Peace Will Prevail Over All Mankind Our forefather Jacob endured twenty years of abuse and deception from his father-in-law Laban. Jacob’s attempts to make peace were rebuffed by Labam, as it says, “Jacob noticed Laban’s facial expression and saw that he no longer felt toward him
Dwell in the Land in Peace In this week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-36:43), our forefather Jacob experienced some life-changing events. Although Jacob feared that he would have to fight his brother Esav when “he saw Esav coming and with him four hundred men” (Genesis
Is Rabbinic Judaism from God? Missionaries attempt to discredit Judaism by asserting that it is not biblical and merely a “man-made” religion based on rabbinic traditions. In response to this erroneous claim, I point out that rabbinical authority is based on specific biblical passages, including: “Judges and officers, you
Good and Evil Can’t Coexist Following biblical commandments is an opportunity to demonstrate our love of God. It is also the only way finite beings can connect with an infinite Creator. According to Jewish thought, the commandments are the will and wisdom of God; therefore, when we fulfill a
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Do Jews Believe in Heaven and Hell? Recently a Jewish student asked me if Jews believe in heaven and hell. I explained that Judaism has a concept of heaven and hell but emphasized that we do not believe in eternal damnation. Then I asked her why she asked this question.
Torah portion Vayechi
Solving The Messianic Mystery A Google search of the word messiah generates 81 million results and many opinions concerning his identity. In Hebrew, the word for messiah is [משיח–moshiach], and it means “anointed.” Therefore, this word can refer to various anointed individuals and objects (e.g., kings, priests, prophets,
REACHING FOR ETERNITY: Five Ways to Get Close to God and Have a Personal Relationship with God — Rabbi Michael Skobac Judaism teaches that in creating man, God wanted to have a recipient to benefit from His goodness. Just like our earthly parents want their children to have the maximum life
HRISTIANITY & CONSPIRACY THINKING: When your Hear Hoof Beats, Think Horses, Not Zebras, with Rabbi Michael Skobac Since 9/11, a growing number of people have begun embracing a dizzying array of conspiracy theories given oxygen by the Internet and social media. In truth, these kinds of ideas go back
The Trinity is one of the greatest issues that separate Christianity from Judaism, making the two faiths absolutely irreconcilable. Using the texts of the Jewish Bible and the Christian New Testament, Rabbi Cohen sheds much-needed light on this age-old issue.
RABBINIC AUTHORITY: Nature and Origins - with Rabbi Michael Skobac Many people, including most Christians, insist on a strict policy of "sola scriptura". This basically means that if they don't see something in the text of the Bible, then it has no legitimacy. It is on the
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HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD – SHEMA ISRAEL – with Rabbi Michael Skobac – Jews for Judaism “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One” (Deuteronomy 6:4). The Torah directs us to listen to God – to seek to hear His voice. There are actually numerous ways that God speaks
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