Month: May 2022
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The Evil Legacy of Jacob Frank
“Frank had also stated that conversion to Catholicism was merely part of their journey. It was meant to be a necessary stage in the eventual revelation of a future religion called daas (based on the Hebrew word for religion or knowledge, daat).” https://www.jpost.com/judaism/on-this-day-230-years-since-jewish-messiah-claimant-jacob-franks-death-688402 Jacob Frank was a false messiah who lived in the 18th century. He followed in…
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It Ends In Ukraine: Chabad Hasidism as the Antidote to Sabbatian-Frankists
Karma The Ba’al Shem Tov was born in Ukraine and is buried there. – Ukraine as center of neo-Nazi activity 2022 (https://archive.ph/27SOD) Jacob Frank was born in Ukraine (then Poland) and died in Germany. – Holocaust Sabbatai Tsevi was born in Turkey (Ottoman Empire) and died in the Ottoman empire. – Armenian Genocide Right Way “Do not add to the…
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The Baal Shem Tov Died of Grief From Sabbatian Blasphemers
Rabbi Israel Ben Eliezer (~1698-1760), the founder of Hasidism, is a revered Jewish figure known as the “Ba’al Shem Tov” (“possessor of a good reputation”). The central tenet of Hasidism is that any person can connect to God immediately, personally and directly, particularly through prayer. Though he did not leave behind a book, his students…
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Gematria 415
This past week in synagogue we read the Torah portion in Leviticus called “Kedoshim,” which means “holy” in the plural (19:1-20:27). “Speak to the entire congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them, You shall be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.” Leviticus 19:2 The Hebrew word for “holiness” is “kedushah.” קדושה…
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Leviticus 16:1-18:30: Prohibiting irregular sacrifice, incest, and the consumption of blood
Summary: https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/75890/jewish/Acharei-Mot-in-a-Nutshell.htm Full reading, in English: We read this in synagogue on Shabbat, April 29, 2022. The Torah doesn’t waste words. Therefore the commandments we get are pertinent to things that people actually did. It follows therefore that the nations of the world, at the time, routinely: Brought sacrifices without any sacred prompt – led…
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Yeshiva Bochrim: Show Jewish Women Proper Respect
Someone needs to unconfuse Yeshiva bochurs about the proper role of a Jewish wife. It is not to serve (worship) them, which would be avodah zarah (idol worship), a grave and fundamental sin from a Jewish perspective. In fact, our people are blessed with many Aishes Chayil, highly accomplished Jewish women, who are wonderful wives…
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