Category: Jewish Philosophy
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God Is Good, & God Is Eternal. The Evil Ones Are Dying.
The essence of the world is God, and God is good, and goodness is eternal. But evil has no independent existence of its own, and it ceases to exist in the presence of unfettered holiness. Even though it seems like they’re winning, the truth is that the evil ones are disintegrating, for the people are…
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Fact: Orthodox Jewish Theology States That Christians Will Pave The Way For Moshiach
It is incorrect to argue that Jewish people think we are better than non-Jewish people. The word “chosen” means that we are supposed to follow God’s commandments as expressed in the Torah. We have not lived up to that charge all the time and the Scripture is full of references to this fact. We are…
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Jewish Illumination Vs. The Illuminati
“Blessed Art Thou Who Distinguishes Between Holiness & The Mundane” – the blessing we say after the Sabbath, called Havdalah. Jewish people learn to illuminate the darkness through good acts, which turn the mundane into the spiritual. The Illuminati serve light itself, meaning worship of knowledge to the exclusion of all else. We welcome science…
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Who Has The Right To Write A Bible Book?
I am inspired by the Bible and yet am plagued by insecurity. It’s led me to stop working on the book. Probably I am being too hard on myself. Why can’t I just share the inspiration and motivation that the Bible provides? Haven’t given up the dream just yet. By Dr. Dannielle (Dossy) Blumenthal. All…
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Never Take Your Eyes Off The Prize
This week in synagogue we read about King David’s last words to Solomon. He instructs Solomon to follow the Commandments of the Torah, for the Lord will only be with him if he submits to His authority. Then the king instructs Solomon to carry out three kinds of justice: 1) to punish Joab the general for killing when…
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I Miss Writing My Weekly Bible Column
Well folks, this book is not going anywhere. I think I am getting the message. A qualified rabbi or scholar can share a work of Biblical thought with some basis for speaking – not me. I’m just a person who enjoys pausing for a few minutes, or a few hours, each Sabbath to reflect on…
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Dear Readers Of Bible Study Coffee Time
I am currently editing my collected posts from Bible Study Coffee Time into a book and had forgotten just how much work it is to do this. You can’t just “copy and paste” your blog posts into a book. Uppermost in my mind is – what would you want to read if this blog were…
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Satan’s “Religious” Armies
In a commentary on this week’s Bible portion, we learn that Satan, the deceiver, told Sarah that Abraham had killed Isaac. It was her appointed time of passing, but the immediate cause of her death was grief. Satan is not necessarily a direct liar. Often “the adversary” will simply deliver clickbait, a distorted version of…
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Make Your SOPs Good Ones
SOPs are rituals. Rituals reflect what is sacred to you. Leaders who open a meeting by thanking team members for their contributions, or who solicit others’ ideas before going on and on about their own brilliant thoughts, are showing deference to God, even if they wouldn’t necessarily think of it that way. Their value system…
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14 Insights From Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi (Updated)
A few insights from Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi, heard last night. He is a very straightforward and opinionated rabbi who speaks his mind and some find his words controversial. If any of the below strikes you as unusually straightforward, that is why. I personally loved the lecture and came away informed and inspired. These and many…
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