoke from the Burning Bush?
In Exodus 3:2 it says that an angel of G-d appeared to him in a blaze of fire from amid the bush. In verse 4, it says that G-d called him from the bush. Was the burning bush an angel…
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Isaiah 54
I heard that Isaiah 54 is never read in any synagogue service or any Jewish feast. Is it true that this is because it somehow shadows the validity of Jesus’ claim as the Jewish messiah? There is no source anywhere…