Many people ask about the harshness they perceive when reading the Torah. They read the words, almost without exception a translation of the Hebrew, and see the many crimes for which a person can be executed. It seems like YHVH is very tough and unforgiving. Indeed, these passages do exist but they are very much … More The Torah and the Death Penalty
An archaeological dig in Khirbet Qeiyafa, in Israel west of Jerusalem, has uncovered a piece of pottery with an ancient Hebrew inscription from the time of King David. What is says and the letters it uses lead to the conclusion that the Torah might have existed at the time. More evidence telling us what we … More Interesting Find Concerning the Torah
The Rabbis tend to accuse Karaites of being nothing more than modern Sadducees. The Rabbis demonize the Sadduces for rejecting the premise of the Oral Law and thus the Talmud. According to the Talmud the Sadducees are virtual apostates who went after a Greek lifestyle. They rejected the resurrection of the dead, the afterlife, and … More Are Karaites Modern Sadducees?
I finally found the time to read this excellent book and I, quite naturally, have a few comments. First and foremost that I would recommend it to anyone. It is an excellent read. I have long held, with much criticism in Rabbinic circles, that Yeshua was a Jewish revolutionary who sought to weaken the corrupt … More Book Review: Hebrew Yeshua vs the Greek Jesus
I highly recommend this book by Nehemia Gordon (click on the recommended widget to the right to purchase). As a Karaite Hackam and Hebrew scholar he is very impressive in his willingness to study Christian texts to provide new insights into Yeshua the Jew. I think this lecture is also excellent and hope everyone will … More Hebrew Yeshua vs Greek Jesus
I find myself in full agreement with Ben Stein, as I often do: The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary. My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when … More Ben Stein
The calendar provided to us by the Torah (Five Books of Moses) is a solar-corrected lunar calendar. It is lunar in that each month begins with the sighting of the new moon. It is solar-corrected in that is uses an agricultural event to correct for the solar year. Each year during the twelfth biblical month … More Biblical Calendar and New Year
In this secular world, people of faith hear a lot about the burden of religion. I know I do. There seems to be a belief out there that religion is a lot of pomp and ceremony that clutters up a person’s life without any benefit. Things that you have to do, worry about, and spend … More The difference
Silver Trumpets 