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Shedding Light on The Real Role of Satan
The first time I saw a horse talk, I was seven years old. My brother and I turned on our black and white TV to watch the first episode of Mr. Ed. We always wondered how they got the horse to move its lips. That was make-believe. However, in this week’s Torah portion of Balak (Numbers 22:2–25:9) God miraculously causes a donkey to speak. It happened like this. Balak, the king of Moab, summons the non-Jewish prophet Bilaam to curse the people of Israel. On the way, Balaam is scolded by his donk
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Why Jesus Didn't Have To Die To Atone For Sin
The following are the Counter-Missionary Survival Seminar notes for the Why Jesus Didn't Have To Die To Atone For Sin Session "Since you no longer observe the sacrificial system commanded by G-d and declared to you by Moses, where, in the Scripture, do you find justification for so doing? If it was necessary for Israel to make a blood atonement for sin in the Mosaic dispensation, and even up to the destruction of Jerusalem, in 70 A.D., why have you ceased to bring your offering before G-d's al
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I Turned Down A Ticket To Heaven
I Turned Down A Ticket To Heaven While attending college, a fellow student offered me a ticket to heaven. All I had to do was “believe in Jesus,” and if not, I would go to hell. I turned down his offer and explained that Judaism requires that we believe in God and follow the commandments. King Solomon affirms this principle when he says the bottom line of Judaism is to “Be in awe of God and keep His commandments for that is the whole person” (Ecclesiastes 12:13). Despite Solomon’s powerful wo
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What Skeptics and Believers Can Learn From Noah
What Skeptics and Believers Can Learn From Noah Most people are familiar with the Torah’s story of Noah and the Ark. Whether skeptic or believer, it is interesting to know that many cultures have flood stories. One account inscribed in Sumerian on clay tablets dates to the late third millennium — B.C.E. Dozens of movies portray the story of Noah’s Ark, and some explorers claim they have discovered the ark’s remains in present-day Turkey. There is even a $100 million Christian theme park in K
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God Is ONE — Not Two or Three
God Is ONE — Not Two or Three During the long years of exile, the Jewish people lost the Land of Israel, the Temple, the priesthood, the Davidic kingship, and sacrifices. We survived despite these temporary losses because we never abandoned the Torah with its moral, legal, and spiritual teachings. The word Torah means more than just “the law” or “Bible.” The root of the word Torah is “horah,” which means “instruction.” As it says, “to instruct [להורת–l’horot] the children of Israel”(Leviticus
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The War of Armageddon Is Not The Apocalypse
Sukkot and Simchat Torah The War of Armageddon Is Not The Apocalypse The Jewish High Holidays, known as the Days of Awe, constitute a spiritual progression. On Rosh Hashanah, we coronate God as our King, on Yom Kippur, we receive God’s forgiveness; and on Sukkot [the Festival of Booths], we rise to another level. Sukkot is a time to demonstrate our trust in God by moving from the safety of our homes to the temporary and less-secure dwelling known as the sukkah. In this tiny hut with its ro
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