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Please do NOT visit this site on שַׁבָּת - Shabbat or on the מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts!
Re Tanakh versions:
Throughout
this site I may use any of three versions of the Tanakh: 1. “Jewish Publication Society” (JPS-1917), 2. “Mechon-Mamre.org” (MEC), and 3. “Sefaria.org” (SEF), three brilliant versions, However, the
JPS-1917 is my preferred version!
Colour coded
details of our beloved TaNaKh:
1. Torah =
History & Law, 2. Nevi’im = The Prophets. 3. *Ketuvim = all other Writings.
*The 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.
Please Note: Some alterations
or (additions) have been made relating to ‘Names’ and ‘Attributes’ 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).
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With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
We deeply
cherish our tradition and heritage. At some point, for the Torah to be fully
meaningful and relevant to us as individuals, we need to find a way to make it
our own, to develop our own personal relationship with Torah. This is more
important now than ever. In a world of so many competing ideas, we strive to
find our place in the rich world of Torah study. By doing so, the Torah can
become our anchor and compass as we navigate the beautiful and often nuanced
journey called life.
I am a Hebrew because, I dearly love יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵינוּ - the LORD
our Eloheinu, who did choose us so long ago, although, for us as Hebrews it all
started with Avraham so long ago.
Please
Note: 1. All verses on this study were
sourced from the JPS-1917 version. 2. Below, First there is the Ivrit - Hebrew
version, followed by the English translation:
Let us now look at Genesis Chapter 18, verse
19, which tells us the following:
כִּי יְדַעְתִּיו, לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֶּה אֶת-בָּנָיו וְאֶת-בֵּיתוֹ אַחֲרָיו, וְשָׁמְרוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה, לַעֲשׂוֹת צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט-לְמַעַן, הָבִיא יְהוָה עַל-אַבְרָהָם, אֵת אֲשֶׁר-דִּבֶּר, עָלָיו
“For I have
known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after
him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice;
to the end that יְהוָה - the LORD may bring upon Abraham that
which He hath spoken of him”.
What we need
to understand that Avraham was selected by God not because he was ‘powerful’,
‘wealthy’, or even a ‘great warrior’, but because of his role as a ‘teacher’
who would pass on ‘ethical monotheism to future generations’.
For us to be a Hebrew is to be a member of the
people of the covenant, an heir to one of the world’s most ‘ancient’,
‘enduring’ and ‘awe-inspiring faiths’. It is to inherit a way of life which has
earned the admiration of the world for its ‘love of family’, its ‘devotion to
education’, its ‘philanthropy’, ‘its social justice’ and its ‘infinitely loyal
dedication to a unique destiny’. WE should also know that this way of life, has
been passed on from parents to children since the days of ‘Abraham and Sarah’,
and it can only be sustained through the Hebrew family; and knowing this, it is
vital that we continue to choose to do well, by creating a righteous Hebrew
home and, אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim willing
having good and faithful Hebraic children.
At
It is vital that
we each day spend some time on reading and learning our beloved Torah, however,
before doing so please first say the following Brachot.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמِצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לַעֲסוֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תוֹרָה
“Blessed are You, יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵינוּ - LORD our Eloheinu,
King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has
commanded us to engage in study of the words of Torah”.
Remember continue to cherish our precious tradition and heritage!
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Please Note: “hebraicstudies”
links are located down the page!
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
regular בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah’s - blessings before
food and drinks, etc!
שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom Aleichem - Peace be with you!
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