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KINGS, RULERS, WOMEN, WINE, or TRUTH? WHICH IS THE STRONGEST? Some say that kings and rulers are the strongest since at their word, subjects obey. They have the power over life or death. In some places, their Word is the law. Just look at them wrongly, or complain against them, you might lose...

KINGS, RULERS, WOMEN, WINE, or TRUTH? WHICH IS THE STRONGEST? Some say that kings and rulers are the strongest since at their word, subjects obey. They have the power over life or death. In some places, their Word is the law. Just look at them wrongly, or complain against them, you might lose...

Some short stories can be a bit "long-winded" yet some are "short" short stories. Some say; "Well, this one is just too long to read." Then, what can you do? Does anyone read the Bible in one sitting? of course not. We take our time and read, study the Word of God little by little, to let...

PARASHA: “VaYIGASH” (and he drew near) GENESIS 44:18-47:27...........EZEKIEL 37:15-28............ MATT 18:1-19:30 In this Parashah, we read that “he (Y'hudah) drew near” to Yosef, and shows himself as truly repentant for his past actions against Yosef, for selling him for the price of...

WHEN THE GUNS WERE SILENT by Ben Avraham The British soldiers slowly made their way across no-man's land. It was the first time in a year that the Germans weren't shooting at them. It was an eerie silence, so unlike warfare. It all started eight hours ago, the Christmas Eve Truce. It was...

SYMBOLISM IN THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI. “…when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 We all...

Parashah: “Miketz” (at the end of) GENESIS 41:1-44:17.......1 KINGS 3:15-4:1.......MATT 16:1-17:27 When we look into this parashah study, we see Yosef, who was, in a way of speaking, in the “pit” He was cast into prison for something he did not do, yet he continued to trust YHVH for...

THE SHORT ROUTE OR THE LONG ROUTE? by Rabbi Ben Abraham Mendel and Mottel lived with their wives in a small town near the great city of Lodz. They were next-door neighbors and got along splendidly. Although they had no children, they still loved their wives in spite of their barren...

A MEETING AT THE WELL............ by Rabbi Ben Abraham The old woman slowly made her way along the dry, dusty road that passed through the Samaritan city of Sychar. This same road lead to Jacob's well which the old patriarch had allotted to his son Joseph and his descendants...

TESTIMONIUM VERITATIS (True Testimony) by Rabbi Ben Abraham (from my eBook "God Tales") I pace back and forth here on the patio. The fortress of Antonia is full of life and busy during the day, but at night, so quiet, ever so quiet. As I look out over the city...

GOODMAN “J” The evening was slowly making its appearance in the western sky. A few stars were already visible. A brisk autumn breeze was blowing, moving tree limbs back and forth, with brown, yellow, and red leaves falling gently to the ground. The afternoon Sunday service was now...

I bent down to help him pick up the crossbeam. Then he looked at me with a look I’ll never forget. Under his swollen eyelids came a look of peacefulness and love, together with the physical weariness and pain. I spoke only these words to him; “Yeshua, I have been ordered to assist you...

ONE PASSOVER IN JERUSALEM I will tell you about these events, how they happened as I best recall, so many years ago, although they seemed like they happened just yesterday. I am a merchant, as my father was before me, as my father’s father was. Buying and selling have been our...

After the rest stop, the small caravan continued on the journey. Little by little, they made their way toward the land of Moriah, it wouldn’t be long now. As the sunset at the end of the second day, the group pitched their tents. As the evening before, the old man wandered off a distance to...

JOURNEY TO MORIAH by Rabbi Ben Abraham (from my eBook "God Tales") The old man slowly lifted the flap covering the entrance to his tent. He looked down at his wife who was fast asleep on the large ornate rug covering the sandy dirt floor. If only she knew what the true purpose of...

Another question is where did they “bring in new vessels from?” Did they have them made? Did Judah send a detachment or a regiment of soldiers to Antioch to re-capture the temple furniture and bring them back to Jerusalem? We know that Antioch was the headquarters of Antiochus and he probably...

A STUDY ON HANUKKAH, WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? Hanukkah; 2020; starts December 10th in the evening (light first candle) until December 18th, “And it was at Jerusalem the Feast of the Dedication (Hanukkah), and it was winter, and Yeshua (Jesus) walked in the temple in Solomon's porch”...

Shalom and Happy Hanukkah to all, I am new to this forum. I am a Messianic rabbi and live in Houston, TX. I would love to share, as we call, "Midrashim" (Commentaries) on the Bible, from a Hebraic perspective. Some people are confused and think that "Messianic" and "Christian" are different...