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“I
am יְהוָה, that
is My Name; and My glory will I not give to another”. Yeshayahu – Isaiah 42:8. (JPS)
Tanakh versions:
Throughout
this site I will use any of the following three versions of the TaNaKh: 1. “Jewish Publication Society” (JPS), 2. “Sefaria.org” (SEF), 3. “Mechon-Mamre.org” (MEC).
Colour coded
details of the - TaNaKh: 1. Torah = History & Law, 2. Nevi’im = The
Prophets. 3. *Ketuvim = all other Writings).
*Ketuvim - Includes, Poetical books - Psalms, Proverbs, Job,
the Megillot,
or Scrolls - Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations of
Jeremiah, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, prophecy of Daniel, and history
of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles I & II.
Some minor alterations
have been made relating to Names and Attributes having been corrected.
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זֶה-שְּׁמִי
לְעֹלָם, וְזֶה
זִכְרִי
לְדֹר דֹּר
“Zeh Sh’mi L’olam, V’zeh Zikhri L’dor Dor.”
*“This is My Name FOREVER, and this is My MEMORIAL to ALL GENERATIONS.” Shemot- Exodus 3:15. (JPS).
זָכַר
לְעוֹלָם
בְּרִיתוֹ,
דָּבָר
צִוָּה לְאֶלֶף
דּוֹר
“Zachar Le’olam Beri’to, Davar Tzi’vah Le’elef Dor”
“He (Elohim) has remembered His Covenant FOREVER, the Word which He Commanded to a THOUSAND GENERATIONS”. Tehillim – Psalms 105:8. (JPS).
“Every
word of אֱלֹהִים -
Elohim is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him. Add thou not
unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar”. Mishle Shlomo – Proverbs 30:6 JPS).
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Introduction:
Welcome to Hebraic Studies. The important aim of this site is to encourage fellow Hebrews, especially young ones, and those who have possibly fallen away from their attendance to the Synagogue and saying their Prayers etc, to return to our wonderful faith. I believe that one of the very first priorities is, to light the ‘Sabbath Candles’ erev Shabbat in your home, for it brings something very special into all our homes, and if you have a family it will set a wonderful example to your children. By doing this mitzvah, they and you will know that we are Jewish and that Shabbat is not just any day, but a very special day that has been set apart by our loving Elohim, the Elohim of Avraham - Abraham, Yitzchak - Isaac and Ya’akov - Jacob).
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Three Points
of Understanding the Tanakh:
I would like to point out that there are three important levels of learning & understanding regarding the study of our blessed Tanakh, for there are so many wonderful treasures to be found in our Tanakh, which was given by our Creator’s beloved servant Moshe and to His chosen prophets, etc.
When we read and study all the blessed teachings, as Jews I know Elohim willing, what you will find below will provide a valuable guide and will provide us as Jews with guidance and I pray it will illuminate the sheer beauty and the fullness of what our blessed Creator is actually telling us in and through His chosen ones. Therefore what we need to grasp and understand are the following three very important questions:
1. Who was
the Almighty, blessed be He, speaking to?
2. Also, when was it said?
3. Most
importantly, How was His Word understood at the time it was spoken/given?
I firmly believe that these three points are extremely relevant for our understanding of …
1. What the Almighty was saying at the time - 2. As well as what it means to us today - and 3. Especially to you and me at today!
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Let us now look what can assist us in these of days of uncertainty, and sadly a weakening of those who do not uphold their faith in full, according to the Torah, etc, I have the following for all of us!
A very special Word
from our beloved Tanakh..
Mishle Shlomo - Proverbs of Solomon 3:5-7. (MEC).
בְּטַח אֶל-יְהוָה, בְּכָל-לִבֶּךָ; וְאֶל-בִּינָתְךָ, אַל-תִּשָּׁעֵן
בְּכָל-דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ; וְהוּא, יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ
אַל-תְּהִי
חָכָם
בְּעֵינֶיךָ;
יְרָא
אֶת-יְהוָה,
וְסוּר מֵרָע
“Trust
in יְהוָה (the LORD) with all thy
heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge
Him, and He will direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear יְהוָה, and depart from evil”.
A Special Message
...
from Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben
Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Life can be full of up’s and down’s, and although no matter how hard we try, sadly there is no doubt that we are far from being perfect. Thus, who has never sinned? I am sure that we all have at some time, and I thank אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be He, that we have ‘Yom Kippur’. However, does this mean that it is only on that day, that we can ask for forgiveness? No, for we can pray and seek forgiveness from אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, as long it comes from a true heart who means to return unto Him in full faith and be obedient to His Mitzvoth!
Let us look
at two verses in Tehillim -
Psalms 51.
הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכׇל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה
“Hide Your
face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities”. Hide Your face from my
sins;
blot out all my iniquities”. Tehillim - Psalms 51:11. (SEF).
זִ֥בְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֤וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה
“True sacrifice to אֱלֹהִים - Elohim is a contrite spirit; אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, You will not despise a contrite and crushed heart”. Tehillim - Psalms 51:19. (SEF).
Tehillim - Psalm 51 is generally attributed to מֶלֶך דָּוִד - King Dovid - David. The Tehillim itself includes the phrase, “A Psalm of David - תהלים של דוד”, indicating his authorship. This Psalm is a powerful expression of repentance and forgiveness, written by Dovid after his sin with Bathsheba and the subsequent murder of her husband, Uriah.
The above is such a powerful message and it is very relevant in a world that is full of doubts and worries on how certain nations are being run by their governments, let alone the severe crime rate and the terrible amount of hatred that seems to be around the globe these days. I am sure we all realise that there is so much more general evil in the world than ever before. It is tragic, but we must show a better side of humanity through our beloved faith!
However, it is so sad that far too many Yidden have let their faith slip, and sadly they no longer uphold the relevant ‘Mitzvoth’ and in far too many cases, these days many do not even attend their Synagogue, etc.
However in Mal’a’chi - Malachi presented one of Elohim’s, blessed be He, most powerful message and it also relates to the very day we are living in!
I will show the entire verse but I will separate the three layers of what Elohim was saying to Yisra’el in the order of a. b. & c. The vital part is shown in the middle in blue, etc. I pray that many who have in some way become not very religious (or worse still have fallen away) will “Return unto Elohim”, בָּרוּךְ הוּא!
לְמִימֵ֨י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֜ם סַרְתֶּ֤ם מֵֽחֻקַּי֙ וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם
“From the very days of your ancestors you have turned away from My laws and have not observed them”. Mal’a’chi - Malachi 3:7a. (SEF).
שׁ֤וּבוּ
אֵלַי֙
וְאָשׁ֣וּבָה
אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
אָמַ֖ר יְהוָה צְבָא֑וֹת
“Return
unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith יְהוָה
of hosts”. Mal’a’chi
- Malachi 3:7b. (SEF).
וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֥ה נָשֽׁוּב
“But you ask, ‘How shall we turn back?’” Mal’a’chi - Malachi 3:7c.
The above verse 7 carries an extremely deep spiritual meaning, for it so powerfully emphasizes the reciprocal nature of returning to אֱלֹהִים, יְהוָה (the LORD Elohim) “Baruch Shmo Le’olam” -ברוך שמו לעולם - “Blessed be His Name forever”, and His promise to return to His people Yisrael!
I pray that we will really learn something from the above!
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A Special ‘Thank You’.
First of all, I would like say a very blessed “thank you” for the many thousands of emails I have received from all over the world during the years of being online. I am astounded how popular this site has become and obviously it has been a blessing to so many wonderful lives! “Hebraic Studies” has been online since the mid 1987, and it will remain online for many years to come, as it has been paid for it and will continue well into late 2030’s.
Over the years, I have received emails from many who have appreciated “Hebraic Studies”, as Elohim, blessed be He, desires to see lives come back unto Him, into the fullness of our beloved and true faith, just as it should be!
I have also received emails from many younger folk, who sadly have let their faith slip, as well as those who were worried what was happening within their communities. These fine ones contacted me as they were in need of some genuine Torah based guidance, for sadly so much has changed in some of their Synagogues which is dragging all of us in the wrong direction. Of course that is what ‘Hebraic Studies’ is all about, to see those who are seeking to rediscover the true faith of our Heavenly Father and return to a wonderful and a pure Hebrew faith. I am not asking anyone to become a ‘Chabadnik’ or a ‘Chassid’, that is certainly not recommended, but always seek and become a good Hebrew who has a desire to keep our beloved Torah, Shabbat and the Yom Tovim (the Feats) and keeping Kosher, and saying our ברָחוֹת - Brachot before foods and drinks, etc, is a very good start.
Above all, keep reading our beloved Torah, as well as finding a Synagogue which is Orthodox, who will (hopefully) not have a Chabad-Lubavicher rabbi at the helm, for sadly “Chabad” is in truth more of a cult, as they tend to have many weird man-made ideologies and erroneous teachings.
Remember when their Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson passed away? After his death, his community gave out cards with his photograph on it and it clearly stated the following in Ivrit and English: “This is the God Mashiach”. I was also given one a little later in 1994, and a second one, but slightly different to the first, for finally Chabad removed the word ‘god’ from it.
Thus find yourself a
good Orthodox Torah based Synagogue and I pray that it will enhance your life
as you, אֱלֹהִים - Elohim
willing, and become a good and faithful Hebrew!
Below are three
powerful Messages of how we should live our lives, and first and foremost it is
all about our beloved TORAH, given to us by אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה (the LORD
Elohim) -
ברוך
שמו לעולם - “Baruch Shmo Le’olam”
– “Blessed be
His Name forever”.
1. Happy are they who are upright in the way they live, uphold the Torah of יְהוָה”. Tehillim - Psalms 119:1. (MEC).
2. “Thy Righteousness is an everlasting Righteousness, and Thy Torah is Truth”. Tehillim - Psalms 119:142. (MEC).
3. “And when Moshe made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel, he said unto them: ‘Set your heart unto all the words wherewith I testify against you this day; that ye may charge your children therewith to observe to do all the words of this Torah. For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days upon the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it’”. Devarim - Deuteronomy 32:46-47. (MEC).
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On the Hebraic Studies, Site Index (it’s link is located towards the bottom of this page) you will discover that there are a good number of special “How to” guides available, these are there to assist anyone in need in fulfilling the following Mitzvahs, such as; “Lighting the Sabbath Candles”, “Daily Prayers”. It contains all the main בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah (blessings) for just about everything we need in our daily lives, it is in Ivrit - Hebrew, as well a transliteration and in English of course. There is also a “Sabbath Kiddush” and a guide on “How to lay Tefillin” with images.
The “How to
guides” were written in a way that the content is easily understood
and to follow even if you have never done much before, regardless if you have
been to Cheder (Jewish religious school) or not. As you grow, I encourage
all men over the age of 13 years of age to think about to laying Tefillin,
which is such a wonderful and a blessed Mitzvah.
Also listed on the
Index, is a vast range of over 200+ studies I have shared during countless
years, as well as a many of Parashah Studies (Shiurim). These studies
are written mostly by myself and some with the assistance by some
well known Rabbis from Eretz Israel, and my dear late Rabbinic friend
in the UK (may he rest in peace). Rabbis in various parts of Europe
as well as to other parts of the world have used a good number of my studies as
well. But all to the glory of our beloved heavenly Father! I pray that
these informative studies will provide a fuller understanding of our weekly
readings.
May the articles and
studies on “Hebraic Studies” encourage us all to become better Hebrews
who will turn to the Torah, and not be swayed by the modern humanistic
lifestyles of these days, and sadly what has now become the wrong
ways of mankind!
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Recite
the “Shema Yisrael”:
I especially encourage every one to say the “Shema Yisrael” - “Hear O Israel” (Davarim – Deuteronomy 6:4) at least twice a day and why not also say it again just before preparing going to bed. But for now, why not say it via the “Shema” which is located below. Remember אֱלֹהִים (Elohim) understands and loves whatever language you use, as long as you say it with all your heart and all your soul!
Below you will find the “Shema Yisro’el” in Hebrew first, followed by a transliteration and concluding with English:
אֶחָֽד יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שְׁמַ֖ע
בָּרוּךְ
שֵׁם כְּבוֹד
מַלְכוּתוֹ
לְעוֹלָם
וָעֶד
“She’ma Yis’rael יְהוָה (the LORD) Elo’hey’nu, יְהוָה ECHAD”.
“Ba’ruch Shem Ka’vod Mal’chu’to Le’olam Va’ed”.
“Hear O
Israel,
“Blessed be
His Name, whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever”.
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It is Forbidden to Change His Word!
Always remember the following blessed truth as found in Davarim - Deuteronomy 4 and Yeshayahu - Isaiah chapter 40.
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE
WORD which I command you, neither shall
ye diminish from it, that ye may
keep the commandments of
“The
grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the Word of our Elohim shall
stand FOREVER”. Yeshayahu - Isaiah 40:8. (JPS).
I believe the above
contains a great truth, for we should remember that we have been commanded by יְהוָה Elohim, ברוךשמו
לעולם -
“Baruch Shmo Le’olam” -
“Blessed be His Name forever,” that we must never change or add to His Sanctified Word, for ancient rabbi’s did do just that, far too many times, and that
was a GREAT SIN!
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motto is, and it clearly states;
“The More Torah, the More Life”,
For our Elohim is the One who gave us our ... Life!
May the Shalom
(Peace) of יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת - (the LORD of hosts) be with you,
and always continue to uphold our ‘Shabbat’ and the ‘Yom Tovim’
and continue saying your daily תפילה - Tefee’lah (Prayers) and regular בְּרָכָה -
Be’ra’chah (blessings) before food and drinks, etc!
שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom
Aleichem.
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
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