G-d and Torah
-
G-d’s Hidden Face
I’m looking for information–preferably ancient–on the concept of God hiding His face. Any info on the eyes of God being closed to the suffering of His people. The source for this concept is the following verse in Deuteronomy: “And G-d…
-
Four Levels of Meaning
I have heard that there are four levels of meaning at which the Torah is interpreted and understood. Could you tell me about these four levels? Thank you very much for your question. You are correct that there are four…
-
The “Rabbinic Judaism” Myth
I think the holier than thou attitude of Jewish Orthodoxy is rather funny. Orthodoxy is not at all similar to traditional Judaism. Real traditional Judaism was based on the Temple, with a special class of people, Priests, making animal sacrifices.…
-
Who Made G-d?
If G-d made us, who made G-d? Hi! Nothing created G-d; he did not need to be created. I think the basis for your question is that we live in a world of created objects, and of cause and effect.…
-
Signs from G-d and Making Decisions
Does G-d give us signs to show us how we should decide things in life, or are we on our own for the most part? I know that G-d sometimes does give people signs, and there are a number of…
-
Dead Sea Scrolls
What is the Jewish opinion on the Dead Sea Scrolls? The Dead Sea Scrolls are a curiosity. Nothing in them could change Judaism especially as the authors are unknown. Who is to know if they had any authority.
-
Syncretism, Judaism, and Alternative Claims
After (accidentally) stumbling across claims of syncretic relationship between Jewish eschatology and Zoroastrian/Persian eschatology (including parallels to Resurrection, demonology and angelology, Redemption (especially apocalyptic), astrology) and Hellenistic (conception of the soul as independent of body, immortality of said soul), and…
-
Moses and Intermediaries
Since Moses gave the law to the people is Moses an intermediary like Catholic priests are intermediaries? I recently read the passage where God descends from the mountain to give the Ten Commandments. I found that even when facing God…
-
What is Torah?
Is the Torah like the bible for Jewish people? The short answer to your question is yes. Actually, the Bible or the Old Testament (not “the new testament”) is the translation of the Torah. The Torah, given by G-d, to…