by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 7, 2023 | Ki Teitzei, Zephaniah
This week, a photo of Americans in cowboy hats flying to volunteer in Israel went viral. Jews all over the world responded by the thousands with comments like “This means so much – we’re not alone!” and “God bless these incredible Christians!” The cowboys flew...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 15, 2022 | Hebrew Language, Zephaniah
Countless miracles led to the establishment of the modern state of Israel, not the least of which was the resurrection of Hebrew as a spoken language. Much of the credit for this goes to one man, who died a century ago. Eliezer Ben Yehuda played such a prominent role...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 5, 2021 | Hebrew Language, Purity, Videos, Zephaniah
In Zephaniah 3:9 the prophet describes how all the nations of the world will have “purity of speech” in the end of days: “For then I will change the nations [to speak] a language of purity so that they all will proclaim the Name of God, to worship Him with a united...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2021 | God, Prayer, Redemption, Zephaniah
Jews have been living under the threat of persecution and anti-Semitism for centuries, and as a result, Jewish thinkers have not always looked favorably upon Christianity. This is why the words of the rabbi known as ‘Maimonides’, about Jesus are so surprising. One of...
by Orly Gibson | f 21, 2019 | Ask The Rabbi, Hebrew Language, Zephaniah
Rabbi Tuly Weisz is in the heart of Jerusalem answering YOUR burning Bible questions! Eliezer Ben Yehuda was the father of modern Hebrew. But, what is the difference between Biblical Hebrew and modern Hebrew? Biblical Hebrew is the language in which God created the...
