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I usualy try to stay out of these threads because they generate useless offense. NOT trying to offend, I have two retorical questions.

Why can a Jew be a Budist, or a New Ager, but not a Christian?

With all the Messiahs that the Jews have over here, (I see their pictures everywhere), The Jews allow themselves to be Jews that believe in this or that Messiah. Why do they not allow themselves to accecpt another Jew that believes in Yeshua (Jesus) as the messiah?

It seems to me the rejection of Yeshua is strangly very focused. That is a very clear tipoff to those who like to spot odd patterns as indications of deeper things. Small waves can indicate large currents...

If God knew Christians would try to convert Jews was he wrong ?

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our G-D is one LORD. And thou shalt love the LORD thy G-D with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Debarim 6:4-5

The Torah begins with a large beit

The letter beit, from the word "house," refers to G-d's house: "My house will be called a House of Prayer for all peoples."

Rabbi Yitzchok (Isaac) said: "Why is the á "Beth" open on one side, and closed on the other side"?

He offers the following answer: "When Man comes along in order to unite with the Torah, the open side of the á "Beth" indicates that the Torah is ready to receive him and to participate with him, meaning to co-operate with him".

However, when man closes his eyes and diverts from the Torah, walking away into another path, the Torah then conceals herself from the other side, resembling the right side of the á "Beth".

The following is expressed in Proverbs, thus: THE TORAH SAYS TO MAN: IF YOU WILL FORSAKE ME FOR ONE DAY, I WILL, IN TURN, MOVE AWAY FROM YOU THE DISTANCE OF TWO DAYS. MAN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIND HIS ENTRANCE TO THE TORAH UNTIL HE REPENTS AND BECOMES UNITED WITH THE TORAH, FACE TO FACE, AND THUS NOT ALLOW HIMSELF TO BE MOVED FROM THE TORAH ANY MORE. THEREFORE, THE TORAH CALLS OUT TO MAN: TO YOU, MAN, I AM CALLING: "UNTO YOU, O MAN, I CALL; AND MY VOICE IS TO THE SONS OF MAN. SHE CRIETH IN THE CHIEF PLACE OF CONCOURSE, IN THE OPENING OF THE GATES, IN THE CITY SHE UTTERETH HER WORDS …"

211) Rabbi Yehuda said: The á "Beth" has the Image of two roofs and one line which unites them. We learn from this that one of the roofs points to heaven above, which is "Z.A"; whereas the other points toward the earth, which is "Malchut" (Kingdom). The Creator, who is "Yesod" (Foundation) is united with them and is receiving them.

Rabbi Elozor said: The first three upper lights are holy, that is, they are the three pillars which constitute one unity and make up the whole Torah. It is they who open the doors to all treasures, meaning that they bestow bounty to the "Emoonoh" ("Malchut").

The three pillars" house everything, which explains why they are called "House". It is because they are the three pillars of the "Beth", which refer to the three pillars relating to "Z.A". Thus, the three pillars are a house.

http://kabbalah-web.org/engkab/zohar/207.htm

Challah Bread Recipe

The following is a recipe for making "Challah", the bread that is used on the Sabbath and at most festivals. You would make two loaves before the Sabbath would begin. This is because there is to be no cooking on the Sabbath, so one loaf is for Friday and the second loaf is for Saturday.

Divide the dough into 3 pieces. Cut 1 piece into thirds; with your hands roll each piece into a 16 inch-long rope or snake. Place ropes side by side and braid as you would hair.

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3 are one.

Fascinating discussion!...Thanks for the post.

FMCDH

Who is this G-D person you guys are talking about... Is it so bad to say the name God!???

"G-d"

I've always assumed the '-' is put in there to avoid some blasphemy of God.

Unless I'm wrong -- If God is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent does God really not know what the'-' is in "G-d"?

Ping!