Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

Dr. Brown – Volume 5

Posted on October 25, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Volume V 1. Introduction In this fifth volume of his series, Brown attacks the authenticity of the oral traditions of the Jewish people. As in my critiques of Brown’s previous volumes, each point begins with an excerpt from Brown’s work … Continue reading →

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Repentance

Posted on September 21, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Repentance “Open for Me, My sister My beloved…” (Song of Songs 5:2) “Said the Holy One, Blessed be He to Israel; My children, open for Me an opening of repentance like the eye of a needle, and I will open for … Continue reading →

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Kol Nidrei

Posted on September 13, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Kol Nidrei It is an interesting way to open up a day dedicated to repentance. The day that is designated for atonement and returning to God opens with the recital of “Kol Nidrei”. “Kol Nidrei” is not a prayer or … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Faith

Posted on September 11, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Pillars of Faith   The Scripture uses various words to speak of the commandments of the Torah. One of the terms that is used to refer to the commandments is the word: “edut” = testimony. In a certain sense all … Continue reading →

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Holy Times

Posted on September 6, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Holy Times   The Biblical holidays seem to be divided into two separate cycles; we have the “Three Festivals” (Pesach-Passover, Shavuot-Festival of Weeks and Sukkot-Tabernacles – Exodus 23:14), and we have the “High Holy Days” (Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and … Continue reading →

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Day of Judgment

Posted on September 5, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Day of Judgment   Rosh Hashana, the first day of the seventh month, is known as “Yom HaDin” – “The Day of Judgment”. We have received that on this day God sits on the throne of judgment and judges all … Continue reading →

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Dr. Brown – Volume 2

Posted on September 4, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

VOLUME II Many of the issues that are discussed in Volume II were already addressed in “Contra Brown” ( http://jewsforjudaism.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=402&Itemid=354 ). The following critique is to be read as a supplement to “Contra Brown”. 1. Page 4 Brown addresses Maimonides’ … Continue reading →

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How Numbers 18:1 Might Apply to Jesus

Posted on August 21, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

How Numbers 18:1 Might Apply to Jesus WARNING IF YOU HAVE BLIND FAITH IN THE ACCUSATIONS OF JESUS AND YOU BELIEVE AS A MATTER OF FACT THAT THE PHARISEES ARE A BROOD OF VIPERS, A BAND OF HYPOCRITES AND CHILDREN … Continue reading →

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Two Sides of the Same Coin – Proverbs 30:6

Posted on August 16, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

Two Sides of the Same Coin – Proverbs 30:6   “Do not add on to His words, lest He prove it in you and you will turn out to be false.”   The nature of translation is such that no … Continue reading →

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Ninth of Av 5771 – Another Excerpt

Posted on August 9, 2011 by yourphariseefriend

15. Page 209 Brown tells us that the disciples of Jesus found strength in the loss of the Temple rather than weakness. He goes on to say that the followers of Jesus have no spiritual lack with the destruction of … Continue reading →

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