In this episode of Hebrew Voices #232 - Jewish Devotional Musician Mikey Pauker: Part 1, Nehemia welcomes a Rabbinical/Cantorial Student to discuss his background, the evolving role of music in Judaism, Mikey’s pivotal upcoming lawsuit to preserve religious freedom, and how music has fortuitously linked Jews and Muslims in his community post-October 7th.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #223 - Halakhic Purist Rabbi: Part 3, Nehemia brings back Rabbi Asher Meza to discuss proselytizing in 2nd Temple Judaism, how the conversion process has become dramatically more burdensome over time, and where believers in Yeshua fit in according to the Sanhedrin’s halakhic decrees.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #222 - You Can’t Be Perfect—Can You?: Part 1, Nehemia is joined by Pastor AJ Bernard to discuss what “being perfect” means in context of Scripture, as they debunk and reaffirm various perceptions about how people can attain Biblical “perfection.”
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #221 - Section Breaks in Hebrew Bible Manuscripts: Part 1, Nehemia and research assistant Nelson Calvillo explain the section breaks found in Hebrew Bible manuscripts going all the way back to the Dead Sea Scrolls, explore why they vary between different manuscripts and how that can alter meaning.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #220 - The Aramaic Dialect of Jesus: Part 1, Nehemia brings back Dr. Kim Phillips to discuss Gospel texts written in a form of Aramaic very close to what Jesus would have spoken, the various dialects of Aramaic, and how he managed to painstakingly revive an erased text using 21st-century imaging technology.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #219 - Halakhic Purist Rabbi: Part 1, Nehemia brings on “Halakhic purist” Rabbi Asher Meza to discuss the distinction between Jewish law and traditional folklore and how true Rabbinic ordination ended in the Mishnaic period, in some respect making all modern Rabbis “fake.”
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #218 “Revealing the Proof of Palestine Through Ancient Maps. Part 1”, Nehemia is joined by Josh (_j0sh_a_), an antiquities collector and content creator, to debunk various misguided popular claims regarding Palestine and Jewish history based on archaeological evidence and old maps.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #217, True Torah Judaism: Part 1, Nehemia brings on Israel Horowitz to discuss how religious corruption in Judaism has influenced the beliefs and practices of Jews away from the original meaning of the Torah.
In this episode #216 of Hebrew Voices, Does God Command Divorce? Part1, Lynell welcomes Dr. Nehemia Gordon for a thought-provoking discussion on the Hebrew Bible’s perspective regarding divorce—exploring whether God hates it or, in certain cases, may even require it.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Scribe of the Leningrad Codex, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with Dr. Kim Phillips about how he made international headlines and discovered new manuscripts by the famous scribe Samuel ben Jacob. They also discuss a centuries-old cover up that tried to hide how some Bible manuscripts broke the rules of Hebrew grammar.