The letter VAV is the second letter in creation, it comes from the letter Yod, which is the soul of HaShem, is given to man, whom stretches it down to this earth, thus connecting Ben Adam (human beings) to the heavens. Its numerical value is six.
In the Hebrew Alef Beit the letter VAV is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet is called "VAV" (pronounced "VAV") and has the sound of "v" as in "vine."
The numeric value of the letter VAV is six.
Friday 26 October 2012
The Covenant between the Pieces - Sidra Lech Lecha
Weekly Sidra: Lech Lecha (Go for youself)
Torah Portion: Bereshit / Genesis 12:1-17:27
Haftorah: Yeshayhu / Isaiah 40:27-41:16
In this week we find two covenants which God makes with Abraham – the covenant between the pieces and the covenant of circumcision. I will focus on the former covenant.
This covenant was placed after Abraham’s victory over the conquerors of Canaan when he set out to rescue Lot. After the covenant, we find
Torah Portion: Bereshit / Genesis 12:1-17:27
Haftorah: Yeshayhu / Isaiah 40:27-41:16
In this week we find two covenants which God makes with Abraham – the covenant between the pieces and the covenant of circumcision. I will focus on the former covenant.
This covenant was placed after Abraham’s victory over the conquerors of Canaan when he set out to rescue Lot. After the covenant, we find
Friday 19 October 2012
Two words: give and take
As we begin to study Torah from Bereshit בְּרֵאשִׁית once again, it is important to remember that it is God who reveals to man and not vice versa. There are more religions in the world today than we can count, one for every taste and each one is vying for position trying to tell us what God was really saying to us. No religion will satisfy God, only a relationship with him. People have many
Learning Hebrew - The Letter Yod (עִבְרִית)
As a carpenter employs tools to build a home, so Bore Olam (the creator of the universe) utilized the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew Alphabet, the alef-beit, to form heaven and earth. These letters are the type of metaphorical wood, stone and nails, corner-posts and crossbeams of our earthly and spiritual existence. In a nutshell, HaShem used the Hebrew letters to create the world (the Hebrew letters are called Otiyot Hayyot / Living Letters).
The Hebrew Alphabet contained
The Hebrew Alphabet contained
Tuesday 16 October 2012
The Sin of the Tower Builders
Weekly Sidra: Noach (Noah)
Torah Portion: Bereshit / Genesis 6:9-11:32
Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 54:1-54:10
The portion of Noah presents two accounts of sins committed by the early generations, the generation of the flood and the generation of the Tower of Babel. According to Rabbi Elazar “The actions done by the people during the flood are told explicitly, however, the actions of the tower builders are not told in detail. In other words the
Torah Portion: Bereshit / Genesis 6:9-11:32
Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 54:1-54:10
The portion of Noah presents two accounts of sins committed by the early generations, the generation of the flood and the generation of the Tower of Babel. According to Rabbi Elazar “The actions done by the people during the flood are told explicitly, however, the actions of the tower builders are not told in detail. In other words the
Friday 12 October 2012
Let There Be Letters (???????????)
The utterances themselves are the building blocks of creation. They are not just what called creation into being; they are the being called creation. Each letter has a soul, has an force, each contain a meaning and a service. Each letter together with the next letter create a new item, eg: Kuf Hey Sin "kiseh" create a chair, Kelev means dog. ... Kalev means "like a heart."
There are an estimated 3,000 languages (not counting dialects) and more than 66,000 letters
There are an estimated 3,000 languages (not counting dialects) and more than 66,000 letters
The Basis for Physical & Moral Evil
Weekly Sidra: Bereshit (In beginning)
Torah Portion: Bereshit / Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 42:5-42:21
One of the fundamental questions we face as the Torah begins is the question of what is good and evil. To examine this question we will look at two figures – Adam and Cain.
We see that Adam was placed in a garden where he had access to everything. Seeing all of this bounty he hears a voice charging him “And the Lord HaShem
Torah Portion: Bereshit / Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 42:5-42:21
One of the fundamental questions we face as the Torah begins is the question of what is good and evil. To examine this question we will look at two figures – Adam and Cain.
We see that Adam was placed in a garden where he had access to everything. Seeing all of this bounty he hears a voice charging him “And the Lord HaShem
Sunday 7 October 2012
The Mantle of Leadership - Sidra Vezot Haberachah
Weekly Sidra: Vezot Haberachah (And This is the Blessing)
Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Haftorah: Yehoshua / Joshua 1:1 - 1:9
“After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' attendant: "My servant Moses is dead. Prepare to cross the Jordan, together with this entire people, into the land that I am giving to the Israelites. 3 Every spot on which your foot treads I give to you, as I promised
Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Haftorah: Yehoshua / Joshua 1:1 - 1:9
“After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' attendant: "My servant Moses is dead. Prepare to cross the Jordan, together with this entire people, into the land that I am giving to the Israelites. 3 Every spot on which your foot treads I give to you, as I promised
Be His Guest - Sidra Shemini Atzeret
Weekly Sidra: Sukkot (Tabernacles)
Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17
Maftir: Bamidbar / Numbers 29:35 - 30:1
Haftorah: Melachim Alef / I Kings 8:54 - 8:66
On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Festival of Sukkot, seven days for HaShem... on the eighth day, there shall be a holy convocation for you. (Leviticus 23:34)
On the eighth day he let the people go. They bade the king good-bye and went to their homes, joyful and glad of heart
Torah Portion: Devarim / Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17
Maftir: Bamidbar / Numbers 29:35 - 30:1
Haftorah: Melachim Alef / I Kings 8:54 - 8:66
On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Festival of Sukkot, seven days for HaShem... on the eighth day, there shall be a holy convocation for you. (Leviticus 23:34)
On the eighth day he let the people go. They bade the king good-bye and went to their homes, joyful and glad of heart
Thursday 4 October 2012
The Voice of the Herald (??? ????)
The seventh day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, 21st day of Tishrei, is known as Hoshana Rabbah (Aramaic: הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּא, "Great Hoshana/Supplication"). This day is marked by a special synagogue service, the Hoshana Rabbah, in which seven circuits are made by the worshippers with their lulav and etrog, while the congregation recites Hoshanot. It is customary for the
Wednesday 3 October 2012
God told us things would happen
We are now preparing ourselves for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when we beg God to write our names in the Book of Life (Sefer ha Chaim). Many people leave the Synagogue after the Yom Kippur service without being certain that their names are inscribed in the Book of Life. Those who have understood that Messiah has already come and that he, Yeshua has led us back to God (teshuvah), we rejoice in the assurance that our names have been sealed in the Book of Life, blessed
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