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Rabbi Moshe Al Sheich and Isaiah 53

Rabbi Moshe Al Sheich and Isaiah 53

Who was Rabbi Moshe Al Sheich? Why is he quoted (misquoted) by missionaries with regard to Isaiah 53? Find out in this post. Who was Rabbi Moshe Al Sheich? Rabbi Moshe Al Sheich is one of the most commonly quoted (misquoted) Rabbis by the missionaries with regard to Isaiah 53. They actually know very little of what he wrote in his commentary except for a short half sentence I will quote below. What is interesting is that those quoting him know less of who he was then of what he wrote[^1]. The
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Rabbinic Commentators after Rashi on Isaiah 53

Rabbinic Commentators after Rashi on Isaiah 53

In this article I want to cover the views of the commentators from the time of Rashi on Isaiah 53. There have been literally dozens of commentaries written since his time, but very few are considered authoritative. For that reason I would like to explain how we should evaluate the works and how serious they are taken[1] . Is there something about the Jewish Messiah? With regard to authority there are two issues that need to be considered: First Issue First is the type of work we are looking a
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
CHapter 22r - Was Jesus violent?

CHapter 22r - Was Jesus violent?

Continued from Chapter 22q 53:9: “although he had done no violence” The violent side of Jesus The Gospels record a number of instances where Jesus did commit acts of violence. * Whip in hand, causing a fracas, he attacked the merchants in the Temple area (Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15-16, Luke 19:45, John 2:15). * He destroyed a fig tree for not having fruit out of season (Matthew 21:18-21, Mark 11:13-14). * He caused the death, by drowning, of a herd of swine by allowing demons to purpose
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Isaiah 53, Micah 7 and Isaiah 62

Isaiah 53, Micah 7 and Isaiah 62

By Rabbi Yisroel Blumenthal Isaiah 53 (52:13 – 53:12) describes the servant of the Lord who shocks the world with his unexpected exaltation. The prophet presents us with the shocked words of the onlookers as they express their astonishment. From these words we learn that the onlookers were intimately familiar with the servant long before his exaltation. But they knew him as a wretched sufferer. The exaltation of the servant will cause them to reevaluate all of the theories that they had been pr
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Isaiah 53 Teaches that Jesus is NOT the Messiah

Isaiah 53 Teaches that Jesus is NOT the Messiah

Isaiah 53 Teaches that Jesus is NOT the Messiah By Rabbi Yisroel Blumenthal Christian missionaries point to the passage Isaiah 52:13 thru 53:12 as the “ultimate proof” for their belief in Jesus. A missionary once admitted to me that when his beliefs are challenged by counter-missionaries, he goes back and reads Isaiah 53 in order to be strengthened in his Christian faith. This same missionary also admitted to me that the fact that Jesus is the most respected Jew in world history also encourag
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz