Chapter 42 - WHO IS MELCHIZEDEK?

Chapter 42 - WHO IS MELCHIZEDEK?

Continued from Chapter 41b (Psalms 110:4) “A priest forever” Psalms 110:4 states, “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.” God considers David as being in special service or servant capacity to Himself. This is expressed by the term “priest” being applied to David. However, he was not a priest in the manner of the priesthood of Aaron, but rather a priest of God, “after the manner of Melchizedek.” Genesis 14:18 describes Melchizedek as “king of Salem" and “priest of God Mo
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Zalman Kravitz
You Are My Witnesses - A Traditional Response to Missionaries

You Are My Witnesses - A Traditional Response to Missionaries

Foreword by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D. Rabbi Yisroel Chaim Blumethal's You Are My Witnesses is a lucid summation of the cogent arguments and authentic translations of the Scriptures that were started by Torah Scholars throughout history to refute the claims of missionaries who sought to seduce Jews to renounce their Judaism. Given the strenuous efforts being made by missionaries to attract Jews, who are essentially ignorant of Torah. Rabbi Blumenthal's dissertation is extremely importa
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 43 - WHAT IS HIS NAME?

Chapter 43 - WHAT IS HIS NAME?

Continued from Chapter 42 (Proverbs 30:4) Christians argue that Proverbs 30:4 is a prooftext for the divine origin of Jesus. But, who says this passage is messianic and who says that even if it were that it refers to Jesus? Their allegations are self-serving presumptions not based on what the text actually says. Admitting to a self-deficiency in wisdom and understanding, Agur, the son of Jakeh, puts forward a set of rhetorical questions, the answers to which he feels all who seek knowledge sh
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Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 44 - ONE LIKE THE SON OF MAN

Chapter 44 - ONE LIKE THE SON OF MAN

Continued from Chapter 43 (Daniel 7:13-14, 27) Christians often cite Daniel 7:13-14 as proof that the Messiah is to be a divine being. The text reads: I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of days, and he was brought near before Him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him [shaltaneih]; his dominion is an everlasting dominio
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Zalman Kravitz
Wanted: the Jewish Messiah

Wanted: the Jewish Messiah

The following is a brief explanation of the Jewish Messiah.  The Jewish tradition of “The Messiah” has its foundation in numerous biblical references, and understands “The Messiah” to be a human being – without any overtone of deity or divinity – who will bring about certain changes in the world and fulfill certain criteria before he can be acknowledged as “The Messiah“. First of all, he must be Jewish “…you may appoint a king over you, whom the L-rd your G-d shall choose: one from among yo
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Zalman Kravitz
Julius Ciss - From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary

Julius Ciss - From Messianic Jew to Counter-Missionary

FROM MESSIANIC JEW TO COUNTER-MISSIONARY: By Julius Ciss, Executive Director, JEWS FOR JUDAISM (Canada) Julius Ciss' riveting story of his five-year involvement in the Hebrew Christian movement is a unique insider perspective on a process that has ensnared thousands of Jews. Julius recounts his discovery of why Judaism rejects the missionary message, and describes the return to his own faith, ultimately leading him to establish the Canadian branch of Jews for Judaism. From "Messianic Jew" t
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Any Messianic Visions in your neighborhood?

Any Messianic Visions in your neighborhood?

Messianic Visions, a 13 million dollar a year missionary group targeting Jews for conversion, continues to expand their reach into the Jewish community. Their recent purchase of a multi-million dollar media and mentoring center in Charlotte, North Carolina, means that they will be relocating their headquarters from Brunswick, GA to Charlotte. As Sid Roth, the Jewish born president of Messianic Visions proclaims," ...the Jewish people require a sign, miracles. With what's happening in the world
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Take the Elevator to the Top

Take the Elevator to the Top

The Tenth of Tishrei, the date of Yom Kippur, marks the anniversary of when Moshe (Moses) descended from Mount Sinai for the second time, following the people's sin with the Golden Calf. B'nai Yisroel (Children of Israel) and Moshe prayed that God should hear their plea for atonement and forgiveness from such an unfathomable sin. God, in His Kindness, "heard our prayers - and forgave us." Thus, began the eternal yearning to repair our souls, to ask forgiveness and purify ourselves. The concept
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Zalman Kravitz