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By Kadiker Rex Dahn, MA, M.Ed., PhD Background In the course of history, many have distorted and misapplied the Sacred Text of the Holy Bible.  Before the Holy Scripture was written, the father of all lies, distortions and misapplications, that Ancient Serpent called the Devil, maneuvered his way to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and sugarcoated God’s instruction on the forbidden fruit. The Serpent succeeded when he cleverly enticed, deceived and misled Adam and Eve at their detrimen...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, The verb KaHaeN (כהן) means “to perform with precise and mindful intention” or “to give something precise and mindful attention.”1 Even though, in Judaism, we are divided into Kohanim...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, In the chapter before parashat Sh’mini (chapter 8 of Leviticus), Moshe anoints not only Aharon, but also all that is in the mishkan, the altar, the basin and its base. The verb for anointing, ...

The finds, ranging from just a few millimeters to a thumbnail in size, are the first to be unearthed in archaeological excavations in the Judean Desert in about 60 years.

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, I don’t want to be overly negative about the Pagan elements in the Christian faith, or deny their historical and cultural significance. In any case, Jewish and Pagan wisdom and knowledge cross...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, In Judaism, the two most common names for God are Elohim and the tetragrammaton (Y-H-W-H). The word Elohim (אלהים) is the plural for Eloah (אלוה) which evolved from the root LaWaH (לו...

Follow Mar. 3, 2021 After a decade of renovations at a cost of 72 million shekels ($22 million), the Beit Ariela Public Library and Cultural Center, which covers an area of 10,000 square meters in the heart of Tel Aviv, was rededicated last month. It was supposed to open earlier this year, but the coronavirus lockdown caused a delay. Public buildings constructed in Israel in the 60s, 70s and 80s were often built in the Brutalistic style, which is characterized by massive walls with small windo...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Of the 12 occurrences of the expression: לכהן לי “for the purpose of performing the priestly functions for me,” half are to be found in parashat T’tsaweh. Allegorically, this express...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. A Place to Call Home For some of us it may take a lifetime. “How many you keeuds don celebrate Christmas?  I know Benji May don’t. He’s a Jew! I remember those words like it was yesterday. Sitting on those mats in second grade class, realizing that the teacher was talking about me...

Language Magazine February 15, 2021 2shares The Academy of the Hebrew Language has announced that they will build its next global center in the National Quarter in Jerusalem. The Academy, which was established by the Israeli government in 1953, held a design competition in collaboration with the Association of Architects and Urban Builders in Israel to choose which architect will design the new center according to the Jerusalem Post. Over 100 architects put in bids to design the next structure....