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400 Silent Years? Pharisees and Sadducees (P 3)

editor 18 July 2011

By Lance Lambert.. The Pharisees were a party on the extreme right wing, which grew up after the return from Babylon. They felt the need, in the light of the tremendous inroads of Hellenism, to protect the pure and true faith. Originally they were known as “The Chasidim” – The Pious. This broke into two wings – the small nationalistic political party called “The Zealots”[1] and the much larger, more popular party of the Pharisees probably a nickname,[2] but best understood as “Puritans.” (more…)

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DUTCH LEGISLATORS VOTE TO BAN KOSHER SLAUGHTER

editor 11 July 2011

The Dutch parliament overwhelmingly voted to ban kosher slaughter in the country. The bill does not affect the import of kosher meat. However, importing meat will be a major financial burden for observant Jews, because of the high cost. (more…)

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Symbolic and Other Roles of Jews in Dutch Society

editor 27 June 2011

Manfred Gerstenfeld… Out of the total Dutch population of 16 million, Jews represent about two in every thousand. Jews often play a symbolic role in Dutch society which exceeds their actual importance. One facet of this is their image as absolute victims. Second, the Jewish community has on various occasions been used by Dutch authorities as instruments in achieving political goals. (more…)

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Your Kingdom Come…

Willem Glashouwer 9 May 2011

Rev. Willem J.J. Glashouwer.. When the Lord Jesus taught His disciples the beautiful prayer known as the Lord’s Prayer, He began: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:9-10; see also verse 11-14). (more…)

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Jews and Christians Need to Pray

editor 26 April 2011

By Michael Freund George Washington did it. Stonewall Jackson did it. So did Norman Schwarzkopf, Horatio Nelson and Robert E. Lee. As different as they may have been from one another, these great military figures all shared one thing in common: before embarking on a fateful battle, they made sure to arm themselves with some much-needed perspective. Simply put, each of them prayed. (more…)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 3,323 TO PEOPLE OF ISRAEL

editor 21 April 2011

It was Pharaoh whose mention of the “People of Israel” is the first such Biblical reference, 3323 years ago, using calculations based on information in the Torah. (more…)

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On Remembrance and Redemption

editor 18 April 2011

By Michael Freund.. This week, Jews around the world are gathering together to celebrate the festival of Pesach (Passover), which commemorates a central event in the history of mankind: the Exodus from Egypt. (more…)

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What is the Shema?

M.E. van Gelder 26 March 2011

By M.E. van Gelder
The Shema was the answer that Jesus gave the Pharisee when asked the question, “which is the greatest commandment in the law?” Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Mt. 22:36-37). The words of the Shema have been central in Jewish worship, liturgy, and prayer for thousands of years. (more…)

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Is the Torah the same as the Ten Commandments?

editor 23 March 2011

By Rabbi dr. Tzvi Marx… In his very last speech to his people Moses enjoins them: “set your heart to all the words (ha’devarim) wherefore I testify against you this day… to observe to do all the words of this Torah” (Deut. 32:46). In this same way as he began, he concludes his long discourses that constitute the book Deuteronomy, which in Hebrew is therefore called Devarim, or “words” (Deut. 1:1). (more…)

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Sitting at the Feet Of Rabbi Jesus

Henk Kamsteeg 13 January 2011

What would it be like to sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to the conversations with His disciples? What would it be like to be immersed in the prayers, feasts, history, culture and customs that shaped Jesus and those who followed Him? Would it change the way we read Scripture and deepen our understanding of the life of Jesus? (more…)

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