PURIM - ESTHER 9:27

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Esther 9:26-27

26 Wherefore they called these days (yamim) PURIM [פורים] after the shem (name) of the PUR [פור]. Therefore for all the words of this iggeret (letter), and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had happened unto them,

27 The Yehudi (the Jews) established, and took upon them, and upon their zero (seed), and upon all such as JOINED THEMSELVES UNTO THEM [ועל כל-הנלוים עליהם], so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time shank v’shanah (every year);

What does the word "JOINED THEMSELVES UNTO THEM [ועל כל-הנלוים עליהם]" mean?

Rashi says:
"These were the proselytes who were destined to convert."

CAN THE DEATH OF A TZADDIK BRING ATONEMENT?

CAN THE DEATH OF A TZADDIK BRING ATONEMENT?
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Shalom,

Can the death of a tzaddik (righteous person) bring atonement? Can the death of Yeshua MiNatzeret bring atonement?

What does chazal (Sages) say?

INDONESIAN:
Dapatkah kematian seorang tzaddik memberikan pendamaian dengan HaShem? Dapatkah kematian Yeshua dari Natzeret, seorang tzaddik, membawa pendamaian dengan HaShem?

Apa kata chazal (Sages) tentang hal ini?

Talmud Bavli, Mo'ed Katan 28a
"Said R' Ammi, 'Wherefore is the account of Miriam's death
placed next to the [laws of the] red heifer? To inform you that even as the red heifer afforded atonement [by the ritual use of its ashes],
so does the death of tie righteous afford atonement [for the living they have left behind].'

R' Eleazar said, 'Wherefore is [the account of] Aharon's death closely followed by [the account of the disposal of] the priestly vestments? [To inform you] that just as the priest's vestments were
[means] to effect atonement, so is the death of the righteous [conducive to procuring] atonement.'"

PARASHAT VAYIKRA - DOES SIZE MATTER?

Parashat VAYIKRA - Does size matter?

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Shalom,

"Why is the word VAYIKRa written with a little א alef in Leviticus 1:1?"

Chazal explained that this text shows Moshe's humility (ענוה anavah) that Moshe waited for HaShem to call him into the Tent of Meeting (אהל מועד ohel mo'ed), although G-d had previously granted him full access to His Shechinah.

The first man, אדם Adam, was 'the handiwork of G‑d,' and G‑d attested that his wisdom was greater than that of the angels. Adam was aware of his own greatness, and this awareness caused him to overestimate himself and led to his downfall in to the sin of the Tree of Knowledge.

Moshe, who possessed a soul deriving from chochmah of atzilut (the highest manifestation of the divine wisdom), was also aware of his own greatness. But this did not lead him toward self-elevation. On the contrary, it evoked in him a broken and anguished heart, and made him extremely humble in his own eyes, thinking to himself that if someone else had been blessed with the gifts with which he, Moshe, had been blessed, that other person would surely have achieved far more than himself. Thus G‑d testifies in the Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers)12:3 that 'Moshe was the most humble man upon the face of the earth.'

In the letters of the Torah, there are three sizes of Hebrew letter: intermediate letters, oversized letters, and miniature letters. As a rule, the Torah is written with intermediate letters, signifying that a person should strive for the level of "the intermediate man." Adam's name is spelled with an oversize alef, in Divrei HaYamim Alef (1Chronicles) 1:1, because his self-elevation led him to his downfall. On the other hand, Moshe, through his sense of insufficiency, attained the highest level of humility, expressed by the miniature א alef of the word VAYIKRa.

HOW THE RABBIS IN JUDAISM IDENTIFY THE MESSIAH

HOW THE RABBIS IN JUDAISM IDENTIFY THE MESSIAH

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Shalom, 

Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 98b

R. Johanan said: For the sake of the Messiah. What is his [the Messiah's] name? — The School of R. Shila said: His name is SHILOH שילה, for it is written, until Shiloh come.[GEN 49:10]  

Bereshit (Genesis) 49:10

The scepter will not pass from Y’hudah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his legs, until SHILOH שילה comes to whom [obedience] belongs; and it is SHILOH שילה whom the peoples will obey.

The School of R. Yannai said: His name is YINNON ינון, for it is written, His name shall endure for ever:[Psa 72:17]  e'er the sun was, his name is YINNON ינון.  

Tehillim (Psalms) 72:17

May his name endure forever, his name, YINNON ינון, as long as the sun. May people bless themselves in him, may all nations call him happy.

The School of R. Chaninah maintained: His name is CHANINAH חנינה, as it is written, Where I will not give you Channah.[Jer 16:13]  

Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 16:13

Therefore will I cast you out of ha’aretz hazot into ha’aretz that ye know not, neither ye nor avoteichem; and there shall ye serve elohim acherim yomam valailah; for I will not show you [plural] CHANINAH חנינה (FAVOUR).

Others say: His name is MENACHEM מנחם the son of Hezekiah, for it is written, Because MENACHEM מנחם ['THE COMFORTER'], that would relieve my soul, is far.[Lam 1:16]  

Ekhah (Lamentation) 1:16

For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with mayim, because the MENACHEM מנחם (COMFORTER) that should refresh my nefesh is far from me; my children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed.

The Rabbis said: His name is 'THE LEPER SCHOLAR,' as it is written, Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of G-d, and afflicted.[Isa 53:4]

Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 53:4

Surely he hath borne our sufferings, and nasah (carried [Vayikra 16:22; Yeshayah 53:12)] our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, [i.e., like A LEPER IS STRICKEN] smitten of G-d, and afflicted [see verse 8 below].

SHILOH שילה

YINNON ינון

MENACHEM מנחם

CHANINAH חנינה

Take all the first Hebrew letters above from the Rabbis, then we find the word MASHIACH משיח. 

We identify Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 53:4 is talking about MASHIACH משיח. 

INDONESIANS:

Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 98b

R. Yochanan mengatakan: Demi Mesias. Siapa namanya [Mesias]? - Sekolah R. Shila mengatakan: Namanya SHILOH שילה, sebab ada tertulis, sampai Shiloh datang [KEJ 49:10].

Bereshit (Kejadian) 49:10

Tongkat kerajaan tidak akan beranjak dari Yehudah ataupun lambang pemerintahan dari antara kakinya, sampai dia [SHILOH שילה] datang yang berhak atasnya, maka kepadanya [SHILOH שילה ] akan takluk bangsa-bangsa.

Sekolah R. Yannai mengatakan: Namanya YINNON ינון, sebab ada tertulis, nama-Nya akan bertahan selama-lamanya: [MZM 72:17] selama ada matahari, namanya adalah YINNON ינון.

Tehillim (Mazmur) 72:17

Biarlah namanya tetap selama-lamanya, kiranya namanya [YINNON ינון] semakin dikenal selama ada matahari. Kiranya segala bangsa saling memberkati dengan namanya [YINNON ינון], dan menyebut dia berbahagia.

Sekolah R. Chaninah mengatakan: Nama-Nya adalah CHANINAH חנינה, seperti ada tertulis, "Aku tidak akan memberikan CHANINAH [YER 16:13]."

Yirmeyahu (Yeremia) 16:13

Maka Aku akan melemparkan kamu dari negeri ini ke negeri yang tidak dikenal oleh kamu ataupun oleh nenek moyangmu. Di sana kamu akan beribadah kepada illah lain siang malam, sebab Aku tidak akan menaruh BELAS KASIHAN [CHANINAH חנינה] lagi kepadamu.

Yang lain mengatakan: Namanya MENACHEM מנחם bin Hizkia, sebab ada tertulis, "Karena MENACHEM מנחם [ 'PENGHIBUR'], Dia yang menyegarkan jiwaku, jauh [RAT 1:16].

Ekhah (Ratapan) 1:16

Karena inilah aku menangis, mataku mencucurkan air; karena jauh dari padaku PENGHIBUR [MENACHEM מנחם ] yang dapat menyegarkan jiwaku; bingunglah anak-anakku, karena terlampau kuat si seteru.

Para Rabbi mengatakan: Nama-Nya adalah 'DIA YANG KENA PENYAKIT KUSTA,' seperti ada tertulis, "Sesungguhnya ia telah menanggung penyakit kita, dan kesengsaraan kita-lah yang dipikulnya. Namun kita mengira Dia kena PENYAKIT KUSTA (TULAH), dipukul oleh Elohim, dan ditindas [YES 53: 4 ]

Yeshayahu (Yesaya) 53: 4

Tetapi sesungguhnya, penyakit kitalah yang ditanggungnya, dan kesengsaraan kita yang dipikulnya [IMA 16:22; YES 53:12], padahal kita mengira dia kena tulah, dipukul dan ditindas Elohim.

SHILOH שילה

YINNON ינון

Menachem מנחם

CHANINAH חנינה

Ambil semua huruf Ibrani yang pertama di atas, maka kita menemukan kata MASHIACH משיח.

Kemudian kita dapat mengidentifikasikan bahwa Yeshayahu (Yesaya) 53: 4 berbicara tentang MASHIACH משיח.

Klaim gerakan anti-missionaries yang mengatakan bahwa Yeshayahu (Yesaya) 53 berbicara tentang bangsa Israel dengan demikian "gugur", karena para Rabbi sendiri yang mengatakan di Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 98b bahwa Yeshayahu (Yesaya) 53 adalah berbicara tentang MASHIACH משיח.

R' YESHUA AND ORAL LAW - MARK 2:27 & BAVLI YOMA 85B

R' YESHUA AND ORAL LAW - MARK 2:27 & BAVLI YOMA 85B

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Shalom,

R' Yeshua MiNatzeret says,

Markos (Mark) 2:27

And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Shabbos was created for the sake of man and not man for the sake of Shabbos. [SHEMOT 23:12; DEVARIM 5:14]

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Did R' Yeshua make a new drosh? No! Chas v'shalom!

In Mark 2:27 Yeshua actually teaches the Torah Shebal Peh (the Oral Torah) that has been taught many years before Yeshua was born, as it is recorded in the Talmud:

Talmud Bavli, Masechet Yoma 85b

R. Jonathan b. Joseph said: For it [Shabbat] is holy unto you; it [Shabbat] is committed to your hands, not you to its hands.

And there are many other droshim of Yeshua that show Yeshua supported the Torah Shebal Peh (the Oral Law).

"shabbat shalom u'mevorach."

שבת שלום ומבורך

SPECIAL SHABBAT - SHABBAT SHEKALIM

SPECIAL SHABBAT - SHABBAT SHEKALIM

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Shalom,

4 special Shabbatot occur just before the start of spring. They are 2 Shabbatot before the feast of Purim and 2 Shabbatot before the feast of Pesach (Passover). In addition to the Shabbat immediately before the feast of Pesach (Passover) is called Shabbat HaGadol.

There will be 4 additional Torah readings ("Arba Parashiyot", or the "four portions") and they are will be read on each of these Shabbatot in preparation for the beginning of mo'adim (appointed feasts). 

The names of these 4 Shabbatot are: 

1.) Shabbat Shekalim (4-5 Mar, 2016),

2.) Shabbat Zachor (18-19 Mar, 2016),

3.) Shabbat Parah(1-2 Apr, 2016), and 

4.) Shabbat HaChodesh (8-9 Apr, 2016).

The Shabbat immediately before Pesach, Shabbat HaGadol 15-16 Apr, 2016.

The first is called "Shabbat Shekalim (שבת שקלים)", which means "the Shabbat of Shekels."

Shabbat Shekalim occurs just before the month of Adar begins during non-leap years (or before the month of Adar II during leap years).  

An additional Torah  reading (Exodus 30:11-16) is read to the regular Torah reading that describes the contribution of a half-shekel for the construction and upkeep of the Mishkan (Tabernacle).  

Shabbat Shekalim begins at sundown on Fri, 04 March 2016 (25th Adar I, 5776).

Shabbat Shekalim - שבת שקלים

Torah Portion: Exodus 30:11-16 

Haftarah: II Kings 12:1-17