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She Went to Pray and Ended Up Crying

She Went to Pray and Ended Up Crying

She Went to Pray and Ended Up Crying Although her highly educated parents were secular, Karen always knew she was Jewish. Growing up in Brooklyn, it seemed like everyone was. An uncomfortable experience with an overzealous religious Jew shattered any thoughts of exploring her religious heritage. However, a chance encounter with a Jew for Jesus seemed like the correct path, and for 30 years, she considered herself more Jewish than the Orthodox Jews from her old neighborhood. While attended a
Acharei Mos Leviticus 17:11
Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Yom Kippur and the Irrefutable Refutation

Yom Kippur and the Irrefutable Refutation

This Shabbat is called Shabbat Shuvah (Shabbat of Return) because it falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and contains extraordinary spiritual energy to reconnect to God In this week’s portion of Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1–30), we learn that despite God’s displeasure with the Jewish people, the Torah “will not be forgotten from the mouth of their offspring” (Deuteronomy 31:21). This proclamation reiterates God’s promise, “I will not reject them… or break my covenant with them” (Leviticus
Torah portion Vayelech Hoshea 14:2
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Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 11h - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Chapter 11h - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Continued from Chapter 11g Not by blood alone There is historical precedent from Jewish history to guide us as to the biblically prescribed manner by which to obtain atonement today. Jewish history, prior to the Common Era, shows that the absence of a blood sacrifice does not prevent one from gaining atonement for his/her sins. If this were not so, Manasseh would not have been able to repent while in Assyrian imprisonment and receive the forgiveness necessary for his subsequent restoration t
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 11i - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Chapter 11i - THE ATONEMENT PROCESS

Continued from Chapter 11h The poor man’s offering What does the Torah say concerning a poor man who cannot afford the price of a blood sacrifice? But if he cannot afford two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his offering for that which he has sinned, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin-offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense on it, for it is a sin-offering. And he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
The Council of My Nation - Scripture - Atonement

The Council of My Nation - Scripture - Atonement

Here too, Christians differ in their approach. All Christians agree that no atonement can be achieved without devotion to their savior. The divergence relates to the role of repentance in the atonement process. Some are of the opinion that no action on man’s part can play a role in the atonement process, thus repentance is believed to be a result of atonement and not a cause for atonement. Others accept that repentance is a necessary prerequisite for atonement, but that devotion to the Christia
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz