365 Messianic Prophecies – Episode #33 – Zechariah – Part 3 – Rabbi Michael Skobac

And one will say to him, ‘What are these wounds between your hands?’ Then he will answer, ‘Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.’ – Zechariah 13:6

Join us as we continue to investigate the alleged 365 messianic prophesies in the Tanakh that Jesus supposedly fulfilled in the New Testament!

Join us for this year’s Tanakh Tour of Israel!

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Torah Pearls - Beha'alotcha - Numbers 8:1-12:16 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

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Torah Pearls - Beha'alotcha - Numbers 8:1-12:16 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Where are the teaching priests today? Move with the cloud - what was the purpose of the trumpets? Quail and "the graves of lust" - was the mixed multitude framed? Why did Miriam, and not Aaron, suffer the consequences of speaking against Moses? Also, listen to Nehemia as he highlights God's grace du

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Torah Pearls - Eikev - Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

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Torah Pearls - Eikev - Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Does God send the hornet or does He send fear? Is He a terrible and dreadful God? Concerning Deuteronomy 7:26, how far should we swing from the "cursed thing"? Does "a land flowing with milk and honey" equate to a lot of cows and bees? Should we give thanks before or after a meal? Did Moses chisel t

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Ebal, Gerizim, & The Moses Scroll - Theological and Geographical Challenges

| Ross Nichols

Two mounts, Gerizim and Ebal, are associated with a ceremony to be performed when the children of Israel cross into the promised land. The details of the ceremony are mentioned in Deuteronomy chapters 11 and 27, and also in Joshua chapter 8 where, according to the narrative, the ceremony actually t

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Introduction To Biblical Hebrew - A FREE Course You Can't Afford To Miss!

| Ross Nichols

Introduction To Biblical Hebrew - A FREE Course You Can't Afford To Miss!

This group is set up to assist class members in learning Biblical Hebrew. Members can ask questions, participate in discussions related to class material, and share learning tips with other members. This group and the Hebrew classes are open to all, regardless of faith affiliation. Introduction t

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Early Manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible and what exactly is "Hebrew Scripture"

| Ross Nichols

In this episode, Ross and Jono discuss Ross's recent trip to Israel and Jordan and then get into various textual witnesses of the Hebrew Bible. This past week many media outlets reported the upcoming sale of Codex Sassoon. What do we know about this manuscript? What about other early manuscripts of

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Nehemia Gordon Live from the Shrine of the Book - Pt 7 - The Aleppo Codex

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Nehemia Gordon Live from the Shrine of the Book - Pt 7 - The Aleppo Codex

  http://youtu.be/NFgIu8z4oqo Audio: Truth2U.org Video: Spiritualbabies.net Click here for Nehemia Gordon's Facebook Page Truth2U is the result of dedicated hours of production. It is a full time operation, completely funded by the donations of listeners who value the information. If

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Ari Fuld - Hero Of Israel

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Ari Fuld  - Hero Of Israel

America grieves as one of its citizens was brutally murdered by a Palestinian terrorist. Ari Fuld was a passionate defender of Israel & an American patriot. He represented the best of both countries & will be deeply missed. May his family be comforted & his memory be blessed. - Ambassador David M. F

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Masada Shall Not Fall Again

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Masada Shall Not Fall Again

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Yoel ben Shlomo - A Stranger in a Strange Land

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - A Stranger in a Strange Land

Yoel is in America and gives us a quick and jet-lagged update. Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download. If these programs have been a blessing to you please consider showing your support by contributing a donation or pa

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Yoel Halevi - Light of the Prophets - Judges 4:1-5:31

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Yoel Halevi - Light of the Prophets - Judges 4:1-5:31

In these two chapters, we are introduced to two great women of the Bible, Devorah, a judge and prophetess of Israel, and Yael the Maccabee! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Truth2U-Yoel-ben-Shlomo-Devorah-Ju

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Shemot - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Shemot - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

Why do Christian bibles translate and capitalize Exodus 3:14 as "I AM"? Find out the answer to this and many other questions in this week's Torah Pearls! Bridegroom of Blood - Rabbi Tovia Singer TOUR ISRAEL WITH TANAKH TOURS!

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Why the name "Spiritualbabies"? - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Why the name

“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion? Can you lead forth the constellations in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children? Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule on the earth? - Job 38:31-33 Spiritualbabies.net

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Yom Kippur - Yoel Halevi

| Yoel Halevi

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the Lord. And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonem

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Tovia Singer - Where is the King of the Jews?

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Tovia Singer - Where is the King of the Jews?

http://youtu.be/7foIivQXBWU For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, without ephod or teraphim. Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yehovah their God and David their king. They shall fear Yehovah and His good

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Dublin’s Jewish History – Israel On My Mind

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Dublin’s Jewish History – Israel On My Mind

This week Ross is on top secret training in the holy land and Jono has a special guest. Long time listeners will remember Jason from the show! In today’s show, Jono and Jason discuss Ireland’s 1000-year-old Jewish past, Dublin’s Jewish Museum and Jason’s Jewish guided walking tour through

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Bruce Brill - The Ark of the Covenant, Ron Wyatt & the Levite's Demise

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Bruce Brill - The Ark of the Covenant, Ron Wyatt & the Levite's Demise

In this episode Keith Johnson and Burce Brill remind us of the importance of investigation before investing, whether it be our finances or our faith. Listen as they uncover deception (before this program gets taken off the air). TANAKH TOURS - WITH RABBI TOVIA SINGER, JONO VANDOR, & ROSS N

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Torah Pearls - Passover - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Passover - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

This episode is taken from the Torah Portion "Bo" and is edited down to focus on the Passover. It kicks in at Exodus 10:24 and continues through until Exodus 12:51. Chag Sameach Pesach! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://t

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Chukat

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Chukat

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” - Numbers 21:8 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://truth2u.org/wp-con

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When Is Shavuot? - Yoel Halevi

| Yoel Halevi

When Is Shavuot? - Yoel Halevi

And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed. Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to Yehovah...And you shall proclaim on

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Gleanings From Genesis – YHVH, the Name of the Creator - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols – Episode #5

| Ross Nichols

In episode five, the discussion begins with an explanation of textual divisions transmitted by the hands of ancient scribes before the introduction of chapters and verses into the texts. Genesis 2:4 is the beginning of the second division, the subject of which is the “bringing forth of the skies

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Jono & Jason - Searching for Messiah in the Tanakh

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Jono & Jason - Searching for Messiah in the Tanakh

http://youtu.be/whAoH0zDsm4 Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download. If these programs have been a blessing to you please consider showing your support by contributing a donation or partnering with Truth2U on a monthly ba

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INFAMOUS: The Story of the Siloam Inscription's Discovery

| Ross Nichols

INFAMOUS: The Story of the Siloam Inscription's Discovery

This episode promises to weave together the lesser-known connection of Moses Shapira with one of Jerusalem's most ancient treasures, the Siloam Inscription, and the poignant story of a young boy whose discovery in 1880 leads to an adoption by the Spafford family, known for their tragic narrativ

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayera - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayera - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

Why did Lot offer his two daughters to the depraved men of Sodom and why did his daughters have sex with Lot? Why did God make a great nation of Ishmael? What is the Documentary Hypothesis and is it credible? All this and more in this week's Torah Pearls! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Isra

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The Ten Words - Shavuot (Pentecost) & Shapira - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Delve into the intriguing depths of biblical history with Jono Vandor and Ross Nichols! As the evening marks the beginning of Shavuot, also known as Pentecost, we invite you to join us for an illuminating discussion about this profound Biblical festival. Traditionally, Shavuot commemorates the givi

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 21:1-34

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 21:1-34

As Jeremiah asked in Jeremiah 12:1, "Why does the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?" Does God lay up one's iniquity for his children? In Job 21:24, "His breasts are full of milk"?!? Also, is Job 21:30 speaking of a final Judgement Day? Truth2U Radio is hosted, edite

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#Divorce & Haifa’s McFail – Israel on My Mind

| Ross Nichols

#Divorce & Haifa’s McFail – Israel on My Mind

In this week’s show, Ross and Jono discuss another positive step for women in Saudi Arabia. First, the Crown Prince allowed them to drive, then they were allowed to attend sporting events. Listen in to find out the latest. Your hosts also talk about the controversial piece by a Finnish “artist

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365 Messianic Prophecies – Episode #11 – Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies – Episode #11 – Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join us as we continue to investigate the alleged 365 messianic prophesies in the Tanakh that Jesus supposedly fulfilled in the New Testament! 121: Psalms 72:10,11...Great persons were to visit Him...Matthew 2:1-11 122: Psalms 72:16...The corn of wheat to fall into the Ground...John 12:24 123

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These Are The Words: Essential Biblical Hebrew Vocabularies - Ross K Nichols

| Ross Nichols

These Are The Words: Essential Biblical Hebrew Vocabularies - Ross K Nichols

https://youtu.be/-46Yr9yr5XE?t=110 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ON AMAZON

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Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #2

| Ross Nichols

Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #2

In Episode Two of Gleanings from Genesis, the details of 'day one' and the 'second day' are discussed. Working through the Transparent English Bible (Genesis 1:1-8), the rhythm and cadence of the original Hebrew are highlighted. What begins to emerge is an ancient story of the transformation of a d

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Israel On My Mind – Pure Imagination

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Israel On My Mind – Pure Imagination

This week, Jono and Jason remember the laughs and smiles that Gene Wilder gifted the world and the ‘pure imagination’ that drives Israel to create and expand into new areas every day. This week, it’s about saving lives in Italy, saving animals in Gaza, a chance for YOU to support Israel and ex

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Exploring Psalms – Chapter 14 – Rabbi Michael Skobac

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Exploring Psalms – Chapter 14 – Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join Rabbi Michael Skobac and Jono as they explore the Book of Psalms, chapter by chapter. Who composed the Psalm? What is it about and what was happening in the life of the author at the time of the composition? How does it apply to us today? Also, what would Christianity have us believe about each

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I Too Am A Prophet - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

I Too Am A Prophet - Jono & Jason

http://youtu.be/e4B8VRoemsk He said to him, “I too am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of Yehovah, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (He was lying to him.) - 1 Kings 13:18 Visit Jason at spiritualbabies.

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayakhel - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayakhel - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

View Post The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done. - Exodus 35:29 Join us in Israel with Tanakh Tours!

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Torah Pearls - Tetzaveh - Exodus 27:20-30:10 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Tetzaveh - Exodus 27:20-30:10 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Truth2U-Nehemia-Keith-Tetzaveh.mp3" volume="0.9" autoplay="true" downloadable="true" color="1"] [wp-post-slider]

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 29:1-25

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 29:1-25

When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square, the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose and stood; the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth; the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their

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The Savior of Egypt - Tovia Singer

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

The Savior of Egypt - Tovia Singer

In that day there will be an altar to Yehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yehovah at its border. And it will be for a sign and for a witness to Yehovah of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to Yehovah because of the oppressors, and He will send them a Savior a

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Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #1

| Ross Nichols

Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #1

In the opening episode of Gleanings from Genesis, your hosts discuss Dr James Tabor’s newly released, The Book of Genesis – a New Translation from the Transparent English Bible. Dr Tabor highlights some of the unique features of this translation and details his approach to the work of translati

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Herodion & the Two Faces of Herod

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Herodion & the Two Faces of Herod

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slPLDM75k0c&feature=em-upload_owner John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done - Luke 3:19 Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are

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The Wizard of Oz - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

The Wizard of Oz - Jono & Jason

Popular Hebrew Roots teacher, Rico Cortes, is coming to Australia! Listen in as Jono & Jason try to make sense of Rico's Facebook thread in which Jono was tagged. Offer interpretations to "Colin's Crazy Comment" in the comment section below! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [

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The Port of Joppa/Jaffa in Tel Aviv

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The Port of Joppa/Jaffa in Tel Aviv

But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa (today's Jaffa), and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. - Jonah 1:3 - Above  Photo by Noel Potter Truth2

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Yoel ben Shlomo - The Unity & Diversity of Jews

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - The Unity & Diversity of Jews

Listen in as Yoel explains the differing sects and expressions of Jews throughout history. [audio:https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Truth2U-Yoel-ben-Shlomo-Jews.mp3|titles=Truth2U - Yoel ben Shlomo - Jews] Download this episode (right click and save) * Both the intro &a

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 15:1-35

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 15:1-35

Chapter 15 of the Book of Job begins round two of the verbal assault inflicted on poor Job by his so called friends. As at first, Eliphaz is the first to respond to Job, but this time he takes off the gloves and picks up the baseball bat! Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Va

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365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #18 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #18 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join us as we continue to investigate the alleged 365 messianic prophesies in the Tanakh that Jesus supposedly fulfilled in the New Testament! Carmen's New Revised Standard Version JewsforJudaism.ca Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https://truth2u.

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Q: Why Did God Make Mormons? A: So That Christians Would Know How Jews Feel.

| Rabbi Eli Cohen

Q: Why Did God Make Mormons? A: So That Christians Would Know How Jews Feel.

Christians accuse Jews of being "Spiritually Blind" for not accepting their New Testament presentation. But is this fair? Can Mormons, for example, accused Christians of being spiritually blind for not accepting the Book of Mormon? Rabbi Eli Cohen explains... Jews for Judaism Australia Help Re

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Yoel ben Shlomo - The Issue of the Exclusion of Women & Shabbat in the Orthodox World

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - The Issue of the Exclusion of Women & Shabbat in the Orthodox World

[audio:https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Truth2U-Yoel-ben-Shlomo-Shabbat-1.mp3|titles=Truth2U - Yoel ben Shlomo - Shabbat 1] Download this episode (right click and save) * Both the intro & outro tracks are by Jono's little sister, Kate Plummer, from her second album

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Why We Are No Longer Fundamentalists - Jono & Ross

| Ross Nichols

As keen students of the Hebrew Bible, Moses Scroll enthusiasts, and tour-leaders of the Holy Land, how exactly would we describe ourselves? Find out in our latest show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DpU71B91Fk Sign up today for our EGYPT/JORDAN and/or ISRAEL tours!

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Exploring Psalms - Chapter 4

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Exploring Psalms - Chapter 4

Join Rabbi Michael Skobac and Jono as they explore the Book of Psalms, chapter by chapter. Who composed the Psalm? What is it about and what was happening in the life of the author at the time of the composition? How does it apply to us today? Also, what would Christianity have us believe about each

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The Messiah, What Are Jews Expecting? - Rabbi Eli Cohen

| Rabbi Eli Cohen

The Messiah, What Are Jews Expecting? - Rabbi Eli Cohen

According to the Tanakh, what qualifications are Jews to look for in the coming messiah? Will the messiah be a resurrected David? Is the messiah required to be perfect? Join us on the Tanakh Tour of Israel Jews For Judaism Australia Truth2U is only made possible though your kind donations.

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Rabbi Tovia Singer - Bridegroom of Blood

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Rabbi Tovia Singer - Bridegroom of Blood

So Zipporah took a flint, cut off her son's foreskin, and threw it at Moses' feet. Then she said, "You are a bridegroom of blood to me!" Exodus 4:25 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! Register before next year to qualify for the early-bird discount! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https:

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11

Yoel & Jono, despite having a cold, launch into the Book of 1 Samuel and explore the story of Hannah and baby Samuel peppered with the added cuteness of baby HaLevi the 4th in the background 🙂 Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely availa

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 5:1-27

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 5:1-27

What is the definition of the Hebrew word translated as "my cause" in Job 5:8 and is the Septuagint consistent with the translation of the same word found in Psalm 110:4? Also, what is the understanding of the word Shaddai and does evil come from God? Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produc

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Eikev

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Eikev

And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your goo

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Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson - Pearls from the Torah Portion - Vayetze - Genesis 28:10-32:2

| Nehemia Gordon

Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson - Pearls from the Torah Portion - Vayetze - Genesis 28:10-32:2

Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download. If these programs have been a blessing to you please consider showing your support by contributing a donation or partnering with Truth2U on a weekly or monthly basis. Thank you for li

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Gleanings From Genesis – YHVH, the Name of the Creator - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols – Episode #5

| Ross Nichols

In episode five, the discussion begins with an explanation of textual divisions transmitted by the hands of ancient scribes before the introduction of chapters and verses into the texts. Genesis 2:4 is the beginning of the second division, the subject of which is the “bringing forth of the skies

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Torah Pearls - Vayeilech - Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Vayeilech - Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Does Truth2U assist the Christian faith by promoting its idolatry over Torah observance? What is "dual causality"? What does it mean to be "strong and courageous"? We are to gather and listen to the Torah read every seven years, but is it our job to go out and convert people? Do we believe in the "l

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Join the 2021 Tanakh Tour of Israel Today!

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Join the 2021 Tanakh Tour of Israel Today!

The Tanakh Tour, with Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono Vandor, & Ross Nichols, will bring your Bible to life as you walk where Kings, Priests, and Prophets walked while experiencing the modern miracle that is the State of Israel. The tour highlights Israel's past, present and future, by uniq

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Exploring Psalms - Chapter 12 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Exploring Psalms - Chapter 12 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join Rabbi Michael Skobac and Jono as they explore the Book of Psalms, chapter by chapter. Who composed the Psalm? What is it about and what was happening in the life of the author at the time of the composition? How does it apply to us today? Also, what would Christianity have us believe about each

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Rabbi Tovia Singer Discovers Byzantine Coin At Temple Mount Sifting Project!

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Rabbi Tovia Singer Discovers Byzantine Coin At Temple Mount Sifting Project!

Hear the story of how Rabbi Tovia Singer discovered a Byzantine Coin! The Temple Mount Sifting Project is an Israeli archaeological project that began in 2005. It is dedicated to recovery of archaeological artifacts from 400 truckloads of topsoil illegally removed from the Temple Mount by Muslims du

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Christmas & the Appropriation of Paganism - Nehemia Gordon

| Nehemia Gordon

Christmas & the Appropriation of Paganism - Nehemia Gordon

Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture—and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Tsav

| Ross Nichols

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Tsav

...It shall be a statute forever in your generations concerning the offerings made by fire to the Lord. Everyone who touches them must be holy. - Leviticus 6:18 Tanakh Tour rootsoffaith.org Spiritualbabies.net Hand Crafted Soaps Restoring Abrahamic Faith by James Tabor Truth2U is o

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Yom Kippur - Yoel Halevi

| Yoel Halevi

Yom Kippur - Yoel Halevi

And Yehovah spoke to Moses, saying: “Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls...on the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall celebrate your sabbath.” - Leviti

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The Moabitica Scandal - Ross K Nichols

| Ross Nichols

The Moabitica Scandal - Ross K Nichols

Shortly after the discovery of the Mesha Stele (Moabite Stone) in 1868, artifacts purportedly discovered in Transjordan and testifying to an ancient Moabite culture made their way to the Jerusalem shop of Moses Wilhelm Shapira. They were initially believed to be authentic. The Germans, having recen

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 33:1-34:37

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 33:1-34:37

If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, and he is merciful to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom. - Job 33:23-24 Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and a

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Jono & Jason - Body Snatchers - Hebrews 10:5-8

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Jono & Jason - Body Snatchers - Hebrews 10:5-8

http://youtu.be/5n_Bss9nEwg Listen to Jono & Jason as they make a body vanish into thin air! They also ask the question, what is the cross reference for where Hebrews 10:7 says, "In the volume of the book it is written of me"? Visit Jason at spiritualbabies.net Truth2U Radio is hosted, edit

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 4:1-5:12

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 4:1-5:12

Did Israel attempt to use God like a magic genie? Why did the Philistines refer to "mighty gods" in 1 Samuel 4:8? How did Pinchas' wife give birth and what is the meaning of the name "Ychavod"? Who was the Philistine god Dagon? What exactly was the plague of tumors? Truth2U Radio is hosted, ed

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Torah Pearls - Re'eh - Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Re'eh - Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Can one worship the true God without adhering to His commandments? What of the altars other than the altar? Who exactly were the corrupt men of "beliya'al"? Where is the son of God mentioned in the Old Testament? What kind of birds are the Ra'ah & the Da'ah? How can we possibly understand the de

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The Text Of The Moses Scroll - Episode #3 - Ross K Nichols

| Ross Nichols

The Text Of The Moses Scroll - Episode #3 - Ross K Nichols

In this episode, Ross answers excellent questions from the following comment left by a Truth2U listener: I find this subject fascinating, but so far have failed to grasp what it is that has both of you believing it is an authentic predecessor to our modern Deuteronomy. We don’t have the origin

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Metzorah - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Metzorah - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness when they defile My tabernacle that is among them. - Leviticus 15:31 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://truth2u.org/

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 27:1-28:25

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 27:1-28:25

"...What do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see elohim coming up out of the earth.” He said to her, “What is his appearance?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel - 1 Samuel 28:13-14 Truth2U Radio is hosted

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of Yehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day Yehovah will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodi

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Torah Pearls - Shemini - Leviticus 9:1-11:47 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Shemini - Leviticus 9:1-11:47 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

The blessing of fire falling from Heaven, the sin of strange fire offered by Aaron's sons, and the judgement of fire from Yehovah! Also, listen in as Nehemia Gordon eats a grasshopper! And, was Tevye right when he declared in Fiddler on the Roof that in the Good Book, "somewhere there is something a

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The Messiah in Genesis 5 - Answering 119 Ministries.

| Jason SpiritualBabies

The Messiah in Genesis 5 - Answering 119 Ministries.

Do the names that appear in Genesis 5 contain a secret prophecy that outlines God's 'salvation plan' for human kind? The people at 119 ministies believe so. Join us as we 'test' the teaching, the premise and the context of Genesis 5 and 119's video. More Jason here Join Jono, Jason and Rabbi To

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Beshalach - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Beshalach - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

I will sing to the YHVH, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! Yah is my strength and song, and He has become my yeshua... Exodus 15:1-2 https://www.tanakhtours.com/november-2021/

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Scratching the Surface of Newly Discovered Inscriptions at Siloam?

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Scratching the Surface of Newly Discovered Inscriptions at Siloam?

Join Ross K. Nichols and Jono Vandor as they begin to discuss the recent announcements of newly discovered inscriptions in the underground tunnels at the City of David. Who is making the claim and what are they claiming to have discovered/deciphered? What do the inscriptions say? Ross and Jono only

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Blood Moon Rising - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Blood Moon Rising - Jono & Jason

THE super blue blood moon that will appear at the end of the month is a sign the apocalypse is nigh and Jesus Christ will return, according to a bizarre theory. - Express, Sean Martin Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! For more fun like this with Jono & Jason click here to

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The Text Of The Moses Scroll - Episode #6 - Ross K Nichols

| Ross Nichols

The Text Of The Moses Scroll - Episode #6 - Ross K Nichols

The Pentateuch contains several sections that purportedly describe the travel itinerary of the Children of Israel in their wilderness journeys. Sorting the route has proven most difficult due to inconsistencies between books, conflicting place names in the various sources, confused geographical ref

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Torah Pearls - Bo - Exodus 10:1-13:16 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Bo - Exodus 10:1-13:16 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/Audio/Truth2U%20-%20Torah%20Pearls%20-%20Nehemia%20and%20Keith%20-%20Bo.mp3" autoplay="true" loops="true"] Download Please support Truth2U with a monthly donation or one time gift.

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Torah Pearls - Vayigash - Genesis 44:18-47:27 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Vayigash - Genesis 44:18-47:27 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! Register before next year to qualify for the early-bird discount! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Truth2U-Nehemia-and-Keith-Vayigash.mp3" autoplay="true" loops="true"] Download Please support Truth2U wit

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Torah Pearls - Behar - Leviticus 25:1-26:2 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Behar - Leviticus 25:1-26:2 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

After discovering our original recording for Behar was missing we quickly reassembled to discuss topics such as: How is one to observe the Sabbatical year and when is it anyway? Is the Jubilee year 49 or 50 years? We also proclaimed the "Lord of Sabaoth" our Redeemer! (oh, and somewhere in there we

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Torah Pearls - Miketz - Genesis 41:1-44:17 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Miketz - Genesis 41:1-44:17 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! Register before next year to qualify for the early-bird discount! [audio:https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Truth2U-Nehemia-and-Keith-Miketz.mp3|titles=Truth2U - Nehemia and Keith - Miketz] Download this episode (right click and save)

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Noach

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Noach

Why are we commanded not to eat from living animals? How is one to tell the difference between the people of Hamas and the people of Amalek? Did Noach do anything wrong the day he drank wine? And what exactly was Ham's sin? Tune in to find out in the all-new Season 2 of Torah Pearls! Join us for thi

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Torah Pearls - Balak - Numbers 22:2-25:9 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Balak - Numbers 22:2-25:9 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Was Yehovah Balaam's God? What kind of prophet was Balaam? Why did God seek to kill Balaam? Does Numbers 22:22 really say that the angel of Yehovah was Satan? Did Balaam announce the first recorded messianic prophecy in the Torah? Click here to read Nehemia's article "The Ass Speaks Out" Join us

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The Rapture, It's Written In The Stars? - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

The Rapture, It's Written In The Stars? - Jono & Jason

Could the Tarantula Burger be the new bold declaration of the Christian faith?! Are Catholic priests about to take brides? Did Jesus Christ change his name to Joseph Crumb? Listen before the world ends on April 23rd as Jono & Jason discuss the wacky religions around the globe, including the astrolog

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Torah Pearls Quick Fix - Commandments 5 through 10

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

How do the first 5 commandments correlate to the last 5 commandments? Listen as Tovia, Jason & Jono discuss Exodus 20:12-17 Join us on the Tanakh Tour of Israel OutreachJudaism.org Spiritualbabies.net Truth2U is only made possible though your kind donations. Please support the production o

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Chayei Sarah - Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Chayei Sarah - Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands; And may your descendants possess the gates of those who hate them.” Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and

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Gleanings From Genesis - TOP TEN - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #8

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Gleanings From Genesis - TOP TEN - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #8

Top Ten Genesis Gleanings (Chapters 1-3) At the first of ELOHIM creating … ordering not origin of the universe ELOHIM=EL/Eloah, EL Elyon, EL Shaddai=Force or power, thus “the Force of all Forces” and the concept of the nameless “unnamed” One YeHoVah used for the first time in 2:4 is not a

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 35:1-36:23

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 35:1-36:23

I'm not sure about this picture... they all seem a little unimpressed, if not shocked, that Elihu is not wearing any clothes! Even Job's wife is refusing to look up. Why he didn't think to get dressed before he gave his speech, I don't know? Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono

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365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #6 - Kiss the Son? - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #6 - Kiss the Son? - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join as we continue our study through the supposed 365 "messianic prophecies" from the Tanakh that Christians claim Jesus fulfilled! 59. Psalms 2:1-3...The enmity of kings foreordained...Acts 4:25-28 60. Psalms 2:2...To own the title, Anointed (Christ)...Acts 2:36 61. Psalms 2:6...His Charac

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Travis Wheeler, The Only Karaite Shochet In The USA

| Travis Wheeler

Travis Wheeler, The Only Karaite Shochet In The USA

Travis Wheeler, of Six Star Meat & Poultry, speaks with Jono about what lead him to Karaite Judaism and how he became a Karaite shochet. How does Karaite slaughter differ from an industrial slaughter house, Rabbinic slaughter, and Islamic slaughter? Where in the Torah do Karaites derive the instruct

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayechi

| Ross Nichols

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayechi

Joseph was 17 years old when sold into slavery and Jacob lived 17 years in Egypt with Joseph, is there a significance to the number 17? What is the meaning of the name El Shaddai? Why was Ephraim blessed as the firstborn? What is the meaning of the phrase "until Shiloh comes"? Why didn't Jacob want

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365 Messianic Prophecies - 59-67

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join as we continue our study through 365 "messianic prophecies" from the Tanakh that Christians claim Jesus fulfilled! 59. Psalms 2:1-3...The enmity of kings foreordained...Acts 4:25-28 60. Psalms 2:2...To own the title, Anointed (Christ)...Acts 2:36 61. Psalms 2:6...His Character-Holines

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Va'etchanan - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Va'etchanan - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

For ask now concerning the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether any great thing like this has happened, or anything like it has been heard. Did any people ever hear the voice of God...? - Deu

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - Judges 12:8-13:25

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - Judges 12:8-13:25

What is the Nazarite vow and what is the purpose of taking it? Is there another Nazarite from birth in the Bible? Was Manoah really an idiot? Where in the Bible do angels have names? Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to downl

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Infamous: The Shapira Saga - Episode 3 - The Battle of Moab - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Infamous: The Shapira Saga - Episode 3 - The Battle of Moab - Ross & Jono

Four biblical kings (Israel, Judah, Edom, and Moab) face off in the Battle of Moab. The story has long been known to us because of the Second Book of Kings, but in the latter half of the nineteenth century, an archaeological treasure surfaced that provided another account of this battle. Explore an

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A Karaite Perspective Of The History And Authority Of The Sanhedrin

| Isaac Kight

A Karaite Perspective Of The History And Authority Of The Sanhedrin

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Assemble for Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the people's elders and officers, and you shall take them to the Tent of Meeting, and they shall stand there with You. I will come down and speak with you there, and I will increase the spirit that

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Hallow up there? – Israel on My Mind

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Hallow up there? – Israel on My Mind

Jono and Jason discuss a proposed cable car line suggested for the old city and the issues it has caused because of its proximity with a Karaite graveyard. Along the way, the conversation takes in flight, ceilings, plastic bags and the dangers of penis enlargement. [karma_by_kadar__simple_pla

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Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson - Pearls from the Torah Portion - Veyeshev - Genesis 37:1-40:23

| Nehemia Gordon

Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson - Pearls from the Torah Portion - Veyeshev - Genesis 37:1-40:23

[audio:https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Truth2U-Nehemia-Gordon-and-Keith-Johnson-Vayyeshev.mp3|titles=Truth2U - Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson - Vayyeshev] Download this episode (right click and save)

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The Ten Words - Word Two - Ross and Jono

| Ross Nichols

In this discussion, Ross and Jono cover WORD TWO in their ongoing series on the Ten Words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GioHv-ngZfQ&list=PLzmklBloXBL8ZPUPmjor5sJ-N4cRvKnDL&index=1 TANAKHTOURS.COM

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Gluten-Free Jesus? - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Gluten-Free Jesus? - Jono & Jason

Listen to Jono & Jason as they wade through the theological intricacies of the perpetual Catholic cannibalism of Jesus, including the recent reaffirmation of a 2003 directive regarding gluten. Can a gluten-free host prevent the magical process of changing into flesh? Find out in this episode! J

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Bo - Ross Nichols, Jono & Jason

| Ross Nichols

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Bo - Ross Nichols, Jono & Jason

...that you may tell in the hearing of your son and your son’s son the mighty things I have done in Egypt, and My signs which I have done among them, that you may know that I am YHVH. - Exodus 10:2 https://www.tanakhtours.com/november-2021/

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Tovia Singer - The New Covenant

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Tovia Singer - The New Covenant

"No more shall every man teach his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." - Jeremiah 31:34 Join us for

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 30:1-31

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 30:1-31

And now my soul is poured out because of my plight; The days of affliction take hold of me. My bones are pierced in me at night, And my gnawing pains take no rest. Job 30:16-17 Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download.

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - HaAzinu

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - HaAzinu

Now see that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand. - Deuteronomy 32:39 Tanakh Tour November 2016 OutreachJudaism.org toviasinger.tv Spiritualbabies.net Jason on Facebook Truth2

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayelech

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayelech

Then He inaugurated Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and of good courage; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land of which I swore to them, and I will be with you.” - Deuteronomy 31:23 Spiritualbabies Art Tanakh Tour November 2016 Spiritualbabies.net

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365 Messianic Prophecies - 30-46

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

30. Leviticus14:11...The leper cleansed-Sign to priesthood.Luke 5:12-14; Acts 6:7 31. Leviticus16:15-17...Prefigures Christ's once-for-all death...Hebrews 9:7-14 32. Leviticus16:27...Suffering outside the Camp...Matthew 27:33; Hebrews 13:11, 12 33. Leviticus17:11...The Blood-the life of the f

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Shabbat - Part 2

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Shabbat - Part 2

hebrewinisrael@gmail.com [audio:https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Truth2U-Yoel-ben-Shlomo-Shabbat-2.mp3|titles=Truth2U - Yoel ben Shlomo - Shabbat 2] Download this episode (right click and save)   * Both the intro & outro tracks are by Jono's little sister,

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Political Ineptness – Israel on My Mind

| Ross Nichols

Political Ineptness – Israel on My Mind

In this week's show, your hosts take things in a different direction. Ross and Jono discuss several news stories related to Politics. Listen in to their views on Australia’s recent recognition of “West” Jerusalem as the Israeli Capitol, two recently elected U.S. Congressional members who suppo

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HR 'Regarding all these words'

| Jason SpiritualBabies

HR 'Regarding all these words'

This week Jono and Jason continue to explore the Book of Hebrews:Chapter 9. What was the mysterious mix created in Hebrews 9:19? When does it appear in the Tanakh and why? Our quest this week also takes us to Hebrews 9:22 and we ask 'is there really no forgiveness without the shedding of blood?'

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - Judges 7-8

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - Judges 7-8

Did the soldiers really lap the water with their tongue like dogs? What alphabet was used to write down the names of the 77 elders? What was the "ephod" that Gideon made? Was Gideon a judge or a makeshift king and did he claim some of the glory for the victory? Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited,

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Amalek: Israel's Archenemy - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Amalek: Israel's Archenemy - Ross & Jono

Amalek, the ancient archenemy of Biblical Israel. Journey with us as we explore the tales of Amalek from Exodus 17, Deuteronomy 25, and elsewhere in the Tanakh. Dive deep into the scriptures as we unravel the stories of their wicked deeds and the eternal conflict between Amalek and Jehovah. htt

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The Text of The Moses Scroll #1 - Ross K Nichols

| Ross Nichols

The Text of The Moses Scroll #1 - Ross K Nichols

This week, Ross and Jono begin to introduce their listeners to the text of a fascinating manuscript. Called The Moses Scroll by Ross in his recently published book, and The Valediction of Moses by Harvard scholar Idan Dershowitz - both of whom believe that it is ancient and authentic. Could this ma

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The Ten Words - The Moses Scroll Covenant - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Join Ross & Jono for the climactic finale of their riveting series on The Ten Words. In this final episode (Episode 14), your hosts bring the spotlight to the Moses Scroll, as they unveil the fascinating intricacies of this enigmatic ancient text's version of the Ten Words. Throughout the serie

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Rabbi Michael Skobac - Christmas Special Part 1 - Isaiah 7:14 - Behold, The Virgin!

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Rabbi Michael Skobac - Christmas Special Part 1 - Isaiah 7:14 - Behold, The Virgin!

According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus was born of a virgin "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Join Rabbi

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Torah Pearls - Vayyera - Genesis 18:1-22:24 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Vayyera - Genesis 18:1-22:24 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

Who were the three men Abraham saw? What can we learn from the cheeseburger of the Bible? What is the meaning of the name Isaac? Was the sin of Sodom really homosexuality? Was Ishmael scoffing, mocking, or something else altogether? The Torah clearly states that human sacrifice is an abomination to

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Yoel ben Shlomo - The 39 Prohibitions of Shabbat and Other Grey Areas

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - The 39 Prohibitions of Shabbat and Other Grey Areas

[audio:https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Truth2U-Yoel-ben-Shlomo-The-39-Prohibitions-of-Shabbat-and-Other-Grey-Areas.mp3|titles=Truth2U - Yoel ben Shlomo - The 39 Prohibitions of Shabbat and Other Grey Areas] Download this episode (right click and save) * Both the intro

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Exploring Psalms - Chapter 11

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Exploring Psalms - Chapter 11

Join Rabbi Michael Skobac and Jono as they explore the Book of Psalms, chapter by chapter. Who composed the Psalm? What is it about and what was happening in the life of the author at the time of the composition? How does it apply to us today? Also, what would Christianity have us believe about each

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayishlah

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayishlah

Then Jacob was left alone, and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day...And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” And He said, “Your name shall no long

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to strike the priests of Yehovah and the king said to Doeg, “You turn and kill the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests, and killed on that day eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod. - 1 Samuel 22:17-18 Trut

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 13:1-14

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 13:1-14

Why is Israel's first king from the tribe of Benjamin and not from Judah? How long was Saul actually king for? What is the "appointed days" and "commandment of God" in 1 Samuel 13:13? Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to down

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365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #12 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #12 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join us as we continue to investigate the alleged 365 messianic prophesies in the Tanakh that Jesus supposedly fulfilled in the New Testament! 135: Psalms 100:5...His character-Goodness...Matthew 19:16-17 136: Psalms 102:1-11...The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary...John 21:16-25 137: Psalms

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The Messiah in Psalm 110 - Answering 119

| Jason SpiritualBabies

The Messiah in Psalm 110 - Answering 119

119 Ministries says that the only available option regarding Psalm 110 is that it refers to the Messiah and they hold that 'the' Messiah is Jesus. Jono and Jason explore what 119 has to say and then what the Tanakh has to say. Tanakh Tour November 2016 Spiritualbabies.net

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The Ten Words - False Witness - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Hosts Ross K. Nichols and Jono Vandor take a close look at the important biblical directive against "bearing false witness." What does it really mean to "bear false witness" according to the ancient Hebrew texts? How have different translations shaped our understanding of this commandment? 📜🤔

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Paul and Jesus - Dr James D. Tabor

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Paul and Jesus - Dr James D. Tabor

Jono and Jason meet with James D. Tabor to discuss some of the themes covered in his book, Paul and Jesus. http://youtu.be/vqAiDOFQSJc

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The Christmas Narrative As Told By Rabbi Tovia Singer

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

The Christmas Narrative As Told By Rabbi Tovia Singer

Have you ever wanted to hear the Christmas narrative told from a Jewish perspective? Can you imagine the story of the birth of Jesus narrated by an Orthodox Rabbi? Now you have that opportunity! Listen as Rabbi Tovia Singer recounts in detail the introductory events across the Gospels. More importan

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Bamidbar - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Bamidbar - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses. - Numbers 3:20 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/Audio/Truth2U%

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Chayei Sarah - Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Chayei Sarah - Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands; And may your descendants possess the gates of those who hate them.” Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Confession Box + 1 Samuel 14:36-52

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Confession Box + 1 Samuel 14:36-52

Listen as Yoel breaks out of the box and begins this episode of Light of the Prophets with a point blank confession! Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download. If these programs have been a blessing to you please consider

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayikra - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vayikra - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

Are all sacrifices "sin sacrifices"? Is there a male lamb sin sacrifice that takes away the sin of the world? Plus, St. Patrick's Day, Israeli election results, what hospitalized Jason last week, and much more in this week's Torah Pearls! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_b

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Rabbi Eli Cohen - A Jewish Perspective of the New Covenant

| Rabbi Eli Cohen

Rabbi Eli Cohen - A Jewish Perspective of the New Covenant

How does the Tanakh define righteousness? Is the Torah impossible to keep? What is the Jewish perspective of the New Covenant? Does righteousness equate to perfection? Lastly, Rabbi Eli Cohen shares his thoughts regarding the conflict between Israel and Gaza, offering a prayer from Psalm 121. Jew

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Israel's Final Battle: Why does the New Testament insist on Armageddon?

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Israel's Final Battle: Why does the New Testament insist on Armageddon?

Why is Armageddon marked as the battlefield for Israel's final war? Join Rabbi Tovia Singer and Jono Vandor for this eye-opening and unforgettable broadcast on the End of Days! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://truth2u.or

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 2:12-36

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 2:12-36

In the latter half of 1st Samuel chapter 2, the wickedness of Eli's corrupt sons, Hophni and Pinchas, is revealed and judged as they are contrasted with the child Samuel. Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download. If thes

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Crucified Lamb, Anyone? - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Crucified Lamb, Anyone? - Jono & Jason

Just when you thought Christianity's Easter couldn't get any more bizarre, along comes this Messianic cult's truly ridiculous and morbid "Passover" ritual! Listen as Jono and Jason try to make sense of Michael Rood's horrific yet humorous crucified lamb event! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tou

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Is Jono A Karaite?

| Ross Nichols

In this live stream, Jono gives a bit of his personal journey in answer to a viewer's question, and Jono and Ross announce a new series of discussions on a critical approach to the texts of the Hebrew Bible. https://youtu.be/r_wCu0L4xEE TANAKHTOURS.COM

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Hey Ross, have you got time for a quick question on the Book of Zechariah?

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Hey Ross, have you got time for a quick question on the Book of Zechariah?

For thus said the Lord of hosts (after his glory sent me) regarding the nations that plundered you: Truly, one who touches you touches the apple of my eye. - Zech 2:8 (v12 in the Hebrew) Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel!

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 13:20-14:22

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 13:20-14:22

As Job continues in his life of relentless pain, he addresses God as best he can and appeals his case directly to Him. Job pleads that God, as plaintiff, uncover the specific charges He holds against him rather than continue being his Judge. Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono

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Rabbi Tovia Singer - Bridegroom of Blood

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Rabbi Tovia Singer - Bridegroom of Blood

So Zipporah took a flint, cut off her son's foreskin, and threw it at Moses' feet. Then she said, "You are a bridegroom of blood to me!" Exodus 4:25 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! Register before next year to qualify for the early-bird discount! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https:

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 15:10-35

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 15:10-35

Has Yehovah as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected

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Torah Pearls - Vayechi - Genesis 47:28-50:26 - Keith Johnson & Nehemia Gordon

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Vayechi - Genesis 47:28-50:26 - Keith Johnson & Nehemia Gordon

Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/truth2u-torah-pearls-vayechi-4.mp3" volume="0.9" autoplay="true" downloadable="true" color="1"] [wp-post-slider]

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Why Doesn't Judaism Accept the Christian Messiah? - Tovia Singer

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Why Doesn't  Judaism Accept the Christian Messiah? - Tovia Singer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo9qZoJiqgk Listen as Rabbi Tovia Singer of OutreachJudaism.org discusses his newly released two volume resource entitled "Let’s Get Biblical - Why Doesn't Judaism Accept the Christian Messiah?" This new encyclopedic work, in excess of 900 pages, is packed with n

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 4:1-4:21

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 4:1-4:21

Is Job in fact King Jobab of Genesis 36:33-34? Who is Eliphaz and what does his name mean? Who was the shadowy figure that Eliphaz encountered in his vision? Why does Eliphaz mention a tent cord in Job 4:21? Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made

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The Ten Words - Texas Style - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Dive into a captivating discussion with Ross & Jono as they examine the heart of Texas Bill 1515. This new legislation mandates public elementary and secondary schools to prominently display a version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. But which rendition is it, and where did it come f

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Finding the Hand of Moses - THE Torah Within OUR Torah - Ross Nichols

| Ross Nichols

Finding the Hand of Moses - THE Torah Within OUR Torah - Ross Nichols

In this show, Jono and Ross discuss the research behind Ross’ forthcoming book, Finding the Hand of Moses - THE Torah Within OUR TorahThe first five books of the Bible are known as the Torah of Moses. According to tradition, they are believed to be the work of a single, ancient author – Moses

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Pinchas

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Pinchas

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right; you shall surely give them a possession of inheritance among their father’s brothers, and cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them." - Numbers 27:6-7 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel

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The Psalms of Hate - Jono & Jason

| Jason SpiritualBabies

The Psalms of Hate - Jono & Jason

Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God! Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men. For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain. Do I not hate them, O Yehovah, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? I hate them with perfect hatred;

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Jono & Jason - Torah in the Psalms

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Jono & Jason - Torah in the Psalms

http://youtu.be/zmuMdfza-oE The Torah of Yehovah is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of Yehovah is sure, making wise the simple... - Psalm 19:7 Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download. If these programs have b

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365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #14 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #14 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join us as we continue to investigate the alleged

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So Just How Many Messianic Prophecies Are There Really? - Episode #35 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

So Just How Many Messianic Prophecies Are There Really? - Episode #35 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

After debunking the alleged 365 messianic prophecies in the Tanakh that Jesus supposedly fulfilled in the New Testament, the question becomes, how many specific passages are there in the Tanakh that deal directly with the prophesied King of Israel that presides during what is commonly referred to as

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Egypt/Jordan & Israel: Announcing the upcoming Tanakh Tours!

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Ross K. Nichols and Jono Vandor discuss their recent Tanakh Tours of Israel and Jordan and their upcoming ultimate Tanakh Tours of Egypt/Jordan and Israel. Follow the link to learn more and secure your place with a deposit. Book before January 2023 to receive an early-bird discount. Book both tours

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Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #3

| Ross Nichols

Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #3

In Episode Three, the discussion picks up with the third and fourth days of creation and the continuation of what began on the second day. The waters below the expanse are gathered together to form seas causing dry land to appear, which then produces sprouting sprouts, plants seeding seed, and frui

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Tovia Singer Q&A - The Criterion of Embarrassment

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Tovia Singer Q&A - The Criterion of Embarrassment

This is Part 2 of a casual Q&A in a Jerusalem hotel lobby with Tovia Singer. Truth2U is funded by the donations of listeners who value the information. If you have been blessed by a program please share it with family and friends and prayerfully consider partnering with Truth2U via a monthly

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Tovia Singer - Eternal Life in the Tanakh

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Tovia Singer - Eternal Life in the Tanakh

http://youtu.be/z5rOY4lZVAU Audio: Truth2U.org Video: Spiritualbabies.net "Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead." - Isaiah 26:19 OutreachJudaism.org Truth

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May Moses Shapira's Name be for a Blessing - The Moses Scroll - Ross K Nichols

| Ross Nichols

Ross Nichols comes onto Truth2U for his first-ever discussion on his recently published #1 Amazon Bestseller, The Moses Scroll. Ross pays tribute to the memory of Moses Shapira and brings us up to date regarding today's news articles on the topic that has the world buzzing with heightened curiosity

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Mount Arbel

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Mount Arbel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_VpBjbfDHw&feature=em-upload_owner The historian of the Roman period, Josephus Flavius, is the only source for a description of the battle between the Galilean Zealots, who barricaded themselves at Arbel, and Herod the Great, in 37 BCE. Josephus relates that Marc A

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Ki Tavo

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Ki Tavo

The Lord will bring you and the king whom you set over you to a nation which neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you shall serve other gods—wood and stone. And you shall become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword among all nations where the Lord will drive you. - Deuteronomy 28

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Jono and Jason - A Prophet Greater than Moses...?

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Jono and Jason - A Prophet Greater than Moses...?

http://youtu.be/3Y2T4EX5rTQ To support Jason's videos visit Spiritualbabies.net Truth2U is the result of dedicated hours of production. It is a full time operation, completely funded by the donations of listeners who value the information. If you have been blessed by a program please share it w

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The Moses Scroll - by Ross K. Nichols - Available Now from Amazon

| Ross Nichols

The Moses Scroll - by Ross K. Nichols - Available Now from Amazon

In 1878, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer named Moses Wilhelm Shapira acquired a curious biblical manuscript consisting of sixteen leather strips. The manuscript, written in ancient, Paleo-Hebrew contained what appeared to be a form of the Bible’s Book of Deuteronomy but with significant variations

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Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 9:1-35

| Ira Michaelson

Ira Michaelson - Treasures from the Tanakh - Job 9:1-35

In chapter 9, Job, for lack of a mediator, speaks in his own defense in what progressively develops into a hypothetical court hearing, even though Job acknowledges from the very beginning that his appeals are futile. Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vaera - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Vaera - Rabbi Tovia Singer, Jono & Jason

Did the patriarchs know the name of God? In what capacity was Aaron Moses' Prophet? Did God harden Pharaoh's heart and if so does Pharaoh have free will? Why was Pharaoh in the river early in the morning? The answers to these questions and more in this week's Torah Pearls! Tovia Singer – Passov

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The Kingdom Chronicles - Episode #1 - Jono & Ross

| Ross Nichols

The Kingdom Chronicles - Episode #1 - Jono & Ross

In the beginning, there was a special kingdom. This kingdom differed from all other kingdoms, but alas, the people of the kingdom chose to be like all the other kingdoms - and rejected their king. The roots of this rebellion go deep into the past and are reflected in the words of an ancient parable

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Jono & Jason - The Fourth Man

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Jono & Jason - The Fourth Man

http://youtu.be/OoFmsxRcPQA “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” - Daniel 3:25 Visit Spiritualbabies.net Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor a

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 29:1-30:31

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 29:1-30:31

...the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They killed no one, but carried them off and went their way. - 1 Samuel 30:1-2

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With All His Heart & All His Soul - Ross Nichols

| Ross Nichols

With All His Heart & All His Soul - Ross Nichols

Behold, I will gather them out of all countries where I have driven them in My anger, in My fury, and in great wrath; I will bring them back to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely. They shall be My people, and I will be their God; then I will give them one heart and one way, that t

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Exploring Psalms - Chapter 3

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Exploring Psalms - Chapter 3

Join Rabbi Michael Skobac and Jono as they explore the Book of Psalms, chapter by chapter. Who composed the Psalm? What is it about and what was happening in the life of the author at the time of the composition? How does it apply to us today? Also, what would Christianity have us believe about each

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INFAMOUS: Biblical Archaeology's "Colossal Deception" - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Following the 1868 discovery of the Mesha Stele, a series of artifacts emerged, suggesting a rich Moabite culture. These finds, known as the Moabitica, quickly caught the attention of collectors and scholars, igniting a fervent race among nations to secure these treasures. At the heart of this tale

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365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode 22 - Isaiah 53, If Not Jesus, Then Who? - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode 22 - Isaiah 53, If Not Jesus, Then Who? - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join us as we continue to investigate the alleged 365 messianic prophesies in the Tanakh that Jesus supposedly fulfilled in the New Testament! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/Audio/Truth2U%20-%20Michael%20Skobac%20

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Exploring Psalms - Chapter 17 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Exploring Psalms - Chapter 17 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Did David really pray that his enemies would "shut their fat arrogant mouth"? Join Rabbi Michael Skobac and Jono as they explore the Book of Psalms, chapter by chapter. Who composed the Psalm? What is it about and what was happening in the life of the author at the time of the composition? How does

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Which Version of the Bible can You Trust? - Tovia Singer

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Which Version of the Bible can You Trust? - Tovia Singer

“How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us’? Look, the false pen of the scribe certainly works falsehood!" - Jeremiah 8:8 OutreachJudaism.org Rabbi Tovia Singer & Dr. Craig Evans Debate "Was Jesus the Promised Jewish Messiah?" Support Truth2U with a mon

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Disgruntled Karaite Or Jewish Convert To Christianity, Who Was Nicholas Donin?

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Disgruntled Karaite Or Jewish Convert To Christianity, Who Was Nicholas Donin?

Who was Nicholas Donin? Was he simply a disgruntled Karaite who took advantage of the fervid, sympathetic ear of the anti-Semitic church? Or was he a sincere convert to Christianity? Was his motivation for instigating the disputation of Paris in 1240 (which resulted in 3,000 Jewish deaths, 500 force

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Torah Pearls - Ha'Azinu - Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Ha'Azinu - Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

After losing the greatest Torah Pearls episode of all time into the vortex of cyberspace (except for the scratchy first 10 minutes), Nehemia, Keith & Jono regroup to record a tribute episode for the listeners about the Song of Moses! https://www.tanakhtours.com/november-2021/

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 12:1-25

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 12:1-25

Is today not the wheat harvest? I will call to the Lord, and He will send thunder and rain, that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking a king for yourselves. - 1 Samuel 12:17 Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by

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365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #24 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #24 - Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join us as we continue to investigate the alleged 365 messianic prophesies in the Tanakh that Jesus supposedly fulfilled in the New Testament! Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [sc_embed_player fileurl="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/Audio/Truth2U%20-%20Michael%20Skobac%20

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Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUkT2hzrlkg&feature=em-upload_owner When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. - Matthew 2:10 Click Here to hear Keith Johnson talk about the origins of the Cave of Nativity. Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vand

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Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 6:1-7:17

| Yoel Halevi

Yoel ben Shlomo - Light of the Prophets - 1 Samuel 6:1-7:17

They made five golden rats and five golden...? In 1 Samuel 6:9 the Philistines consider the concept of "chance" but is there any such concept among the children of Israel? Did God strike 70 men or 50,000 men in 1 Samuel 6:19? What did the gesture of pouring out water before God convey? What is the

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Miketz

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Miketz

Now Joseph was governor over the land, and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth. Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them...So Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. Then Jo

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Torah Pearls Quick Fix - 1st & 2nd Commandments

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls Quick Fix - 1st & 2nd Commandments

Are the Ten Commandments really ten and if so, what exactly is the 1st? How should one define idolatry? What does God mean when He says He is a jealous God? Why mention both the 3rd and the 4th generation? Listen as Tovia, Jason & Jono discuss these questions and more Exodus 20:1-4. Join us on th

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Israel On My Mind – Healing Sore Fingers and Hosting Rock Classics

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Israel On My Mind – Healing Sore Fingers and Hosting Rock Classics

This week, we examine the bones of the nation from the uncovering of an ancient synagogue from a Philistine burial ground. We chat about Israel’s eye in the sky over Rio and how victims of car theft are using drones to find them. Don’t forget you can join the conversation on Israel On My Mind

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The Text Of The Moses Scroll - Episode #5 - Ross K Nichols

| Ross Nichols

The Text Of The Moses Scroll - Episode #5 - Ross K Nichols

"...and God committed adultery"?!? How did this highly controversial mistranscription from the paleo-Hebrew text of The Moses Scroll occur? What did it actually say and did it concur with the canonical text? Find out in this week's episode! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0967DYG

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Torah Pearls - Nasso - Numbers 4:21-7:89 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

| Nehemia Gordon

Torah Pearls - Nasso - Numbers 4:21-7:89 - Nehemia Gordon & Keith Johnson

In this episode, Nehemia shares a sneak preview of his highly anticipated book Shattering the Conspiracy of Silence: The Hebrew Power of the Priestly Blessing Unleashed. Also, does the Pope have a use-by date? What is holy water used for? Can the Law of Jealousy be explained? Was Yeshua a Nazarite?

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Ezekiel’s Vision - Nearly 2,600 Years and Counting

| Ross Nichols

Ezekiel’s Vision - Nearly 2,600 Years and Counting

In this episode, Ross and Jono discuss a question sent in by Piper Kelly. The question was based upon Ezekiel’s vision contained in chapters 40-48. Piper said, “This prophecy has not been fulfilled. I would love to hear you both discuss the Tabernacle, the sacrifices, the prince, the healing wa

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365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #7 - Is Psalm 22 really the "Crucifixion Psalm"? - Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

365 Messianic Prophecies - Episode #7 - Is Psalm 22 really the

Join as we continue our study through the supposed 365 "messianic prophecies" from the Tanakh that Christians claim Jesus fulfilled in the New Testament! 68: Psalms 16:10...Was not to see corruption...Acts 2:31 69: Psalms 16:9-11...Was to arise from the dead...John 20:9 70: Psalms 17:15...The r

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Torah Pearls - Passover (seventh day) - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - Jono & Jason with Rabbi Tovia Singer

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Torah Pearls - Passover (seventh day) - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - Jono & Jason with Rabbi Tovia Singer

But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever." - Exodus 14:13 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__si

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The Book of Esther & the Holiday of Purim - Yoel Halevi

| Yoel Halevi

The Book of Esther & the Holiday of Purim - Yoel Halevi

For if you altogether remain silent this time, then relief and salvation shall arise to the Jews from another place; but you and your father's house shall be destroyed; and who knows whether you have been called to come to the kingdom for such a time as this? - Esther 4:14 Hebrew In Israel Compari

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Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #2

| Ross Nichols

Gleanings From Genesis - Dr James Tabor & Ross Nichols - Episode #2

In Episode Two of Gleanings from Genesis, the details of 'day one' and the 'second day' are discussed. Working through the Transparent English Bible (Genesis 1:1-8), the rhythm and cadence of the original Hebrew are highlighted. What begins to emerge is an ancient story of the transformation of a d

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Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Pekudei

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Torah Pearls - Season 2 - Pekudei

According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses blessed them. - Exodus 39:42-43   Join us in Israel for Tanakh

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Ancient Synagogue of Tiberias

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Ancient Synagogue of Tiberias

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1dWBG1JqD2I For details to tour Israel from the Ground Up with Keith Johnson and Jono Vandor, CLICK HERE Truth2U Radio is hosted, edited, and produced by Jono Vandor and all programs are made freely available to download. If these programs

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HR 'Raiders of the Lost Ark?'

| Jason SpiritualBabies

HR 'Raiders of the Lost Ark?'

This week Jono and Jason explore Hebrews Chapter 9 and compare the contents of the Ark as listed in the New Testament with those listed in the Tanakh. Join us as we return to the Hebrew Roots and strive to find out if the accounts match up, http://youtu.be/lQdoTQi_6Qk Video by Jason Spiritualbabies!

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The Biblical Blessings & Curses - Jono & Ross

| Ross Nichols

https://youtu.be/2GKQyZS-zfI

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Why Some Potential Messiahs But Not Yeshua? - Rabbi Eli Cohen

| Rabbi Eli Cohen

Why Some Potential Messiahs But Not Yeshua? - Rabbi Eli Cohen

What is the difference between believers in Yeshua and believers in any other potential messianic candidate? Why is it ok to admit Jews who hold to a particular person being the messiah, but not Jews who believe in Yeshua, into Israel? Also, what does it mean to be a Jew and how are these questions

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Exploring Psalms – Chapter 16 – Rabbi Michael Skobac

| Rabbi Michael Skobac

Exploring Psalms – Chapter 16 – Rabbi Michael Skobac

Join Rabbi Michael Skobac and Jono as they explore the Book of Psalms, chapter by chapter. Who composed the Psalm? What is it about and what was happening in the life of the author at the time of the composition? How does it apply to us today? Also, what would Christianity have us believe about each

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9/11 and the Strong Tower - Nehemia Gordon

| Nehemia Gordon

The cover of Nehemia Gordon’s latest book, Shattering the Conspiracy of Silence, features the keystone of an arch inscribed with the Tetragrammaton. This unusual architectural feature appears in St. Paul’s Chapel adjacent to Ground Zero in Mannhatan. This Christian chapel with the Hebrew name

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Butter, Bats, & Snakes in Their Pants – Israel on My Mind - With Special Guest, Penina Taylor

| Penina Taylor

Butter, Bats, & Snakes in Their Pants – Israel on My Mind - With Special Guest, Penina Taylor

In this week’s show, Jono welcomes guest co-host Penina Taylor for a dynamic that is oddly amusing as they discuss pole climbing, bats that trade food for sex, and amphibian smugglers that hide snakes in their pants. Add to that the butter shortage in Israel and eating plastic for a conversation y

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Ross Returns From A 36 Day Top Secret Mission In Israel - Israel On My Mind

| Ross Nichols

Ross Returns From A 36 Day Top Secret Mission In Israel - Israel On My Mind

In this week’s episode, Jono welcomes his missing co-host back to the show after 36 days. Ross just returned from more than a month in Israel. Your hosts discuss Ross’ participation in a week-long counter-terrorism course in which he was introduced to some of the methodologies employed by the Is

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Dog Weed and Falafel Waffles – Israel on My Mind - Jono & Ross

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Dog Weed and Falafel Waffles – Israel on My Mind - Jono & Ross

In this week’s episode, Jono and Ross cover some bizarre stories. There is the tale of a mischievous monkey and doggie treats that give your pet the munchies and while easing arthritic pain. Jono describes the trendy falafel waffle, home juicing, and hummus flavoured ice cream. They touch on the r

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Balaam’s Ass and the Chickpea Thief – Israel on My Mind - Jono & Ross

| Ross Nichols

Balaam’s Ass and the Chickpea Thief – Israel on My Mind - Jono & Ross

In this week’s show, Ross and Jono share the latest good and bad news out of the UN. It seems that they have taken up the noble cause of finding those countries that abuse the rights of women. The bad news is that Israel was identified as the world’s only violator. A Saudi blogger is assaulted o

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The Shema Bulla - Fake or Authentic? - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

The Shema Bulla - Fake or Authentic? - Ross & Jono

Ross & Jono discuss some of the archaeological debates going on in the news: The Shema Bulla, long thought to be a forgery, now declared authentic. Explore its fascinating journey from a Bedouin market to the center of a scholarly storm. Also, the Mount Ebal Amulet or Fish Weight?: Once hailed

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Rabbi Tovia Singer - Who is the Prince in Ezekiel?

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Rabbi Tovia Singer - Who is the Prince in Ezekiel?

http://youtu.be/F6wGbUJjMyo Then they shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob My servant, where your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell there, they, their children, and their children’s children, forever; and My servant David shall be their prince forever...And on that day the pri

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Jesus hidden in Bereshit and the Feasts! Answering the comments.

| Jason SpiritualBabies

Jesus hidden in Bereshit and the Feasts!  Answering the comments.

Do we need to surrender and accept the secret messages? Join Jono and Jason as they consider the different elements of this message and see if there really is a valid argument for submitting to a hidden agenda. You can find the related comment here.

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The Ten Words - Ordering The Big Three - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

In this episode, we're diving into the heart of the Ten Words with an intriguing exploration of 'The Big Three' – the prohibitions against murder, adultery, and theft. Are you curious about the four unique orders these pivotal commandments appear in across various ancient texts? Join Ross K. Nich

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The Ten Words - Word Four - Honor Your Father and Your Mother - Ross & Jono

| Ross Nichols

Episode five explores the significant commandment - "Honor Your Father and Your Mother," a unique commandment among the ten, for it holds a promise, or does it? Timed perfectly between Mother's Day and Father's Day, this episode will delve into seven versions of this profound directive, discussing

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Major & Minor Key Jesus - Jono & Jason With Tovia Singer

| Rabbi Tovia Singer

Major & Minor Key Jesus - Jono & Jason With Tovia Singer

From the major key Touchdown Jesus, Buddy Christ, and Jim Bakker's Morningside theme-park Jesus, to the minor key "Homeless Jesus", this episode has it all! Join Jono & Jason with Rabbi Tovia Singer for this and other curious conversational topics. Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel!

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  1. Juris says

    Dear Rabbi and Jono!

    I have been lostening to your programms lately quite a lot and like them. But would like you to clarify some things from Zechariah 12:10. Some Jewish translators, including Rabbi Singer, think that in this passage the most closest translation of the werb translated as “pierced”, should be “thrust through”. Of course, it could mean the same thing as pierced in certain circumstances. Still, it would require specification if one wants to use this phrasal werb in the meaning of piercing with spear or knife etc. Like -the spear was theust through bla bla. And in this case it is not the case.

    So what if, assuming that this is the best interpretation, it could be closer to the meanings such as – “pushed away” or “rejected”, or “pushed aside”…?

    In this case the passage could go like this:
    …and they shall look unto Me because they have thrust him through (pushed aside or rejected)…; and they shall mourn for him, 

    Or

    …and they shall look towards me, regarding those (or the one) whom the nations (some Jewish translations have the word nations added) have thrust through (rejected or dismissed). And they shall mourn for him…

    The singular version in my view would make more sense combined with the following sentence. But it is not for me to say since I do not speak Hebrow.

    The socond thing is about your comment about muslims calling Abraham muslim. You seem to know a lot about christians and not to much about Islam. If you knew you would know that according to definitions anyone, including Jews and Christians can be called muslims for it does not mean a follower of Muhammad.

    Wikipedia says that the meaning of the word Islam is – voluntary submission to the God. And muslim is simply follover this philosophy. So anyone who voluntarily submiss his life to the God or God’s will is muslim. So there should be no daubt that Abraham and Noah did just that. Since the view that they are muslims.

  2. Sophiee Saguy says

    The verb דקר means to stab, not “to pierce”. ‘

    This passage describes how before the “Time of the End” the non-Jewish nations will lay siege to Jerusalem, but these enemies will eventually be themselves destroyed and Jerusalem will regain its freedom.

    G-d will then intervene and all the enemies attacking Jerusalem will be miraculously wiped out, and then G-d will “pour out a spirit of graciousness and prayer over the Royal Dynasty and all the people living in Jerusalem and the peace that will follow this upheaval will be so complete, says G-d, that “they” [the Jews] “will gaze towards Me” [in astonishment] “because of” [even one person] “whom they” [the enemies] “have stabbed” etc.

    As the rabbi pointed out, this has not happened yet and it certainly did not happen 2000 years ago.

    This paste from UriYosef’s article on Zechariah 12:10 may help you:

    At issue is the mistranslation of the Hebrew expression אֵת אֲשֶׁר־דָּקָרוּ (et asher-daqaru) found at Zechariah 12:10B(i), the correct translation of which is: because of (or, concerning) him who they pierced [or, alternatively, because of (or, concerning) the ones who they pierced].

    The Hebrew words אֵת (et) [אֶת־ when in a hyphenated phrase] and אֲשֶׁר (asher) are ubiquitous in the Hebrew Bible. אֵת is a preposition that serves as the marker of a definite direct object of a verb. In its root form, it is similar to the definite article “the” in English. However, unlike the case of the English language, אֵת can be inflected, and thereby it becomes the objective case of the respective pronoun, such as אוֹתִי (oti), me (1st-person, singular, masculine or feminine pronoun; as in “He taught me.”), אוֹתְךָ (otcha), you (2nd-person, singular, masculine pronoun; as in “He taught you.”), etc. The word אֵת may also serve as the preposition with, and it can be inflected in that context as well, albeit differently, such as, אִתִּי (iti), with me, אִתְּךָ (itcha), with you, etc. The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (asher) is a conjunction, a part of speech that connects other words or phrases. אֲשֶׁר can mean that or which, who or whom, because or for, as to or regarding, and it may take on other meanings when combined with prepositions.

    אֵת and אֲשֶׁר also combine into the phrase אֵת אֲשֶׁר (et asher) [also אֶת־אֲשֶׁר]. This phrase, too, can take on several different meanings, as the grammatical syntax of a sentence, or verse, dictates. The major difference between the term אֲשֶׁר and the phrase אֵת אֲשֶׁר is that the preposition אֵת adds “new” specificity, since it is the marker of a definite direct object of the verb, and the particular translation depends on the context of the specific passage. In the case of Zechariah 12:10B(i), the phrase אֵת אֲשֶׁר must be read as,

    because of/concerning/regarding him [or them] that [or who] [verb], or simply because [verb] him [or them], but not just as whom or the one, which is common among Christian translations.

    The following example demonstrates this usage in another passage in which the grammatical syntax is similar to that found at Zechariah 12:10B(i):

    1Samuel 30:23 – And David said, “You will not do so, my brothers, concerning that which [אֵת אֲשֶׁר] the Lord has given us, and He watched over us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.

    That the KJV and several other Christian “Old Testament” versions translate this passage in a manner that is close to being correct:

    1Samuel 30:23(KJV) – Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. [See also the American Standard Version, 21st Century King James Version, Darby Translation, and Young’s Literal Translation for similar renditions.]

    The meaning of the phrase אֵת אֲשֶׁר at Zechariah 12:10B(i) appears to have been better understood by the authors of the Christian Septuagint (LXX):[5]

    Zechariah 12:10B(i)(LXX) – and they shall look upon me, because they have mocked me,

    These examples demonstrate that the common Christian translations of Zechariah 12:10B(i) are inconsistent with its Hebrew text and overall context.

    http://thejewishhome.org/counter/Zech12_10.pdf

  3. Juris says

    Dear Sophiee,

    Because they have mocked me…

    I do not have a clue about Hebrow but how come that even Hebrow translations translate the place as pierced or rather thrust throug?

    For there is a hell of difference in my view between those words.

    And did you mean in the beginning of your comment that there should be stabbed instead of pierced?

    Rabbi Singer translates that place as thrust through. English is not my first language so I went to dictionaries to learn more about this thrust through and it does not meand pierced or stabbed.

    These are examples I was given:
    The front end of the car thrust through the side of the house.
    The stock clerk’s knife thrust through the box, ruining the packages of noodles inside.
    I thrust Larry through the open door and followed along quickly.
    Ann thrust the wad of papers through the opening.

    And in my view, even though it can mean some piercing, it must be specified. Like thrust through the knife. And it can mean forcing sth/sb out also. Like when rejecting or turning away and dissmissing. Any chance this view holds the water?

  4. Michael Skobac says

    Shalom Juris: I’m aware of the fact that according to Islam, Abraham was not the only one they would consider to be Muslim, and that it refers to one submitting to the Almighty. I just referred to Abraham as an example and did not imply that this was exclusive to him.

  5. Sophiee Saguy says

    Juris, until recently Hebrew “translations” into English were actually the King James — or a lightly modified King James. It is only in the last 20 years or so that decent translations into English have become available. If you search the internet you’ll find that many have the JPS (Jewish Publication Society) translation from 1917 — and this is just a lightly modified King James.

    The verb דקר means to stab, not “to pierce”.To pierce would be לפירס.

    Secondly, this passage describes how before the “Time of the End” the non-Jewish nations will lay siege to Jerusalem (this did not happen in Jesus’ lifetime).

    If you check the Judaica Press translation (online for free) you will see that they translate Zechariah 12:10 as “And I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplications. And they shall look to me because of those who have been thrust through [with swords], and they shall mourn over it as one mourns over an only son and shall be in bitterness, therefore, as one is embittered over a firstborn son.”

    The Artscroll Stone Edition has “I will pour out upon the House of David and upon the inhabitant of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplications. They will look toward Me (G-d) because of those whom they have stabbed; they will mourn over him like the embitterment over a (deceased) firstborn.

    The Artscroll footnote syas “The salvation will be so complete that people will be astonisehd if even one man is killed by the enemy (Radak).

    The 1985 JPS (which I do not recommend) has “But I will fill the House of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem with a spirit of pity and compassion; and they shall lament to Me about those who are slain, wailing over them as over a favorite son and showing bitter grief as over a first-born.”

    So at least three modern Jewish translations do not have pierced: the Judaica Press, the Artscroll Stone Edition and the 1985 JPS.

    Pierced is a Christian mistranslation — yet another example of them tampering with their translations to try to make them fit Jesus. There is a much bigger problem in the Christian mistranslations and that is them translating it as “They will look on[b] me, the one they have pierced” when it does not say that AT ALL. The actual passage says that the inhabitants of Jerusalem will look toward Me (G-d) BECAUSE OF THOSE WHOM THEY HAVE STABBED.”

    The Christian mistranslation makes it seem that those who did the stabbing are looking at the one they stabbed. Not even close.

    Also, note that Zechariah says that all the inhabitants of Jerusalem will mourn — so bitterly it is as if it was the death of a firstborn child. This has obviously not yet been fulfilled, now or when the Roman soldier looked at Jesus. It didn’t happen (per the Christian bible) with Jesus.

  6. Sophiee Saguy says

    Juris, just to clarify — a “King James Version” is a Christian translation of the bible done in England in the 17th century under the orders of the then King. The English had expelled the Jews from England and they did not have access to a real T’nach or Torah.

    The KJV translators were living in England in the 17th century. Along with keeping in mind that English words have changed in meaning since then, you have to remember that the world itself was a different place. No internet. No mass access to publications. Only the very rich had books or could even read!

    The KJV translator(s) had limited access to Jewish manuscripts. Since we’d been murdered so often for “denying” Jsus we tried to avoid the Christians. Many countries had killed us or thrown us out (remember all the Jews were deported from England in 1290. So now circa 17th century where are the English going to find Jews let alone a Jewish copy of the “bible”?

    Christians, naturally. Who else?

    The Second Rabbinic Bible was the source the KJV translators used. It had been put together from multiple Hebrew sources (more on this in a minute). It was NOT put together by rabbis BTW — the title is a misnomer.

    Along with that remember that since they werent Jews just how well did they know Hebrew? And there were no Jews around (remember — they were thrown out in 1290). So who taught them Hebrew? At what age did they learn it? Did they have a chance to actually SPEAK it?

    The KJV was published in 1611 and the Jews were not formally readmitted to England until 1656 when Cromwell (who won the civil war and beheaded King Charles I) issued a decree. So there were no educated Jews around to help the KJV translators. (Oh, there were a few Jews here and there but most were converts to Christianity like Elizabeth Is doctor who was tried and hanged for crimes against the state. He was a convert BTW).

    There is a huge difference from someone who takes Spanish 101 as a freshman in college compared to a person born in Spain who grows up speaking the language. So the Christian translators were at a disadvantage because of their lack of native Hebrew knowledge.

    Back to an earlier point. The KJV was NOT based on the masoretic text and as most Christians think. Most as modern translations (both Jewish and Christian) are based on the MT

    The Second Rabbinic Bible was the creation of Yacov ben Chaim Ibn Adonijah who was a Jew who converted to Christianity. He did not merely publish an MT in Hebrew, he actually compiled his work from pieces of the Tanach he didnt have one complete MT. So he used many sources, none of which he documented. As mentioned this was the Second version by Bomberg. Here is a little information on the first one which preceded it by a few years.

    From the Jewish Virtual Library: “In 1516, a wealthy Venetian, Daniel Bomberg who had been born in Antwerp, was granted the privilege of publishing Hebrew books in that city. Among the first he published was a folio edition of the entire Bible with the leading commentaries, Mikraot Gedolot (Rabbinic Bible), which came off the press in 1516-17. Pope Leo’s imprimatur was sought and granted, and Felix Pratensis, a monk born a Jew, was its editor. . . editorship by an apostate and the blessing of the Pope made Jews avoid the edition. . .”

    He even dedicated it to Pope Leo! Bombergs second edition was edited by another apostate Jew who became a Christian Ben Chaim. It was this second work that became the basis of the KJV.

    Needless to say, this Second Rabbinic Bible was no such thing. It was not a Jewish work and it was not accepted by Jews. Neither Jew nor gentile has any idea what sources he used since he hobbled together his version from multiple sources. He gave no footnotes or references as to which sources he used!

    My point being that the 1917 JPS which most people THINK is a Jewish translation, is really just a lightly reworked King James. No translation is perfect because both the syntax for Hebrew is different and some words simply don’t have a comparable word in English. . . but even so the Judaica Press Translation, free online, is the best one to use for free. http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/63255/jewish/The-Bible-with-Rashi.htm

  7. Juris says

    Hi Sophiee!

    Thanks a lot for all your hard work! I really appreciate it!

    As it happened I am using this translation a lot and I am following chabad.org site. I have watched nearly all videos from Rabbis Skobac and Singer and even have Rabbi’s Singer books. I do not have any illusion about christian translations. Still, Jewish translations differ as well and are, sometimes, pure interpretations willing to tell particualr story instead of conveying the direct form of what the prophet has said. The good example is the famous and recently covered topic by Jono and Michael – Zechariah 12:10.

    In chabad.org it says –
    …and they shall look to me because of THOSE who have been thrust through [with swords]…

    Rabbi Singer translates this place this way –
    …and they shall look to me because of (or concerning) the ONE who was thrust through…

    As you can see there is singular and plural. Clearly one is interpretation of what the prophet may have meant… But has he??? In my view, even if he has meant plural but wrote it in singulat it should not be changed. If someone feels it must be clarified he can write a comment on it, but not change the translation itself.

    Some other Jewish translations even go further and translate it as if Nations will thrust through the many… Interpretation can not be translation. For if Jews themselves are doing it a lot, why they find it to be a problem from christians, right?

    By the way. I have found on this chabad site interpretation in Isaiah 53:9 that struck me and made me see something interesting in it. And I have never heard anyone considering it being interpreted this way by anyone. I have written about it to Rabbis Skobac and Singer but they do not respond on this one, so I would like to hear your view on this.

    And so the translation of Isaiah 53:9 from chabad.org:
    9. And he gave his grave to the wicked, and to the wealthy with his kinds of death, because he committed no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

    I have read it for many times but only recently the idea struck me that it could be speaking about sth else than assumed all the time by all different parts. Of course, if the interpretation is correct.

    And so, all of a sudden I have got this idea that this passage speaks about the grave that is meant to be for the servant but given to the wicked and rich in their kinds of death by Hashem Himself. You must agree that at least this interpretation in English really suggests that it sounds like this.

    So my question is – if this is the most correct translation of the literal grammar from Hebrow, which can be put under questioning because of the way the Zechariah 12:10 is translated, than maybe there is a point to consider a new look to whole chapter 53 of Isaiah? And those Jews that see there nation could move back from their assumptions for IT IS AN ASSUMPTION and nothing in the text itself clearly say that it is about the nation and even less that Gentile kings are speaking. For I can see speaking Isaiah describing a vision he has seen about what is to come. And, I believe, surprised will be all, including Jews. For if Jews are and have been right all the time, why they have not been redeemed as it is promissed? For the Redemption and Salvation will take place only when Jews will trully and fully embrace the righteousness and teach it to the whole world. But Jews dont know what to tell them. They dont have this understanding, this knowledge. They are glued to Tora of Moses and reject anything else. So what they can teach to the nations.

    Even worse. Jewish Rabbis, many of them and on of them I watched even this very morning, believe that all will stay as it is just the Jews will be released from the CAPTIVITY OF GENTILES, and gentiles will be crashed… Not a word about becoming righteous and bringing righteousness to the world… Not a single word.

    Of course, there are many Rabbis who would completely disagree with this view. Still, who is the Jew, who is the right Jew? And if there are so many different Rabbis, some of them.embracing christianity, some Islam, some simplu quarreling among them about what is what on really big issues, than maybe Isaiah in his 53 has spoken about them more than about Gentiles when saying that we all went astray like sheep… Especially interesting it is with some Rabbis declaring that in the time of Redemption absolutely all Jews from all walks and times will be saved…, which is clearly wrong. For Jews have villains as many as all other nations have and no unclean thing will enter the kingdom of God…

    Looking forward for your response.
    Juris

  8. Juris says

    …just to continue my last comment…

    The interpretation of Isaiah 53:9 in the way I did would correlate with what David, if I am correct, himself said – …sit at my right hand while I make your enemies a footstool for you…, or whatever the line says.

  9. Sophiee Saguy says

    Juris, you are sure jumbling a number of “proof texts” together (your last comment relates to T’hillim / Psalm 110 for example).

    Let’s stick, first, with Zechariah 12:10. There is an ambiguity in the Hebrew, meaning it could be translated as an individual or a group — hence the Chabad says “those” while R’ Singer said “one.” There are two ways to interpret the passage — and both are consistent with Hebrew.

    The “singular pronoun scenario” depicts a great hero (moshiach ben yosef) who will fall in the battle of the nations against Jerusalem just before the messiah actually appears. This is described earlier (Zechariah 12:3).

    In the “plural pronoun scenario”, the singular pronoun is applied to a group of Jewish people, a usage that is common in the T’nach [for example, in Sh’mot / Exodus 1:11 the Jewish people, i.e., the nation of Israel, are referred to by the same singular pronoun עָלָיו (a LAV), over/upon/for him ].

    In either case, it does not fit Jesus. It might be moshiach ben yosef, or it might be the Jewish nation — but both interpretations relate to the final battle (if it happens) prior to the messianic era.

    Isaiah 53:9 is speaking of the innocent person being led to his grave without protest. The Artscroll translation has “He submitted himself to his grave like wicked men; and the wealthy (submitted) to his executions for committing no crime and with no deceit in his mouth.”

    Their footnote says: “Ordinary Jews chose to die like common criminals, rather than renounce their faith; and wealthy Jews were killed for no reason other than to enable their wicked conquerors to confiscate their riches (Radak).”

    Rabbi Moshe Shulman brings up a remakable parallel to Isaiah 53:9 in Zechariah 3:12-20 12. “And I will leave over in your midst a humble and poor people, and they shall take shelter in the name of the L-rd. 13. The remnant of ISRAEL shall neither commit injustice nor SPEAK LIES, NEITHER SHALL DECEITFUL SPEECH BE FOUND IN THEIR MOUTH… 15. The L-rd has removed your AFFLICTIONS; He has cast out your enemy… 19 Behold, I wreak destruction upon all those who have AFFLICTED you at that time. And I will save the one who LIMPS, and I will gather the stray one, and I will make them a praise and a name throughout all the land where they SUFFERED SHAME. 20. At that time I will bring them, and at that time I will gather you, for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth when I RESTORE your captivity before your eyes, said the L-rd.”

    The people who are not deceitful, this is G-d’s holy remnant.

    The missionaries also need to note that the rest of Isaiah 53:9 doesn’t fit Jesus either. According to the Christian bible Jesus was killed beside two thieves, but buried in the tomb of a rich man. Yet Isaiah 53:9 says that the servant’s grave (Heb. kever) is with the wicked, and his death(s) (Heb. meisav) – PLURAL – are with the rich.

    I find it very hard to believe that any rabbi would revel in the fate of non-Jews being “crashed.” There is a midrash where the angels sing songs of praises when the Egyptians drown in the Red Sea as they try to follow the Jews. . . G-d say “my servants die and you sing songs of praises???”

    All of us are G-d’s children. None of us glory in the death of any person. Every soul is precious to Him. He wants all of us to do good and to find Him. It is the role of the Jew to help people find Him. We do not rejoice when people fail in that goal and we most certainly do not revel in any one of his creature’s perishing.

  10. Juris says

    Hi Sophiee!

    Thanks a lot again!!!

    And of course Hashem is the Lord of the whole world and, after all, it is written – …and they all will be My People…

    Dont have time for full response at the moment. Will have some comments though later.

  11. Deb says

    I never realized what a difference there is between Christianity and Judaism, But I am seeking only truth only, not traditions like in Christianity, I know Easter and Christmas are pagan, and it’s really sad ,especially on Passover that all Christian churches around here practice Easter, easter egg hunts and now they celebrate Halloween, but having “trunk or treat instead of teaching the truth, and read the OT, with the NT putting in Ideas of all of these pagan holidays being true, but if I try to say different, especially my Mom , she says I was not raised to think anything different other than Christmas or easter ,they are God’s holidays celebrating his son. My spirit grieves so…. thanks guys for teaching truth… Pray for me to seek more …

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