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The Biblical model of Jacob and Esau

Roots and origins of HAMAS

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 14 June, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel This week's Torah portion, Neso (Nesso), is the longest Torah portion of the year. The reading starts in Numbers chapter 4:21 – and ends in chapter 7:89. Haftarah = the reading from the prophets is the story of Samson, another of these very intriguing and interesting chapters of the Bible. I will never forget the first time I saw the movie Samson with Victor Mature and Angela Lansberry. I

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 07 June, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel We are starting the Torah reading this Shabbat with the Book of Numbers. The names of the books of the Bible are very different in the Hebrew Bible than in the translations to other languages. Usually, the Hebrew names are taken from the Book's first words. Genesis is Bereshit, so one matches all the languages. However, Exodus is Shemot, which means names. Because the first words of the Book

Defining and discussing Shalom

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 31 May, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The Shabbat Torah portion for this week is the last one in the book of Leviticus. It is labeled Bechukotai – this Torah portion of Bechukotai means "In My Laws!" which means walking or living in my laws and is a critical Torah portion. It has the root ideas that weave through the rest of the Bible and contains the blessings and curses that God has promised Israel. Israel's history proves t

Antisemitism is just another form of racial prejudice!

The example of Rabbi Daniel Zion.

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 17 May, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The Torah and Prophets and New Covenant reading this next Shabbat is from the following texts: Torah reading from the section called Emor (Say So!) Leviticus 21:1-24:23. Prophets (The Haftarah) is read from Ezekiel 44:15-31. From the Gospels, the reading from Matthew 26:59-66. Every week, I read the texts that will be read in every Synagogue worldwide on the following Shabbat (as in Isra

Righteous Among the Nations. Amfian Gerasimov

Story of Joseph Vzctor. Holocaust Survivor.

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 11 May, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The reading of this Shabbat is, in my opinion, one of the most important texts in the Torah. Torah, we will be reading from Leviticus 19:1 – 20: 27, Prophets reading Amos 9:7-15, New Testament from 1 Peter 1:13-16, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, and John 4:22. The reason is that this Torah portion (Parasha) teaches us how to be saints and how to be holy. The word Kedoshim means Holy or Sanc

For Salvation is of the Jews

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 4 May, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The book of Leviticus is one of the books that is studied least in the Christian Churches. Yes, the book of Leviticus at first sight indeed gives the impression that it deals mainly with issues concerning the worship in the Temple (Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness). But it doesn’t! The book of Leviticus uses the priesthood and the sacrificial system as a platform to teach some of the most

From TFZ Volume 1, No 7 March 1983 Copyright 2024 Joseph Shulam HAS GOD REJECTED HIS PEOPLE? Recently, a dear sister from the United States sent me photocopies of pages from Max King's book and also an article Zealots at Masada and Zealots at Jerusalem. I was amused to see people, who claim to be members of the "New Testament Church" and "to speak where the Bible speaks", give an answer so diametrically opposed to the answer Paul gives in Romans 11:1. "I ask, then, has Go

Marranos Pesach Song

Israel, the land and the people who live in it, is one of the most unusual places in the world.

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 26 April, 2024 from Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel Normally, the Passover Feast and Holiday has at least one Shabbat within the seven days of the Holiday. The name of this Shabbat in Hebrew transliteration is Shabbat Chol HaMo’ed Pesach. “Chol HaMo’ed” is a Hebrew phrase made from two Hebrew words. “Chol”: חול “ common - not holy – regular” “HaMo’ed”: מועד “the Feast – the appointed time, the holiday.” The r

The Jerusalem Prayer List – April 19, 2024 Copyright 2024 By Barry Shulam The 28th weekly portions of scriptures The Torah Metzora (מצורע) - Leper Lev. 14:1-15:33 The Haftarah the Prophets: Mal. 3:4-24(4:6) The New Testament reading: Lk. 1:5-25 Joe and Marcia arrived home safely after a very very long trip from Nashville TN via Miami International to Tel Aviv airport to Jerusalem. I’ve spoken daily with mom and dad since they have returned home and dad is not feeling too wel

The Jerusalem Prayer List – April 11, 2024 Copyright 2024 By Joseph Shulam The Torah reading this Shabbat: Tazria from Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59. The Haftarah reading from the Prophets: 2 Kings 4:42 – 5:19 The New Testament reading: Luke 2:22-33. One of the hardest things is to choose what to discuss from these wonderful, rich texts from the Word of God. The Leviticus 12 text is rich with interesting points that are often not discussed in Christian circles. Leviticus 12:1 has