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Category Archives: Studies
Don’t Call It Tammuz!
"and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz." Ezekiel 8:14
Most modern Jews refer to the Fourth Hebrew Month as "Tammuz," the name of a pagan fertility deity mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel. Continue reading
Shaving, Beards, and Sidelocks
In Leviticus 19:27-28 we are commanded:
"(27) You shall not round the edge of your head, nor shall you destroy the edge of your beard. (28) And you shall not make a cutting for the dead in your flesh, nor shall you make a written tattoo upon you; I am Yehovah." Continue reading
Hebrew Voices #47 – A Disastrous Misunderstanding of the Name Yehovah
In Hebrew Voices, A Disastrous Understanding of the Name Yehovah, Nehemia Gordon explains the true meaning of God's holy Name, and how some twist this to their own destruction. Listen to the brief podcast, and then check out the detailed grammatical explanation of how we know, Yehovah has nothing to do with the Hebrew word for “destruction”. I look forward to reading your comments! Suzette wrote: Forgive me, I was one of those people who knew just enough Hebrew to be dangerous… Thanks for the article! Continue reading
The Truth About Shavuot
Shavuot is a biblical festival known in English as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost. Shavuot is a pilgrimage-feast, in Hebrew chag. As a chag, Shavuot is one of the three annual biblical festivals on which every male Israelite is commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple. Shavuot is also referred to in the Torah as Chag Ha-Katzir, the Feast of Harvest (Exodus 23:16) and Yom Ha-Bikurim, the Day of Firstfruits (Numbers 28:26). Continue reading
Shavuot Feast of Oaths (Preview)
Here is a special audio study in honor of Shavuot for those who have supported my ministry. I would not be able to do what I do without my Support Team (that's you!). May Yehovah cover us with His garment and bring us into His covenant by oath! Continue reading
The Ancient Hebrew Roots of Hanukkah
Find out the true history of Hanukkah before it was hijacked by ancient rabbis wanting to subjugate the Jewish people under their authority. The original Hanukkah was a celebration of a miraculous military victory and the audacity of faithful Jews to stand against man-made rules and regulations. It's no surprise that the rabbis saw a need to obfuscate the original message of this national Jewish Day of Joy and re-cast it as a reminder of their self-appointed power. It's time to reclaim Hanukkah for Yehovah and stand against the ban of the rabbis and the ancient Greeks alike! Continue reading
Thanksgiving to Yehovah
In this Thanksgiving Raw Stream of Torah Consciousness, I share about my journey from wallowing in my own misery, to being thankful every day for the gifts that Yehovah has given me. In the study, I explore the complex and expressive root for “thanks”—yod-dalet-hay—and the profound changes understanding this has brought to my life. In this special message, I remind my Support Team that the best time to give thanks is not during the best of times. I encourage those standing with me on the wall to express thanks and trust in Yehovah, knowing that that when we call upon Him in truth, He will answer. It’s going to be an awesome Thanksgiving! Continue reading
My U-Haul Sukkot
One of my earliest childhood memories was Sukkot of 1976, when I was 3.5 years old. I remember sitting in the family Sukkah, looking up through the branches that formed the roof, at the clouds as they whisked across the sky. We lived in a 17-story condominium and there was no obvious place to build a Sukkah. My father (of blessed memory), an Orthodox rabbi, asked permission to build a Sukkah in his designated parking space. When his request was turned down by the condominium board, my mother came up with the idea of building our Sukkah on the back of a U-Haul trailer. Continue reading
Sukkot (Feast of Booths) & Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly)
On Chag Ha-Sukkot, Feast of Booths (Tabernacles) we are commanded to build a Sukkah (Booth) using as building materials the "4 species" listed in Lev 23:40. Rabbinical tradition teaches that a bundle of these building materials must be ritually waved in the air during the festival. Continue reading