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Chapter 37d - THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS AND PSALM 22

Continued from Chapter 37c Some scholars say the spelling ka’aru is found in a 1st/2nd century C.E. manuscript from Nachal Chever (5/6 HevPs). Typical of the tendentious claims made by those advocating the Christian reading of verse 17b is the following: “Psalm 22 is a favorite among Christians since it is often linked in the New Testament with the suffering and death of Jesus. A well-known and controversial reading is found in verse 16, where the Masoretic text has ‘Like a lion are my hands and

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read

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

Jun 4, 2025 — 15 min read

The Council of My Nation - Law and Chosenness - Identifying the Teachers of the Law

4. Identifying the Teachers of the Law This brings us to the final function that Eternal Israel performs in relation to the Law, namely the identification of her leaders. The teachers of the Law serve as a crucial component in Israel’s relationship with the Law. These leaders are the arbitrators of the Law, and their judgment enables the nation to apply the Law to living situations. These leaders guide Eternal Israel in dispensing her duty in the realm of preservation of the Law. It is these l

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 6 min read