THE AKIDAH - The Sacrifice a very different take…

By Yoram Getzler. Co-Host at IsraelSeen.Com The Akidah, is the section of the Hebrew scripture, the Torah in which our father Abraham is “told by God” to take his son; son of his old age (Abraham is 100...

Semantic insights 4 into the Torah – Bible Reading – Parashat vaY

Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man.  The name of the Parashah, VaYeRA has to do with sight and vision, and there are ten instances in this Parashah with matters of extraordinary visions, or of lack of sight leading to...

Stumps and Parallel Translations

Stumps When some trees fall down, they don’t leave a stump as when trees are sawn down or as when they break in two having been blown by wind or struck by lightning. They uproot instead. When an old tree uproots,...

Four hundred year old Bible

Fusion Over 1, 611 years after the death of Christ, King James decided that England needed a translated version of the Bible, one in plain English. Don’t you wonder what type of people translated the Bible, what...

Because We Need to Love – Parshat Eikev

By Ariel Ben Avraham In previous commentaries we have insisted that there is not such a thing as the apparent conditionality of God’s Love, because all conditions exist on our behalf. We also have repeated that Love is its cause and effect, its instant reward, and in...

Frequently misqouted Bible phrases revealed

Even though the Bible is the most revered book in the U.S., it's also the book that's most frequently misquoted. CNN has revealed "phantom passages" that most people think are included in the Bible, when in fact they are not. So the next time you want to quote your favorite...

deists against religions

Islam is a violent religion. Please view the rational/balanced video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLiku08FlRg The Qur'an is a fantasy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CHm2xigkBc Paul created Christ: http://www.youtube.com/user/smsavage32 .. what else .. ;) Before i...

Virgin Mary

When articles appear about the Bible and its translation, I perk up because there is a link to my Mother’s family, the Bedwells. " “William Bedwell (1561 – May 5, 1632 near London) was...

Sabina Rabinovich/ Twelve Tribes Clan Correlation and Astrology.

The twelve tribes (clans) of Israel derive from the twelve sons of Jacob, aka "Israel." These sons/tribes were, in order of birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Levi became the priest tribe, not one of the...

Sedition of Christian Right

“If anything pass in a religious meeting seditiously and contrary to the public peace, let it be punished in the same manner and no otherwise as it had happened in a fair or market" - Thomas JeffersonFor a long time the people of Christian persuasion were telling...

Parshat Eikev The Blessings of Love – Reflecting on Pain and Wea

 By Ariel-Ben-Avraham of Safed, IsraelReflecting on pain and weakness Immediately after posting my commentary on last week’s parshah (July 15), I underwent a quadruple by-pass operation at Rambam hospital in...

Va etchanan – The Oneness of Israel and Divine Love

Today Ariel is having quadruple by-pass surgery and we pray for a quick recovery. Commentary by Ariel Ben Avraham of Safed, Israel. “I beseeched G-d at that time” (Deuteronomy 3:23). Moses fulfilled his...

The Struggle of Qayin Cain and Hevel Abel and the Original Sin.

Ratnermuseum.com This is a regular feature on IsraelSeen by Dr. Yitzkak Hayut-Man. An innovator, futurist, visionary and Bible scholar. I have the utmost respect for the man I consider a friend. He is...

Parshat -Bible Portion of the Week – Matot-Massei – Love Defeats

Commentary by Ariel Ben Avraham of Safed, Israel. “And Moses spoke to the heads of the Tribes, to the children of Israel saying (…)” (Numbers 30:2). This is how the portion of this week, Matot (Tribes),...

The Holy Bible: Myth?

People seem to believe only what they see or their eyes. Best example is many people are considering the Bible as something myth. This implies that any historical literature written without physical (e.g....

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