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of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim (God), having been corrected
like it once was pre the “Masoretic Text”.
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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
However, what have both priests and rabbis of the past done, they purposely made grave and evil changes! Thus, they have both added as well diminished from our beloved Scriptures. If you want proof just visit and read Psalms Chapters 53 and 56 and you will note that they removed the blessed Name יְהוָה (7 times in each of these two Psalms) from the Hebrew and placed אֱלֹהִים in it place that originally had יְהוָה. They then they removed the LORD, and replaced it with God in the translations. The most ancient texts which I have personally read (having also been an archaeologist), it obviously did have His actual blessed Name in the Ivrit, etc! Read Deuteronomy chapter 4 and verse 2 shown above once more. They, and all rabbis who went along with their lies have been and will be severely punished.
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“Lesson Based on a Parashat”
Numbers, chapters 8:1 through 12:16.
The “Essence” that
does not Change!
With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
History shows that Yisrael had a very long 40 year
journey through the wilderness, somehow, we were moving almost ceaselessly from
one section to another, sometimes through compulsion and sometimes because of
choice. Therefore due to this we have come in contact with countless other
peoples as well as cultures. Our then faithful spiritual leader and others,
made valiant efforts to help us individuals and families to preserve our
identity and maintain contact with the teaching of the Torah, and the Prophet’s
etc.
We the Hebrews maintain this contact at
different levels and in different ways. Yet, at the heart of it all, there is a
Hebrew “essence” which is the true key to a person’s spiritual identity.
The Sabbath can be seen as another example
of an unchangeable “essence”. For many Shabbat observance is very dedicated and
all encompassing. For others it may well be minimal. Yet the power of Shabbat
is such that even observing some of the Shabbat goes a long way, but it is
better to keep it consciously! It is real to the core, and at any time may
blossom to the full, so that Shabbas again becomes the day of ‘reflection’,
‘peace’ and ‘inspiration’ which can provide us a new strength and an energy and a sense of purpose to the working
days of our week.
The lesson found in “Parashat Behaalot’cha” gives another example of a kind of
‘essence’. This is the ‘Manna’ which came from heaven, the miraculous food
which sustained Yisrael during their forty year journey through the
wilderness. It began appearing shortly after they left Mitzrayim -
This Parashat also speaks about the ‘Manna’
and that Yisrael complained at the fact that they only had ‘Manna’ to
eat. Although the ‘Manna’ was something spiritual and sacred food provided by
Elohim, blessed be He, but Yisrael wanted more. Ba’midbar - Numbers 11:4-11.
It is interesting that although some people
complained about the ‘Manna’, it was still there for them. For Moshe -
Moses, Acharon - Aaron, Miryam -
Miriam and many others in the wilderness, the ‘Manna’ was something exquisite
and holy. Yet there were others who had a much more materialistic and simplistic
view of it. In fact they were fed up with eating this ‘Manna’ every single day,
and they demanded a change.
Despite their rebellion, the Manna continued
to come. After the inundation of quails described in Parashat Behaalot’cha, eventually everyone went back to
eating Manna which sustained them until they reached the “
The ‘Manna’, ‘Shabbat’ and, indeed, the
‘Torah’ itself, all have the quality of the “essence”. These concepts
help’s Yisrael to preserve his or her essence through their long journey
through time, and looking forward towards the time they arrive in the ‘Land of
Milk and Honey’, where the “essence” is revealed. But, it is best if we
are in full Faith, for then the ‘goodness’ and ‘holiness’, instead of it being
hidden as it is now, will be fully revealed!
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This site was originally created, for those
who desired to return to our blessed and wonderful faith. Thus be wise and work
on your faith and pray at least two or three times a day (if possible) and
always seek our beloved אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s guidance,
for His love is always with us, especially when we seek Him, blessed be He!
However this site has become very much a teaching site with hundreds of
studies!
Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be
He, said the following through a number of our prophets...
“The More Torah, the More Life”,
For Elohim is the One who
gave us our ... “Life!”
May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace
of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD of hosts, be with
you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as well as
the מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and continue saying your
daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s - Prayers and
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and drinks, etc!
שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom
Aleichem - Peace be with you!
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