“What did the Jewish People REALLY receive at Mount Sinai?”

Source Sheet Context of Revelation Why did the Jewish People NEED to experience the Revelation? To become – A Holy Nation – Goy Kadosh — וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ A Treasured People – Am Segula — סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים A Kingdom of Priests – Mamlechet Cohanim — מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים (Exodus 19:5-6) How do Read more…

“Shields, Bows & Arrows”

Last week, we told you about the Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza who launched 104 missiles in to Israel. Today the retaliation came from the IDF. In an operation dubbed “Magen v’Chetz” (Shield & Arrow) the Israel Air Force (IAF) eliminated 3 top Islamic Jihad leaders in precision, simultaneous targeted Read more…

An Eye for and Eye? Really?

Misunderstanding and its Consequences This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-124:18) has one of the most often quoted yet misunderstood verses in the Torah. And this misunderstanding has had serious consequences about how non-Jews view the “Old Testament” and Orthodox Judaism. Here is the verse… “… thou shalt give life Read more…