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Cochini Jews - Malabar Jews (Videos)

The Jews of India aren't one singular community. Among themselves they are divided into different communities. Each community has its own different culture, background and origin. Each community claims its arrival in India in different ways and it is not always clear how they really came to India. The three main Jewish communities of India are: Bene Israel, Cochini and Baghdadi. Besides there were Ashkenazi Jews and a community in east India which claim Israeli origin and call

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Cripto / Judíos Sefardíes / Anusim

Algunos Judíos Sefarditas son herederos de una herencia cultural diferente a la mayoría de la población de Judíos Askenazí en los Estados Unidos, Israel, y otros lugares (especialmente del centro y del este de Europa). Los Judíos Sefardíes tradicional hablaban Ladino, un dialecto judeo-español no Yiddish. “Sefarad” es el nombre Hebreo de España, pero Sefardí se refiere a los descendientes de los

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Messianic Jewish Emuna: Discipleship

(Mattityahu/Matthew 28:18-20) “Yeshua came and talked with them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make all people from all nations into talmidim, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.”
These were the last instructions of our Master to his talmidim (disciples) in the Good News according to Mattityahu. Here we

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How to stop a mosque from being built

In Seville Spain, local people found a way to stop the construction of another mosque in their town. They buried a pig on the site, and made sure this would be known by the local press. 
The Islamic rules forbid the erecting of a Mosque on "pig soiled ground." The Muslims had to cancel the project. This land was sold to them by government officials. 
No protests were needed by the local people...and it worked!
Plant a pig.

Shariah's followers have long built mosques on

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Do you really want Mashiach now?

Do you really want Mashiach Now? Many people have that cry in their lips, but do not mean it. In the Amida which is a set of prayers composed by eighteen different prayers, we find at the end of it a prayer asking for Mashiach to come, to reveal Himself, and to bring Yeshuah / Salvation to our people, to our lives, to bring true Shelema (peace) to us and for all Israel His people.
The text says: “May the Shoot of David blossom and flourish, and let the light of Yeshuah /

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What is LaShon Harah (evil speech)?

One of the most difficult sections of the Torah to understand is the discussion of "Tzarat," a skin disease commonly mistranslated as "leprosy." In truth, Tzarat is a physical manifestation of a spiritual deficiency. The Talmud (Arachin 16) says that Tzarat comes specifically as a consequence of "lashon hara" - negative speech about another person.
A Jewish tale illustrates this point: A man went about the community telling malicious lies about his Rabbi.

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What is Messianic Judaism?

The earliest followers and disciples of Rabbi Yeshua of Nazareth believed that Yeshua was the promised Mashiach (Messiah) of Israel and the Redeemer of all nations. However, they did not believe that Yeshua came to start a new religion or to abolish the Torah (Teaching, Instruction) of Moshe; instead, they continued to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as participants in the ancient Israelite faith, now called Judaism. To be clear, the first known Christians in fact were

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Parashat Overview: Tazria - Metzora (Videos)

Weekly Sidra: Tazria-Metzora (Conceived-Leper)
Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 12:1-15:33
Haftorah: Melachim Bet / II Kings 7:3-7:20

Parashat Tazria - Metzora. The Parshahs of Tazria and Metzora continue the discussion of the laws of Tumah v'Taharah, ritual impurity and purity. A woman giving birth should undergo a process of purification, which includes immersing in a mikvah (a naturally gathered pool of water) and bringing offerings to the Holy Temple. All

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Life, Death and Everything in Between

Weekly Sidra: Tazria-Metzora (Conceived-Leper)
Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 12:1-15:33
Haftorah: Melachim Bet / II Kings 7:3-7:20
There were four men, lepers, outside the gate. They said to one another, "Why should we sit here waiting for death? If we decide to go into the town, what with the famine in the town, we shall die there; and if we just sit here, still we die. Come, let us desert to the Aramean camp. If they let us live, we shall live; and if

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Is it Jewish to Believe in our Rabbi Yeshua HaMashiach?

To some, the concept of a Jew believing in our Rabbi Yeshua seems to be a contradiction. The reason is, many people have a dichotomy set up in their minds. On the one hand, you have Jews and Judaism and on the other hand, Christians and Christianity.
You are either one or the other…..so the thinking goes. But this simple dichotomy is in reality not so simple. If we go back 2,000 years historically, we find that our Rabbi Maran Yeshua was a Jew living in a Jewish land among Jewish

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La Vestimenta en la mujer judía

“La mujer judía debe vestirse de manera recatada y pulcra”
En sus vestidos no debe resaltar el color rojo, y sus ropas no deben ser escotadas.
Hoy en día hay más posibilidades para las mujeres judías a la hora de vestir por lo que hay mucha variedad en blusas, faldas, sombreros, gorros, y más. El uso del pantalón para algunas corrientes judías esta prohibidos, para otros no, pero la idea es que quienes aprueban su uso, plantean

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Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality

Most probable theory on why humans could become homosexuals is because of families without a father or a mother.
A boy that's raised only by a mother will have nobody to take men traits from. Very often if the father has been absent from the family life for longer periods, the guy might simply become very girly which may result in his attraction to same-sex.
The homosexual activists usually say, that there is no method of fighting with it and there's no way to cure this

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Homosexuality in the Buff

The Science of Homosexuality: “Well I was born this way - God created me this way - God made me a homosexual”
Due to the Fall of Mankind and sin entering the world it opened the door for physical degenerations, mutations, and physical and medical anomalies in the human genome as well as chemical imbalances and deficiencies in the brain. However, it’s not God’s fault, it’s ours. By our own free will to choose to sin, we made way for sin and

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Jewish / Civil Date Converter - Jewish Calendar

The Hebrew (or Jewish) calendar attempts to simultaneously maintain alignment between the months and the seasons and synchronise months with the Moon—it is thus deemed a “luni-solar calendar”. In addition, there are constraints on which days of the week on which a year can begin and to shift otherwise required extra days to prior years to keep the length of the year within the prescribed bounds. This isn’t easy, and the computations required

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Worship God with your money

This is Mevaser Yochanan, I am the leader of Beth HaDerech Messianic Jewish Congregation and as your friend. I wanted to give thanks to you for putting your best foot forward and try to serve HaShem in gladness, and in efforts (doing His Mitzvot), etc.
One of the important mitzvot in Judaism is giving maaser (tiding) which helps you to release HaShem blessings upon your life as a believer. When we give maaser, we are giving BACK what belongs to HaShem. What is not ours, but HaShem’s. He

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Registra para Clases de Hebreo Biblico

En vivo y en la Internet
Aprenda Hebreo bíblico en vivo. Aprenderemos el alfabeto, a escribir y leer y comprensión de frases básicas del idioma en 10 semanas! Para más información o para inscribirse, complete sus datos o llámenos nos 647-800-4443.
Aprenda hebreo desde la comodidad de su hogar. Disfrute todas las ventajas que ofrece el aprendizaje en línea. Los estudiantes pueden ver a su profesor, interactuar y participar activamente en

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Judaismo Mesianico el Futuro de la Fe

Le damos la bienvenida a nuestra pagina de Internet - disfrútela! Le esperamos también en persona a nuestra sinagoga, la cual es un lugar donde usted puede descubrir y explorer el Judaísmo bíblico en una atmósfera de apoyo y compartir. Ya sea que venga de un ambiente tradicional o sea Nuevo a la vida congregacional, aquí usted podrá encontrar un hogar espiritual. Niños, jóvenes y edad avanzada, todos y la familias deben sentirse a

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Is homosexuality a sin?

Question: "What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Is homosexuality a sin?
Homosexuality is the manifestation of sexual desire toward a member of one's own sex or the erotic activity with a member of the same sex.
The Bible condemns homosexuality as an immoral and unnatural sin. Leviticus 18:22 identifies homosexual sex as an abomination, a detestable sin. Romans 1:26-27 declares homosexual desires and actions to be shameful, unnatural, lustful, and indecent. First Corinthians

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How to wear a Tallit (Videos)

What is a tallit?
The tallit (also pronounced tallis, or talet) is a prayer shawl, the most authentic Jewish garment. It is a rectangular-shaped piece of linen or wool (and sometimes, now, polyester or silk) with special fringes called Tzitzit on each of the four corners. The purpose of the garment is to hold the Tzitzit.
Most tallitot (alternative plural: talleisim) have a neckband, called an Atarah, which most often has the blessing one recites when donning the tallit,

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Why of Yarmulka, Skullcaps, Kippah (Videos)

Wearing of a head covering (yarmulka, skullcaps, kippah ) for men was only instituted in Talmudic times (approximately the second century CE). The first mention of it is in Tractate Shabbat, which discusses respect and fear of God. Some sources likened it to the High Priest who wore a hat (Mitznefet) to remind him something was always between him and God. Thus, wearing a kippah makes us all like the high priest and turns us into a "holy nation." The head covering is

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The Shabbat (Sabbath) Table - Video

Honoring the Sabbath day, known as Shabbat in Hebrew, is considered the most important observance in Judaism.
The order to celebrate Shabbat originates in the ten commandments handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. The fourth commandment (Exodus 20: 8-11; Deuteronomy 5: 14-15), translated from Hebrew, reads “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy”.
For Jewish people, the celebration of Shabbat honors God for creating the world in six days and resting on the

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¿Que es la Pesaj - Pascua? (Videos)

Desde el 15 al 22 de Nisan- transcurren los 8 días de Pesaj. Aquí te contamos un poco en que consiste esta festividad que es tan importante para nuestra comunidad, ya que recordamos el momento de nuestra liberación de Egipto.

La halajá (la ley religiosa) indica que varios días antes, en cada hogar judío, debemos iniciar los preparativos para su celebración eliminando el jametz (alimentos fermentados) y todo vestigio del mismo.

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Como Usar el Talit (Videos)

¿Qué es un Talit?
El Talit es un manto de oración, es la prenda judía más auténtica. Es una pieza rectangular de lino o de lana (a veces, ahora, de poliéster o de seda) con flecos especiales llamados Tzitzit en cada una de las cuatro esquinas. El propósito de la prenda es de celebrar la Tzitzit.
La mayoría de los Talitot (plural alternativo: talleisim) tienen una banda para el cuello, llamada Atará, que

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How to put on Tefillin - Phylacteries (Video)

Tefillin is one of my favorite mitzvot of the whole 613 mitzvot. It is one of action, of doing, of experience. Tefillin is technically the plural form (the singular being "tefillah"), it is loosely used as a singular as well. I do encourage all Jews, benei Anusim to get a pair of Tefillin and get going with this wonderful mitzva. Here is a wonderful article that speaks about this wonderful mitzva (commandment).


Tefillin are not amulets. They are "attachments" to

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How to make Potato Challah

Challah, pronounced haa-laa, is traditional Jewish yeasted bread. It is made with eggs, as well as flour, yeast, and water, and may be sprinkled with sesame seeds. It is sometimes called egg bread, and has a distinct yellowish interior if egg yolks are used. Challah is a part of many Sabbath celebrations, and also is consumed during many Jewish holidays.
Challah is never eaten on Passover however, because the day calls for eating only unleavened bread. Therefore, no bread containing

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The Number Eighth - Shemini

Weekly Sidra: Shemini (Eight)
Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 9:1-11:47 
Haftorah: Sh’muel Bet / II Samuel 6:1-6:19
This week’s Parasha is called Shemini, which could be translated the Eighth. The number eight represents a level that is higher than nature, and above time. This is the level of the miraculous, which is not bound by the laws of nature. The number eight is also associated with the revelation of Mashiach. It is also commanded that when

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Los Judíos y Los Apellidos Desconocidos

Revisando apellidos: Los Judíos desconocidos. Los Judíos y Los Apellidos Desconocidos.
Eran tan orgullosos, por ejemplo, que cada familia pintaba la casa del mismo color que sus padres. Y no sabían que el color de las casas eran una alusión a sus orígenes, a la sangre que habían heredado de sus antepasados  junto con las viviendas. No sabían que , muchos siglos atrás, los normandos tenían por costumbre pintar las casas de

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The Marranos Jews (Videos)

The story of the Marranos, the lost Jews from Spain, started in the 14th century when the Spanish Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church persecuted the large Jewish community in Spain and Portugal. Many Jews preferred to die rather than to give up their faith and convert. Many other Jews were forced to become Christians. Despite this, the church called them by the disparaging name Marranos which means pigs. They secretly continued to observe their Jewish faith, laws, holidays

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The 'Secret Jews'

I strongly recommend that you research a fascinating and tragic period of Jewish history that stretched for more than three hundred years yet is little known.
The story of the Anusim, the Secret Jews, is a valuable and significant, yet rarely discovered, Jewish event that, in its world range, the numbers of Jews killed or affected by it for centuries can be called the longest genocide in world history.
I refer to the fate of the Spanish and Portugese Jews at the hands of the Spanish

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The Leper Messiah? (Isaiah 53)

In the Talmud it is written, "When will the Messiah come?" And "By what sign may I recognize him?" Elijah tells the rabbi to go to the gate of the city where he will find the Messiah sitting among the poor lepers (Sanhedrin 98a). ‎"The Messiah -- what is his name?... The sages say, the Leper Scholar, as it is said, 'surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of God and afflicted...'" (Sanhedrin 98b).
Rabbi

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Taharat HaMishpaja / Pureza Familiar

Vayikra / Levitico 14:1-15:33
Melachim Bet / 2 Reyes 7:3-20
Romim / Romanos 6:9-23

Shalom ajim v'javerim (hermanos y amigos) desde Israel (en Israel es Parashat Tazria-Metzora): Para la porcion de esta semana tenemos basicamente el estado al que entraba una persona que enfermaba de lepra junto con sus respectivos sacrificios despues de ser limpio de su lepra, un hombre que tenia flujo de semen y la mujer que entraba o entra al periodo mensual de la menstruacion...
El

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Stranger, Foreigner or Sojourner

So, what is a “ger”? What is Zar? Let’s start off with what ger means.  Strong’s translates the Hebrew word ‘ger’ as stranger, sojourner, alien.  It is defined as:  a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights b) of foreigners in Israel, through conceded rights.  A “ger” is one who dwells among Israel as one who is not against them, but alongside them.  The ger has no inheritance rights and

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Missed Opportunity - Sidra Shemini

Weekly Sidra: Shemini (Eight)
Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 9:1-11:47 
Haftorah: Sh'muel Bet / II Samuel 6:1-6:19
David was afraid of the Lord that day; he said, "How can I let the Ark of the Lord come to me?" 10 So David would not bring the Ark of the Lord to his place in the City of David; instead, David diverted it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 The Ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and

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Countdown from the Omer to Shavuot

Countdown from the Omer to Shavuot
The presentation of the omer initiates a countdown of seven weeks, culminating in Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost) immediately after the 49th day.
“And you shall count to you from the morning after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave-offering; seven weeks shall be complete: Even to the morrow after the seventh week shall you number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meal-offering to HaShem. You shall

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Mashiach, Passover and Yom HaShem

Weekly Sidra: Bo (Go)
Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16
Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 46:13-28
...It is the sacrifice of HaShem'S Passover, for that He passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when He smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.' And the people bowed the head and worshipped. (Shemot / Exodus 12:27)
This biblical concept of Yom HaShem (a day when HaShem reveals Himself via King Messiah), causing the wicked to be

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Seudat Mashiach / Messiah’s Feast

Towards the last day of Passover: Happy Yom Tov!
And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened bread to the Lord; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work. But you shall present a food offering to the Lord for seven days. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work.” Vayikra / Leviticus 23:5-8
The seventh day of Passover is a day of

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Mashiach, Passover and Yom HaShem

Weekly Sidra: Bo (Go)
Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16
Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 46:13-28
...It is the sacrifice of HaShem'S Passover, for that He passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when He smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.' And the people bowed the head and worshipped. (Shemot / Exodus 12:27)
This biblical concept of Yom HaShem (a day when HaShem reveals Himself via King Messiah), causing the wicked to be

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What Does the Bible Say About Beard?

Here is some of what I have found in my studies on the subject. "Don't round your hair at the temples or mar the edges of your beard." - Leviticus 19:27
Nowhere does HaShem say that cutting the beard is acceptable. One of the humiliations of a conqueror was to shave or take off the beards of the men. The reason for both prohibitions in Lev. 19:27 have to do with pagan practices. HaShem told His People Israel not to shave their hair around the temples by the ears and around the head.

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Mashiach And Moshe - From Exile to Redemption

No one in the annals of our Prophets and Kings could emulate the noble status of Moses, upon whom it is written, "And there arose not a Prophet since then in Israel like Moses."
The Talmud elucidates on this:
King Solomon desired to attain the status of Moses. A Heavenly voice came forth and cited this verse, "There arose not a Prophet in Israel like Moses" - neither a Prophet nor a King (can emulate the status of Moses). Others say, no other Prophet

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letra C

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letras Ch-D

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letras E-F

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letras G-H-I

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letras J-K-L

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letras N-O-P-Q-R

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letra M

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letras S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letra B

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letras N-O-P-Q-R

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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A Jewish Message for Mankind

Our Rabbi, Maran Yeshua is Jewish. This obvious reality has too often been obscured by both Christian and Jewish attitudes polarized by prejudice, hatred, and fear.
There is a growing number of Jewish people who, like Rabbi Lichtenstein, Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri, have been prompted, for one reason or another, to investigate seriously what the Good News actually contains. This writer is among them. We have come to recognize through careful investigation that the Good News is something

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Jews of Iran (Videos)

The beginnings of Jewish history in Iran date back to late Biblical times. The biblical books of Isaiah, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles, and Esther contain references to the life and experiences of Jews in Persia. In the book of Ezra, the Persian kings are credited with permitting and enabling the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple; its reconstruction was carried out "according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia" (Ezra 6:14).

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How to stop a mosque from being built

In Seville Spain, local people found a way to stop the construction of another mosque in their town. They buried a pig on the site, and made sure this would be known by the local press. 
The Islamic rules forbid the erecting of a Mosque on "pig soiled ground." The Muslims had to cancel the project. This land was sold to them by government officials. 
No protests were needed by the local people...and it worked!
Plant a pig.

Shariah's followers have long built mosques on

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The Jews of Sicily, Italy (Videos)

The saga of Jewish history has no simple chapters, and the chapter on Sicilian Jews is certainly no exception. While the histories of Galician, Indian, and Japanese Jews have been studied extensively, one of the oldest communities of the Diaspora has been generally neglected. The biggest island of the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily, has been for millennia one of the most important crossroads of the early civilizations.
The story told in the Odyssey and the Iliad, the foundation

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Jews of Iran (Videos)

The beginnings of Jewish history in Iran date back to late Biblical times. The biblical books of Isaiah, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles, and Esther contain references to the life and experiences of Jews in Persia. In the book of Ezra, the Persian kings are credited with permitting and enabling the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple; its reconstruction was carried out "according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia" (Ezra 6:14).

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Is homosexuality a sin?

Question: "What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Is homosexuality a sin?
Homosexuality is the manifestation of sexual desire toward a member of one's own sex or the erotic activity with a member of the same sex.
The Bible condemns homosexuality as an immoral and unnatural sin. Leviticus 18:22 identifies homosexual sex as an abomination, a detestable sin. Romans 1:26-27 declares homosexual desires and actions to be shameful, unnatural, lustful, and indecent. First Corinthians

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Benei Anusim / Crypto Jews (Videos) English

Benei Anusim is the Hebrew term for people whose ancestors were forcibly converted to Catholicism over five centuries ago, during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Historians have often referred to them by the derogatory term "Marranos." “There is a real awakening taking place among the Anousim, many of whom feel a strong and enduring connection to their Jewish heritage.
In the late 14th and 15th century, at the time of mass expulsions of Jews from Spain and Portugal,

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Take up your cross daily?

How Jewish is that? Do you think this saying is very Jewish? Does it have a Jewish connotation? Believe it or not, this passage has been misunderstood completely. This passage is all about taking the mantle of leadership, not about dying crucified, or expecting one day as a martir, or even wearing a cross.
We read in the Book of Uri / Luke 9 (23-25) says (quoting Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua): "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

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My Italian Jewish Surname List (Video)

My Italian Jewish surname (last name)... could it be Jewish? Researching Italian Surnames for Possible Jewish Roots
Have you wondered if you have Jewish ancestors? Does your family history include stories of Jewish heritage or Jewish traditions? Some experts state that as much as 50% of the populations of Calabria and Sicily (the most Southern regions of Italy) were Jewish before the Inquisition. During the Inquisition, some of these families moved north in Italy and then east into Greece

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Worship God with your money

This is Mevaser Yochanan, I am the leader of Beth HaDerech Messianic Jewish Congregation and as your friend. I wanted to give thanks to you for putting your best foot forward and try to serve HaShem in gladness, and in efforts (doing His Mitzvot), etc.
One of the important mitzvot in Judaism is giving maaser (tiding) which helps you to release HaShem blessings upon your life as a believer. When we give maaser, we are giving BACK what belongs to HaShem. What is not ours, but HaShem’s. He

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About

Welcome to the Messianic Jewish Torah Observant Synagogue Bet HaDerech, in Toronto, Canada. Our Purpose is to learn more about the hope of Israel, the Messiah, Maran Rabeinu Yeshua Melech HaMashiach (King Messiah) and to worship the God of Israel in spirit and truth. Our congregation / synagogue is a place where you can discover and explore biblical Judaism in an atmosphere of support and sharing. Whether you come from a traditional background or a new to synagogue life, here you can find a

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Our Synagogue is a warm and dynamic family, with many opportunities for personal involvement. It is a place where children and adults are able to come together to explore and to grow in their commitment to the Messiah true way of life. We view ourselves too as the Sephardic Messianic Jewish Torah educational Institution that serves both as the focal point for the broader Sephardic Community and as the focal point in the lives of our members.
Our philosophy is non-judgmental and friendly. Our

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Seudat Mashiach / Messiah’s Feast

Towards the last day of Passover: Happy Yom Tov!
And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened bread to the Lord; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work. But you shall present a food offering to the Lord for seven days. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work.” Vayikra / Leviticus 23:5-8
The seventh day of Passover is a day of

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The Rabbis of the Passover Haggadah

It is a curious fact that many of the stories in the Passover Haggadah are not from ancient Israel and not from the time of Israel’s exodus and wilderness wandering. Many are from the second century and the emerging Judaism of the time between the Jewish wars with Rome and after the destruction of the temple.
I have a small but growing collection of Passover Haggadahs, including several from the 1930’s and 1940’s. I recently saw a reference in an article and decided to

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Biblical Holidays (Hagim)

The seasonal feasts of HaShem - Holidays in Israel. The Hebrew Scriptures tell us: “These are the appointed times of HaShem, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.” – Leviticus 23:4
Israel's Feasts, outlined in Vayikra / Leviticus 23, are worthy of serious study. There is much redemptive and prophetic meaning packed into these divinely ordained feasts. They were--and still are--God's object lessons to Israel, and by

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Apellidos Sefarditas: Letra A

A lado de los apellidos que mencionaremos ponemos la fuente de donde obtuvimos la información.

Con L señalamos la compilación de Harry Stein en LusaWeb, que reúne investigaciones de genealogía portuguesa sefardita, española sefardita.
Con O citamos la fuente de Jeff Malka en OrthoHelp.Com lo que indica mezcla de judíos con otros fuera de Portugal y España
Con la T citamos la fuente de B. Nahman, un listado de

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Genealogía judía: origen de los apellidos sefardíes

¿Eres de ascendencia sefaradí? ¿quieres saber el origen de tu apellido? Entonces, esta nota es para ti... (Genealogía española, italiana, judía, y otros)
Apellidos sefardíes
Podemos encontrar aquí otra diferencia clara entre los apellidos sefardíes y los askenazis, refiriéndonos a la cantidad de años que han pasado comúnmente desde que los diferentes apellidos han sido adoptados.
Para empezar, digamos

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¿Es su nombre de Origen Sefardita?

La Historia de los Sefarditas y sus nombres. ¿Es su nombre de Origen Sefardita?
Hace 2000 años que los judíos, presos, esclavos de los Romanos, llegaron a Sefarad (España). Posiblemente, entraron por el cabo gallego de Finisterre, que en latín significa Fin de la tierra. En Galicia, se asentaron raíces de judíos sefarditas y de otros que se instalaron en otros países.
Los judíos llevados a Babilonia,

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Apellidos Sefarditas

Esta es una compilación de varios listados de apellidos sefarditas (de España y Portugal) que proceden de listas de la Inquisición y de otras fuentes genealógicas oficiales, así como de documentación aportada por historiadores tanto judíos como españoles. Los citados aquí, fueron obtenidos a través de mucha investigación, con el fin de ayudar a los interesados en encontrar sus raíces judías.
Los

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Los Judíos y Los Apellidos Desconocidos

Revisando apellidos: Los Judíos desconocidos. Los Judíos y Los Apellidos Desconocidos.
Eran tan orgullosos, por ejemplo, que cada familia pintaba la casa del mismo color que sus padres. Y no sabían que el color de las casas eran una alusión a sus orígenes, a la sangre que habían heredado de sus antepasados  junto con las viviendas. No sabían que , muchos siglos atrás, los normandos tenían por costumbre pintar las casas de

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The Name of God | Messianic Judaism #4

In the last series of articles we examined the need for Messianic Judaism to establish an identity.  The focus was on examining both the similarities and differences of Messianic Judaism and the broader Jewish movement.
This time I want to focus on our relationship to God and more specifically how Messianic Judaism views the name of God. I believe this is a crucial discussion if we wish to grow as a branch within Judaism.  There are those who do not pronounce the name and

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Judaísmo Mesiánico: Similitudes con el judaísmo

Yo creo que el Judaísmo Mesiánico es otra rama del Judaísmo, al igual que Ortodoxos, Conservadores, Reformados, Caraítas, etc. Esto es porque tenemos más en común con el Judaísmo, creo, que con el cristianismo. No es el propósito de este artículo el debatir sobre las distintas ramas del Judaísmo. Simplemente estoy buscando la forma en que el Judaísmo Mesiánico se ajuste a la imagen completa del

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Messianic Jewish Emuna: Soul Mirror

(Ya’akov / James 1:22-25) Don’t deceive yourselves by only hearing what the Word says, but do it! For whoever hears the Word but doesn’t do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror, who looks at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But if a person looks closely into the perfect Torah, which gives freedom, and continues, becoming not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work it requires, then he will be blessed in what

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Differences to Judaism|Messianic Judaism #3

While we do have many things in common with our Jewish brothers and sisters we obviously have some major differences.
One of the major differences is the belief in Yeshua as the Messiah. The concept of believing in a Messiah is not foreign to Judaism. One of the thirteen principals of the Rambam was “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah. How long it takes, I will wait for His coming every day.” (Number 12)
Also Messianic Judaism is somewhat of a

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Passover Invitation (Videos)

A Passover Seder involves the whole family. It’s an evening filled with stories and symbols to celebrate a Festival of Freedom from slavery in Egypt. Our Rabbi, Maran Yeshua later turned these promises of Israel’s deliverance to a message of deliverance from our own slavery to sin. It is a telling witness to what He has done and is doing to redeem His people.
PASSOVER 2012 Passover or as we say, Pesach is upon us. Here are a few things you might want to know. We begin to rid

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Counting of the Omer / Sefirat HaOmer

We mark the passage of time between Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Pentecost) by the “counting of the omer.” A period of seven weeks is observed in which each day is counted off for 49 days ending on the fiftieth day known as Shavuot /Pentecost (Pentecost-means 50). It is the number of days from the barley harvest to the wheat harvest.
The counting of the days of the Omer is a biblical commandment incumbent upon every believer. Traditionally, the period of the Omer

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The Korban Todah (Pesach)

The Korban Todah (offering of thanksgiving) of a Nation
The special laws of the korban Pesach (offering of Passover) can be understood in a similar manner, for it too is an offering of thanksgiving - not for a personal case of redemption, but rather for our national redemption.
Let's review the special laws of the korban Pesach to show how they help to create a special environment in which we can thank the one who took us from Egypt to the promise land.
a) First of all, in the time of the

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Mashiach, Torah and the Jewish Temple

Mashiach kept the whole Torah. He told every one that Torah was to be kept (see Mattityahu HaLevi / Matthew 5, also 28). All his teachings have as a base the Holy Torah and the Prophets.
ANY ONE who teaches or proclaims that the Holy Mashiach broke the Torah and such notion is acceptable to him; this individual must be judged that his so called Mashiach is a false one, not the real one. This is the spirit of Armilus (anti-Messiah) present these last days. (See 1 Yochanan / John

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Mashiach’s Name / מה-שמו ומה-שם-בנו

And you shall call His name Yeshua; for He shall save His people from their sins. Mattityahu / Matthew 1:21.
The Name of the Jewish Messiah is Yeshua, and its meaning comes from the Hebrew root, yasha, meaning "to save." That is why He was named Yeshua, because He will "save" His people from their sins (Mattityahu / Matthew 1:21). Thus, Yeshua means "salvation." The correct Name for our Rabbi, Maran Yeshua is from the Aramaic to the Hebrew is Yeshua. It is a

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Mashiach Ben Yosef / Ben David

One of the major tenets in the thirteen articles of Jewish faith that Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon (Maimonides) wrote is the belief and affirmation that the Mashiach (Messiah) would come. The Mashiach is always been the hope of Israel for generations past to the present, for as we know that even Father Avraham saw His coming and rejoice in that fact, as it is written: Yochanan / John 8:56 … father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw , and was glad.
The Hebrew Scriptures provide a

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The Torah of Mashiach

Maran Yeshua Melech HaHaMashiach said to him, "'You shall love HaShem your God with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your resources.' This is the first and great mitzvah. A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself.' The whole Torah and the Prophets depend on these two mitzvot." Mattityahu 22:37-40
The Torah Cannot be Changed by any one: In the 13 Principles of faith of the Jewish faith (composed by the RaMBaM) we find that the ninth

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Tzipisa Li Yeshuah?

"Et tzemach David avdecha mehera tatzmiach, Vekarno tarum bishoeatecha, Ki lishoeatcha kivinoe kol ha jom, umtzapim liyeshuah, Baruch Atah HaShem matzmiach keren Yeshuah"
This is the 15th benediction of the 18 benedictions prayed everyday by religious Jews. It is originally the 14th Blessing for the Kingdom of the House of David. This blessing has deep mystical significance. The Artscroll Sefard translates it as:
“The offspring of Your servant David may you speedily cause

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A Loving Creator - Parasha Pesach (Videos)

Chol HaMoed Pesach or Chol Ha-Moed Pesach (also transliterated from Hebrew as: Hol HaMoed Pesach or Hol Ha-Moed Pesach) refers to the intermediate or middle days of the Passover or Pesach festival as well as another Jewish festival, the autumn harvest festival of Sukkot. Literally-speaking, Chol HaMoed means "The Non-Holy Appointed Time" in Hebrew, where Chol means "Non-Holy" as opposed to "Kodesh" which means "Holy"; Ha means "The", and

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Jesus vs Yeshua, To Tell the Truth!!

There was a game show many years ago called “To Tell the Truth”. It was a show that had one real person and three other imposters pretending to be the same person. The panel would ask questions and then try and determine the true one from the imposters.
That is the argument made by Jews and anti-missionaries who try to dissuade Jews from believing in Yeshua. The argument goes that since Yeshua “Jesus” started a new religion any Jew who believes in Yeshua is no

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¿Es Judaísmo Mesiánico Cristiandad Reempacada?

¿Es Judaísmo Mesiánico Cristiandad Reempacada?
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre los Cristianos y los Judíos Mesiánicos? ¿Es Judaísmo Mesiánico Cristiandad Reempacada?
Un Judío Mesiánico es cualquier persona (ya sea decendiente de Israel, o un Ger HaTzedek / convertido que se une a Israel), sin importar su procedencia étnica, que crea que es un pecador y que haga a nuestro Rabino Yeshúa M'Nazaret

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Torah Study (Imitating your Rabbi)

Every believer desires to grow in the knowledge of HaShem and His Messiah. The first Psalm tells us that if we will delight in the Torah and meditate upon it, we will grow like a tree planted by a river.
In the religious world today, one often hears the mantra, “God is doing a new thing!” This catchphrase is usually offered to explain the latest popular fad or charismatic CHRISTIAN wave to wash up on the shallow shores of modernity.
 We believe that “God is doing

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Maaser kesofim / Tithing (Video)

Weekly Sidra: Terumah (Gift)
Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 25:1-27:19
Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 66:1-24


He who pays Maaser removes part of his self love for the sake of the Creator.
Maaser kesofim literally means a tenth of money. Tithing one's income for charity, is an age-old practice dating back to our forefathers' days. Avraham gave Maaser to Malki-Tzedek (Bereishis 14:20); Yitzchak gave Maaser (Rashi Sefer Bereishit 26:12); and Yaakov, too, says, "And of all

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Purity and Marriage (Kosher Sex)

HaShem spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: I HaShem am your God. 3 You shall not copy the practices of the land of Egypt where you dwelt, or of the land of Canaan to which I am taking you; nor shall you follow their laws. 4 My rules alone shall you observe, and faithfully follow My laws: I HaShem am your God. 5 You shall keep My laws and My rules, by the pursuit of which man shall live: I am HaShem. 6 None of you shall come near anyone of his

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To Circumcise or Not? Brit Milah

The Torah says: “HaShem spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a woman at childbirth bears a male, she shall be unclean seven days; she shall be unclean as at the time of her menstrual infirmity. — 3 On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”
This week we have a double reading.  Tazria (She shall conceive) and Metzora (tradition/ritual).  Tazria deals with childbirth purification laws, circumcision and

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The Good News was written in Hebrew

הבשורה טובה הגאולה


What language was the Besora Tova HaGeula (Good News of Redemption) written in? Most people will tell you it was written in Greek. They go on to tell you that it was the "language of the day". They say everything during that time was written in Greek and that everybody also spoke Greek, including the Jews of HaAretz (The Land). Let's find out if this is indeed

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Los Marranos - Criptojudíos

Quienes son los marranos? Cuando la Iglesia Catolica establecio la Inquisicion en España en 1481, en conjunto con la explusion de los judios en 1492, la practica del judaismo era una ofensa castigable por el gobierno. Estableciendo las mas grotescas torturas y penas de muerte a todos los judios que no confesaran con su fe en el catolicismo. Siete años mas tarde en Portugal, en 1497 , ocurre lo mismo, siguieron el ejemplo de España. Esto trajo en consecuencias

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Enumerating the Commandments (613)

In Judaism there is a tradition that the Torah contains 613 mitzvot (Hebrew for commandments, from mitzvah - מצוה - precept, plural mitzvot; from צוה, tzavah- command).
According to the main source, of these 613, 248 mitzvot aseh (positive commandments) and 365 mitzvot lo taaseh (negative commandments). It is notable that 365 is the number of days in a solar year and 248 was at that time believed to be the number of bones in the human

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Yosef y la riqueza de la redención

El autor de este artículo no es un creyente en Maran Yeshúa. Nunca menos sus ideas acerca de Mashíaj están bien vale la pena leer. HaShem dio a la idea de pueblo judío sus caminos y cómo Él realmente funciona, aunque es posible que no lo entienda por completo. Debemos recordar que no están rechazando Maran Yeshúa el rabino, el fariseo, el sionista Judío. Rechazan, Jesús, el violador de la ley, el rebelde, el

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Pride Will Come Before the Fall - Part #2

As you will see in one of the Scripture verses below - Satan was one of the highest of all the angels God has ever created. He was allowed to literally walk on the mountain of God Himself. He thus had to know how awesome and how powerful God really is and that there was no way that anyone could ever begin to try and overthrow Him.
If God is all-powerful and there are no other Gods in existence - then anyone with half a brain can deduce that God cannot be defeated or overthrown.

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Pride Will Come Before the Fall - Part #1

As part of the sanctification process that God would like to start with each one of us - one of the things that God will be doing, through the power of the Holy Spirit, is to either take out or prevent certain types of negative qualities from entering into our personalities.
Without question, one of the major qualities that God will be moving in on very strongly to either prevent from being able to enter into us to any significant degree, or to literally knock it right out of

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Sacrificar la ofrenda de pésaj (4ª mitzvá positiva)

Sacrificar la ofrenda de pésaj (4ª mitzvá positiva) Shemot-Éxodo 12:6 Y habéis de guardarlo hasta el día catorce de este mes; y lo inmolará toda la comunidad del pueblo de Israel entre las dos tardes.
Esta mitzvá de carácter ritual forma parte de un cumulo de leyes que solo es posible cumplir estando el santo templo en pié.
Actualmente, el recuerdo de este sacrificio forma parte del seder u órden de

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Keep your Kippah! What about Shaul?

A kippah (plural: kippot) or yarmulke pronunciation (also called a skullcap) is a thin, slightly-rounded skullcap traditionally worn at all times by observant Jewish men! There are different proposed etymologies for the word yarmulke. According to most mainstream etymologists, it is a Yiddish word (ירמולקא) deriving from the Polish word jarmułka, meaning "cap", ultimately possibly of Turkish origin. Others propose that it is derived

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Who needs an idol?

What is Avoda Zara (Idol worship)? Idol worship is not just a plastic Mary on the dashboard of a taxi in Mexico city.  Idol worship is coming into the presence of a holy God on your own terms, not on God’s terms. Doing what you want because your god loves you and changes His standards as you go along.  Idol worship is placing your faith in a thing of God and not in God Himself. This thing could be a Mezuzah, an ornament or a specific piece of clothing you wear. Idol

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Leaven in Our Lives - Sidra Tzav

Weekly Sidra: Tzav ( Command)
Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 6:1-8:36
Haftorah: Malachi 3:4-3:24
Behold, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before the coming of the awesome, fearful day of Adonai. He shall reconcile parents with children and children with their parents, so that, when I come, I do not strike the whole land with utter destruction. (Malachi 3:23-24)
Shabbat HaGadol ("Great Shabbat" שבת

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El Entorno Adecuado

Sidra Semanal: Tzav (Ordena)
Porcion de Tora: Vayikra / Levitico 6:1-8:36
Haftora: Yirmiyah / Jeremias 7:21 - 34; 8:1-3; 9:22-23

En la parasha a estudiar esta semana revela más detalles acerca de las leyes de los sacrificios que el pueblo judío ofrecía. Ahora nosotros nos concentraremos en el pasuk (verso) que tenemos en Lv 7: 19Y la carne que tocare á alguna cosa inmunda, no se comerá; al fuego será quemada...
¿Por

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Maran Melech HaMashiach - King Messiah

The Jewish people for thousands of years have looked forward to the coming of their Mashiach, the hope of Israel. The Torah describes King Messiah: I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which he shall speak in My name, I will require it of him. Devarim 18:18-19 
Was the Mashiach

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The Korban Pesach (Videos)

Korban Pesach (Hebrew: קרבן פסח "sacrifice of Passover") also known as the "Paschal Lamb" is the sacrifice that the Torah mandates to be brought on the eve of Passover, and eaten on the first night of the holiday with bitter herbs and matzo. According to the Torah, it was first offered on the night of the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt. Although practiced by Jews in ancient times, the ritual is no longer performed today.
The

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Become like our Rabbi Yeshua

One of the Sages from the Mishnah is quoted as this, "May you be covered in the dust of your Rabbi." Rabbis are passionate and animated. They would spend their days taking their disciples around teaching them, and as they traveled from place to place, they would literally kick up a cloud of dust. And because the disciples were following the Rabbi, at the end of the day, they would actually be covered in the dust their Rabbi kicked up.
The idea was that if you followed

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Sephardi Seder Traditions (Passover)

Seder traditions for us are an collection of practices that are Sephardic in origin, but for many of us these practices have grown and changed because they were practiced underground in either maranno or crypto-Jewish households.
Remember: Sephardic Passover customs and traditions can vary from region to region, country to country, city to city, community to community, and family to family.
The most basic difference between Sephardim and Ashkenazim pertains to kitniyot, which are eaten

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