In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Most Difficult Episode for Me in 2018, Nehemia Gordon talks with Devorah Daniel about her favorite episode this year, which was also the most difficult one for Nehemia. Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Yehovah Silver Round Necklace, Nehemia Gordon learns how Devorah Daniel repurposed her Yehovah Silver Round into a beautiful necklace and a powerful witnessing tool! Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, A Pastor Reviews My Latest Episodes (2018), Nehemia Gordon has a riveting conversation with Pastor A.J. Bernard about the incredible new episodes Nehemia broadcasted this year. A.J. shares what he appreciated about these studies given his New Testament perspective, and Nehemia gets the opportunity to reflect on what he learned and reveals some of the topics he would like to explore in upcoming studies with your support. Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Lost Tomb of the Maccabees, Nehemia Gordon visits with Israeli archaeologist, Amit Reem, at the newly-discovered probable site of the Tomb of the Maccabees in Modi’in. Reem and Gordon once studied together at Hebrew University. Reem now works for the Israeli Antiquities Authority and is acquiring a PhD in archaeology. For the first twenty years of his career, Reem excavated the walls, fortifications and palaces of Jerusalem and thought he would be bored when reassigned to Modi’in, but has since become impassioned with the area and finding the lost tomb of the Maccabees. According to Reem, every inch of Israel is filled with marvelous things, and no less so in Modi’in. Reem and Gordon discuss the history of Modi’in, the setting of the Hanukkah story, and why Christian connections to this place gives credence to the site being the elusive tomb of the Maccabees. Reem also shows Gordon the place among the tombs where 23 Israelis created a fox hole in the 1948 War of Independence. Unused ammunition was found there, for like the ancient Maccabees, these Israelis sacrificed their lives for the nation of Israel.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Airbnb Denies Yeshua a Room, Nehemia Gordon discusses the recent decision to de-list Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria. The Abrahamic spirit that welcomed the three angels in Genesis 18 is now being weaponized through the same sort of boycott used by the Nazis against Jewish businesses. To put this in perspective, Nehemia discusses the most famous Jewish "settler" of "occupied territories" in history, Yeshua of Nazareth. K wrote: “Unbelievable.....Nehemia Thank you for keeping us informed.”
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, True Jew Singing, Nehemia Gordon visits the Judean Hills, home of Yitzchok Mayer Malek. Musician, artist, and cantor—Mayer is also the founder of the Jewish Unity Project. When asked to explain how he combines music with a message to unify people, Mayer answers eloquently with his version of a song by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach about little candles—the candles of one God.
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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Origins of Yahweh, Nehemia Gordon talks about what the Samaritans call God, how they understand His name, and what the pronunciation “Yahweh” may truly mean. This episode is available as a video as well as a podcast.
Lowel wrote: “This is an excellent teaching. To understand any idea or concept it is always best to go back to the furthest root, and this is what Nehemia has done so meticulously. Being familiar with the academic world, I know that just because “Super Academics” or everybody says something, that does not make it right... Keep up the good work!” Continue reading
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Nephilim and Demons in the Book of Enoch, Nehemia talks with Dr. Miryam Brand about the Book of Watchers, which is another name for the first 36 chapters of 1 Enoch. The intrigue begins in Genesis 6:1-4 when “sons of God” got together with “daughters of men” and “Nephilim” seem to have been the result—a passage Nehemia considers the most difficult in the Tanakh. The Book of Watchers is an attempt by ancient Jews to explain this mysterious passage in the Torah.
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In this episode of The Original Torah Pearls, Vezot Haberachah (Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12), the trio connects viscerally with this emotional portion that begins with Moses’ farewell blessings to the 12 Tribes and ends with his death. The poetic, the strange, the rare and the wonderful are all here—clarified by Hebrew linguistics, geography, margin notes and a tense you probably didn’t learn in grammar class—the prophetic past. Add to the mix: Thummim and Urim, MLK’s final speech, a little pseudepigrapha, and you’ve barely scratched the surface. This final Torah Pearl ends fittingly with the bestowal of the majestic Priestly blessing and a joyful blast from the shofar.
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I want to share with you an exciting way you can help empower people with information on the Hebrew Sources of their faith and glorify the name of Yehovah!
Years ago, I learned about a coin minted by the king of Denmark in the 1640s that had the name of Yehovah emblazoned across the front. You read that right! A Scandinavian king put Yehovah’s name on his coins... in Hebrew... with full vowels! From the moment I saw this coin, I wanted one, but it was way beyond my budget—and still is. So I decided to have a reproduction of this coin minted as a 1 oz. silver round. Continue reading