Monday, May 26, 2014
Avraham and Lot
Lot is described as fathering Moab and Ammon. Avraham gets from HaShem a very important promise regarding the land, around which everything circles. Avraham's sons divide into two groups. From Sarah his wife, almost taken by the Egyptian Paraoh, there is Yitzchak, his miraculous son, who almost was not born, and almost died prematurely. Yitzchak finds his wife Rivka in a special, almost supernatural, fashion. Yitzchak and Rivka are the subject of the next Torah chapter. And there is Yishmael, as well as other brothers, who are described as taking hold from near Mitsrayim to near Assyria.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Shem and Yafeth
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Shabbat Shalom
We see the Shabbat as the Yom Echad of Creation. Therefore it is natural, during Kiddush at the beginning of Shabbat, to emphasize Ma'aseh Bereshit, as we do. At the 15th hour, however, it becomes natural to emphasize Yetsiat Mitsrayim, as we do. Currently, this is about 11.00 in the morning. Shabbat Shalom!
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Complete Reconstruction
וַיֹּאמֶר לֶמֶךְ לְנָשָׁיו, עָדָה וְצִלָּה שְׁמַעַן קוֹלִי--נְשֵׁי לֶמֶךְ, הַאְזֵנָּה אִמְרָתִי: כִּי אִישׁ הָרַגְתִּי לְפִצְעִי, וְיֶלֶד לְחַבֻּרָתִי. כִּי שִׁבְעָתַיִם, יֻקַּם-קָיִן; וְלֶמֶךְ, שִׁבְעִים וְשִׁבְעָה. וַיּוֹלֶד, בֵּן, וַיִּקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמוֹ נֹחַ, לֵאמֹר: זֶה יְנַחֲמֵנוּ מִמַּעֲשֵׂנוּ, וּמֵעִצְּבוֹן יָדֵינוּ, מִן-הָאֲדָמָה, אֲשֶׁר אֵרְרָהּ יְהוָה; אָז הוּחַל, לִקְרֹא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה
The truth was replaced, and it will be restored. It is being restored. But understand that HaShem had to agree, in measure. For as long as the Galut would last, that is, until, at latest, 5796.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Sheshet Yamim
שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּעֲבֹד, וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי תִּשְׁבֹּת; בֶּחָרִישׁ וּבַקָּצִיר, תִּשְׁבֹּת
and in Exodus 23:12:שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּעֲשֶׂה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ, וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי תִּשְׁבֹּת--לְמַעַן יָנוּחַ, שׁוֹרְךָ וַחֲמֹרֶךָ, וְיִנָּפֵשׁ בֶּן-אֲמָתְךָ, וְהַגֵּר
Perhaps the people were lax about Shabbat observance, and they needed, in the eyes of the priestly editor, an additional reason for keeping the Shabbat. If the people had to have one day of rest after working for six days, is it not logical that HaShem did the same thing in Creation?After it was added to the account of Creation, other instances of Sheshet Yamim (Shemot 20:9, 31:17) were added to passages in the Torah, to suggest that just like HaShem worked six days and rested on the seventh day, so should the Jew. The priestly editor likely had great success, the Torah became much more convincing.
But, really, prior to the priestly editor, the truth was opposite. The priestly editor, hopefully with the best of intentions, added a layer of Sheker to the Torah.
Interestingly, davka the verses by the priestly editor are said in the Kiddushim for Shabbat. On Shabbat eve we recite what is written on the seventh day of Creation. On the Shabbat day we (not if you follow the GR"A) recite davka the problematic verses Shemot 20:9 and Shemot 31:17. Download from here my repair of the Kiddushim, which involves the above two verses on the Shabbat day and the reconstruction of the beginning of Torah on Shabbat eve. Of course, we have in mind this view of the Shabbat: Rather than emulating the resting of HaShem, we contemplate about what HaShem does in the world.
The Beginning of the Torah
אֵלֶּה תוֹלְדוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ, בְּהִבָּרְאָם: בְּיוֹם, עֲשׂוֹת יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים--אֶרֶץ וְשָׁמָיִם
This has two sentences in one verse. The second is slightly ill-formed. Moreover, the first sentence announces something that is not coming up. Rather, what is announced was edited out, by the priestly editor. The original version must have been:אֵלֶּה תוֹלְדוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ, בְּהִבָּרְאָם: בְּרֵאשִׁית, בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ. וְהָאָרֶץ, הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ, עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם; וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם. וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי אוֹר; וַיְהִי-אוֹר. וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאוֹר, כִּי-טוֹב; וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים, בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ. וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר יוֹם, וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה; וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם אֶחָד. וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ, וְכָל-צְבָאָם, בְּיוֹם, עֲשׂוֹת יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים--אֶרֶץ וְשָׁמָיִם:
The priestly editor changed things around to have Creation last seven days. But it still says Yom Echad, not Yom Rishon. The editor felt free to insert, to reorder, not to change the wording of authorative text. Also, the editor left a mark, the letter ה in בְּהִבָּרְאָם is written smaller. The above is the beginning of the Torah, לעניות דעתי, L'Aniut Da'ati, prior to the priestly revolution.Thursday, May 15, 2014
Zerubavel
"'On that day,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'I will take you, my servant Zerubavel son of Shealtiel,' declares the LORD, 'and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you,' declares the LORD Almighty." (Chagai 2:23)
However, after that the branch of priesthood, Ezra, took all the power, and prophecy was halted. One goes up if the other goes down. And the crack has been heard, the crack in the branch of Ezra. A crack to make place for the other branch, for David, for Zerubavel.
And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a twig shall grow forth out of his roots. (Yeshaya 11:1)
Sunday, May 11, 2014
The New Torah
Saturday, May 10, 2014
The Priestly Revolution
The book is seemingly necessary to finish off a revolution, the priestly revolution. The priestly revolution merges two peoples into one, the northern kingdom and the southern kingdom, Yisrael and Yehuda. To put it simple, it wanted to merge, in modern jargon, the J1 and J2 haplotypes. This was done by a merge of the holy books of Yisrael and Yehuda, by the work of what is called the P editor of the Torah. The merge necessitates the merging of the priesthoods, the task of Divrei HaYamim.
P took, roughly, what is now Bereshit 1 to 14 from the books of Yehuda. History in Yisrael started more or less with the story of Avraham, Yitschak and Yaakov, which was largely unknown in Yehuda. The story of Yetsiat Mitsraim was taken from both Yisrael and Yehuda, as both had a version. The priestly source added a lot of material about the sons of Aharon, about the rituals they were to do. The result is what we call the Torah.
Unity is worthy cause. The merging of holy books may be defended. But the addition of lots of material is not defendable. Falsehood obviously is not the way to achieve truth. Therefore, the priestly revolution failed. It must fail.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Divrei HaYamim
"And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service."
And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
This is to make the house of Zadok into descendents of Aharon, thus making Zadok kosher. Before, Zadok is simply called the Cohen (Melachim I:4), or the Cohen of the Bnei Levi (Ezechiel 40,43,44,48). Note that it is not the first time that I found Divrei HaYamim to do this contemptible thing. This is what I meant by "those, in the religious politics of the time," who committed "utter falsehood," and who would have both groups come from Aharon, one from his son Elazar and one from Itamar his son.
It is an attempt to make reality subject to "the truth", but the truth is that the truth different. J1 and J2 cohanim are, in reality, incompatable, but their being the nucleus of Am Yisrael, that puts us rightly in Middle East.
Now, there is a further background to "the truth" of Divrei HaYamim. B'Ezrat HaShem, this "truth" and its background will be the subject of subsequent posts.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Question to Dov Stein
At http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/index.php?title=Korban_Pesach_in_our_time:_Questions_and_Answers, Rav Dov Stein relates to the question:
How do we know that we have someone who is really a Cohen (Priest)? Is it important?
He answers:
There are alive today Cohanim with a documented tradition of lineage that is both reliable and verified.
Please ask Rav Stein whether these Cohanim are of Y-chromosomal haplotype J1 or of Y-chromosomal haplotype J2. It would seem that at most one of the two can be descendents of Aharon the Cohen.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Soldiers of the Truth
The historical reality is pretty clear. The Zadokites, or Zadokim, or Sadducees, are one family, and the other Cohanim are the other family. Probably the Zadokim are from J2, and the other cohanim are from J1. There were those, in the religious politics of the time, who would have both groups come from Aharon, one from his son Elazar and one from Itamar his son. This is utter falsehood. It took a while, but the deceit has been caught.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Masa uMatan and Divine Machshava
Be not amazed if, to make up for the Israeli Arabs, the number 400 will be increased to 2200, plus the original 26, or rather 22, of course. Or, be astonished (Daniel 8:26,27) at a total price of 2300 (Daniel 8:14) "Palestinian" terrorists, to receive Jonathan Pollard, and to continue the talks, until the end of 5775. Kerry being busy elsewhere, it seems the talks are to be presided by Indyk.
Pesach Sameach!
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Akiva discussed Brit Bein HaBetarim, the decree of 400 years of slavery and actual suppression, a suppression they were themselves experiencing. Rabbi Eliezer said that it would last until 400 years from 3409, while not counting 104 years of Jewish independence, of the Chashmonayim. So the end of the suppression, in the view of Rabbi Eliezer, would be in the year 3913. Rabbi Akiva said that the 400 years were actually 500 years, just as 40 Makot were actually 50 Makot. Therefore, the end of the suppression would come in the year 3909.
Baruch HaMakom, Baruch Hu, who had a Machshava according to both Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Akiva. He did not count the 104 years of Jewish independence, following rabbi Eliezer. He counted till 500, as did rabbi Akiva. And He counted the whole night, until the time of Kriyat Sh'ma.
In His Machshava, 210 years were already finished in Galut Mitsrayim, and 70 years, of rabbi Elazar ben Azarya, in Galut Bavel. Remained in His Machshava only 220 years, starting in 3409. Because, unfortunately, the Chasmonayim missed the opportunity of 3629, vaYar Yisrael et haYad, right and left together, rabbi Akiva and rabbi Eliezer, two Hands were to be counted for every year, giving 2200 years. Plus the 104 years of the Chashmonayim, which leads us to 2304 years. Therefore, rabbi Akiva's 500 "years" were full in the year 5713, while 5708 was when 499.5 was reached. It was the year of the rise of Medinat Yisrael. Such was His Machshava. Baruch SheNatan Torah l'Amo Yisrael, Baruch Hu.
Pesach Sameach!
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Hesech Hada'at
The first Zivug comes B'Hesech Hada'at, in confusion, almost illegally, in public, but in secrecy, with a level of Mirmah, and yet completely honest. Israel will grab the Land. Oy, to the nation that stands in the way.
ויוסף הוא השליט על הארץ הוא המשביר לכל עם הארץ
And Yosef was ruler over the land, he was the provider to all people in the land. (Genesis 42:6)
Shanah Tovah, Shanah Tovah!Sunday, March 30, 2014
A Timely Update
At Succoth, the first Tachana after 5751, the Erev Rav grabbed power. We shall give Land for peace - said Peres and friends.
At Pi Hachirot, three Tachanot after 5751, Israel rebelled irreversibly, or so it seemed. We dared to ask: For what purpose did we get this Land? Why would we suffer? And we gave of the Land to the evil one who until then resided in Tunis.
At Rephidim, 10 Tachanot after 5751, Amalek attacked. We called it Intifada and continued to rebel.
On the positive side, at Kivrot HaTa'avah, 12 Tachanot after 5751, the first Samuch of the primordial Sanhedrin was chosen.
At Ritma, 14 Tachanot after 5751, we conspired, led by those who do not see and hear, by those who do not want to see and do not want to hear, by those who feared to loose their crowns. We exposed our hatred for the faithful, despised the Land. We repeated the Sin of the Spies.
At Rimon Peretz, 15 Tachanot after 5751, Ramon and Peretz thought they had power. To save the day after the Sin, a failed war was initiated by the Ma'apilim of our days.
At Livnah, 16 Tachanot after 5751, Livni started thinking she could rise to power.
At Risah, 17 Tachanot after 5751, Rice thought to corner Israel in Annapolis.
At Kehilata, 18 Tachanot after 5751, the evil congregation of Korach went all the way, and fell (see Ba'al HaTurim). So did Kadima.
At Har Shefer, 19 Tachanot after 5751, there was relief. It was a mountain with beautiful fruits. There was rain, and the Israeli economy blossomed more than any advanced economy. But just before Rosh HaShana 5771, and after the post that announced a change, it happened: four people were killed near Kiryat Arba.
At Charada, 20 Tachanot after 5751, there was bewilderment about the evil of death. It started with the attack near Kiryat Arba, but the big shock, a shock felt by the entire nation, was the terrorist killing of a family, the Fogel family.
At Makhelot, 21 Tachanot after 5751, a new assembly formed, Yesh Atid.
At Tachat, 22 Tachanot after 5751, at Makhelot Tachtit, another "new" assembly formed, Bayit Yehudi of Benett and Shaked.
We are at Tarach, 23 Tachanot after 5751. Next year, 5775, will be the year of Mitkah, the year of sweet waters. May the sweetness of the Shmita year 5775 already start now, with the first month, on Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5774, and similarly, may it last until Nissan 5776.
Shanah Tovah, Shanah Tovah!
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Good News
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Take The Offer
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Torah of Truth
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
On the History of Torah
Regarding Jewish law, various branches developed. To be able to write about the branches succinctly we notate Sefer Bereshit with G (Genesis), Sefer Shemot with E (Exodus), Sefer Vayikra as L (Leviticus), Sefer Bamidbar as N (Numbers), Sefer Devarim as D (Deuteronomy). M shall mean the section Shemot 20:15-34:26, and H denotes the holiness code, Vayikra 17-26 in our Torah.
The first, and oldest, branch, is (G;E;L/H;N), where L/H means Sefer Vayikra without H, Vayikra 17-26. Jewish law is the original, based on M, i.e., Parshat Mishpatim.
The second branch, newer than the first, and older than the third is (G;E/M;L/H;N;H). In other words, H is the fifth book, and M is removed from E. In other words, H comes to replace M. Note that in tnis branch, there is no mention of the Golden Calf. Jewish law is based on H.
The third branch is (G;E;L/H;N;D). D, Sefer Devarim, is inspired by M but does come to replace it. Rather, it comes to replace H. Jewish law is based on M and D.
The compromise is the fourth branch, (G;E;L;N;D), our Torah. M is not excluded, as in the second branch, and H is not excluded as in the third branch, but included as part of L. Jewish law is based on M, D, and H.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Holiness Code
Note that the first verse of Tetzavei (Shemot 27:20) as well as Shemot 32:13,
זכר לאברהם ליצחק ולישראל עבדיך
are inside the module, which thus encodes for Ez Meshuleshet and Zechut Avot. In order to "facilitate" the exclusion of the module, the verse Shemot 27:20 is basically repeated in Vayikra 24:2 and the verseוזכרתי את בריתי יעקוב ואף את בריתי יצחק ואף את בריתי אברהם אזכר והארץ אזכר
appears in Vayikra 26:42. Ergo: Ez Meshuleshet and Zechut Avot are also in the holiness code! Jewish law is the outside of something astonishingly deep.The latter version of Zechut Avot has the inverse order of the Avot, the order of Ya'akov meriting independence, Yitzchak meriting Oz, and Avraham meriting Ayil Meshulash.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Zechut Avot
Friday, February 14, 2014
A Short Perush
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
A Short Midrash
This is the background of the story of Yoseph, the background of Yaakov's stealing of the Brachot, the background of Akeidat Yitzchak, and the background of it all, is Avraham's Brit Bein HaBetarim.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Ayil Meshulash Starts in ושכנת"י
טצ"ץ++
Sunday, February 2, 2014
ואתה תצוה את בני ישראל ויקחו אליך שמן זית זך כתית למאור להעלת נר תמיד
This Pasuk mentions three sacrifices, the Eglah Meshuleshet, the Ez Meshuleshet, and the Ayil Meshulash, which correspond to three three-fold "wars" in our time.
The first instance of this, the war of independence, was "predicted" to be related to טצ"ץ, in the sense that the gematria of the date is 999. Indeed, year 5708 is the year that 999/2 was reached by the exile count.
Likewise, the other great wars, the six-day war of 5727, and the Yom Kippur war of 5734 were טצ"ץ wars.
In short, all of the above wars were in the years in which the three counts, the exile count, the count of Din, and the count of Chesed, reached the value 999/2. This is Eglah Meshuleshet.
The three counts reach 507 in accordance with the first Pasuk of this week's Parasha. It contains the number 507, ז"ך, along side three numbers כ"ת, י"ת, זי"ת. These numbers, seen as years that elapsed since the year 5366, exactly fit the years in which 507 is reached by the three counts. This is Ez Meshuleshet.
Regarding Ayil Meshulash, see this post.
