Questions and statements about God and how He relates to his world.
Hi, Gidon here. This topic might be over the heads of some of our Root Source readers, but others (including you, I’m sure:-) will be excited about this development as I am. This rabbi, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, is one of the most important rabbis in Israel today in my humble opinion:-) and in fact the …
The summit of Pisgah is redundant, Pisgah means summit. Opposite of Jericho alright, but I would translate this as the highest summit across from Jericho which seems to sound more understandable. The situation is that Moses is standing on the top of mount Nevo east of the Jordan river across from Jericho. The western sea …
Just Before the End: What Did Moses See Before He Died? Read More »
Dear Root Source friends, Here is the fourth of the Facebook links that you might want to share with those who don’t know the Bible as well as you do, but might be interested in appreciating the strong bond of friendship that exists between the United States and Israel. Episode four is less than 4 …
Episode 4: The Abolitionist Movement Inspired by Moses Read More »
Bob asked me how connected The Vision of the Valley of the Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14) is to the Holocaust and Israel in the eyes of Orthodox Jews. He probably asked me that because he remembered that once I told him that for me on a scale of one to ten it is an eleven. …
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Dear Root Source friends, Here is the second of the Facebook links that you might want to share with those who don’t know the Bible as well as you do, but might be interested in appreciating the strong bond of friendship that exists between the United States and Israel. Episode one is less than 4 …
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gidon was unable this May to travel to Dallas, Texas as he had been doing for the past two years, and taking the opportunity to host and teach “Root Source Live.” But from bitter comes sweet: we presented Root Source Live via Zoom! Gidon’s wife Devra taught “A special reading …
This week’s music: Shlomo Carlebach at Jerusalem Hospital Tuesday morning at 11 am the siren blared. You got to really figure out a lot during those two minutes. Time to think and personalize it all. Sadness, have I done enough? Do I care enough? Tehilim, beseeching God to put a final end to all …
For people who are able to read more than a twitter post nowadays:-), this is a very good academic (but readable!) article about what Torah is. I would love to hear your questions and comments! Read the full article here>>>
Gidon Ariel shared his insights on topics from the Bible, the Talmud, and the end times!
Here is a new video from David Haivri that tells the story of Leah, Rachel and Reuben and the gathering of Mandrakes. It is in this season we are in — the season of Pesach — that the fruit might be edible, according to David. (Photo: By tato grasso – Own work (personal work), CC …
Hi, Bottom line: a questionnaire for Christians at http://bit.ly/avot-signup I am endeavoring to publish a volume called Pirkei Avot for Christians. Pirkei Avot is a six chapter collection focusing on three areas: personal ethics, social conduct, and the importance of Torah study. It includes some of the best known sayings of Judaism, besides those recorded …
This is part 2 of the full Root Source Live presentation and discussion on “Christians and Jews and the Temple, in the Bible and Today”, featuring Rabbi Yehuda Glick in Farmers Branch Texas. Participants paired up to read and freely discuss short source texts, in the Jewish learning style. Watch it below!
This is part 1 of the full Root Source Live presentation and discussion on “Christians and Jews and the Temple, in the Bible and Today”, featuring Rabbi Yehuda Glick in Farmers Branch Texas. Participants paired up to read and freely discuss short source texts, in the Jewish learning style. Watch it below!
Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel both speak at the Nations’ 9th of Av conference. In case you missed any part of this, now both of their presentations are combined into a single page. In part 1 Ari shares his unique approach to Aliyah, and how he tries to walk in the footsteps of Abraham. In …
Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel – Stories, Teaching, and Song Read More »
Jeremy Gimpel speaks at the Nations’ 9th of Av conference. In part 2 he shares about the future of prayer at the Holy Temple and then leads the group in song. Video and downloadable audio available. Part 2 of 2. (15:12) Downloadable audio:
Jeremy Gimpel speaks at the Nations’ 9th of Av conference. In part 1 he shares about how the story of his grandfather connects to their land, which connects to the big story being written by God, especially about the coming of Messiah. Video and downloadable audio provided. Part 1 of 2. (18:58) Downloadable audio:
A good, concise introduction to the Jewish concept of the Oral Torah Jews and Christians both revere the Scripture. But the Jews also revere what they call the Oral Torah. What is this Oral Torah exactly? Here is a good article that introduces it, by Rabbi Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute. Please tell me …
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One of the things we have done over the years on Root Source, is to post interesting videos on various topics, and one of the topics we have covered in the past is the location of Mount Sinai. The traditional site for Mount Sinai in the Sinai Peninsula, but this is a tradition that dates …
This is the full Root Source Live presentation and discussion on Feast of Tabernacles also known as Sukkot, by Gidon Ariel and Pastor Trey Graham in Dallas Texas. This session covers both Jewish and Christian perspectives on Sukkot co-taught by a Jew and a Christian, and includes both Jewish and Christian sources. Part 1 covers …
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Here is the new Root Source Live presentation and discussion on Feast of Tabernacles also known as Sukkot, by Gidon Ariel and Pastor Trey Graham in Dallas Texas. This session covers both Jewish and Christian perspectives on Sukkot co-taught by a Jew and a Christian, and includes both Jewish and Christian sources. In part 2, …
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Here is the brand new Root Source Live presentation and discussion on Feast of Tabernacles also known as Sukkot, by Gidon Ariel and Pastor Trey Graham in Dallas Texas. This session covers both Jewish and Christian perspectives on Sukkot co-taught by a Jew and a Christian, and includes both Jewish and Christian sources. Part 1 …
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AnaRina Heymann gives a delightful look at the meaning and today’s Jewish practice of the festival of Purim in just over 4 minutes. Video: What is Purim? (4:19) To learn more about Align with Zion or to connect with AnaRina directly, go to AlignWithZion.com
This is an audio recording of Rabbi Chaim Eisen singing Lamentations in Hebrew. For more options including available videos recorded live from Jerusalem, please go to https://9-av.com/ Recording length: 29:45.
In case you missed it, here is a single video that contains all three parts of Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell learning three parables of Luke 15 together. It started out when Bob O’Dell wrote a blog post on the Prodigal Son, which is a story originally told by Jesus in Luke 15. https://root-source.com/blog/studio-see-048-a-view-too-small-prodigal-son-story/ Gidon …
Gidon Ariel weighs in on Three Parables of Luke 15 Read More »
For the next few weeks, we are going to do something new — we will be adding a NEWS item each week related to Israel, followed by a few PRAYER points on that news item, that can guide our prayers for Israel on that particular topic! That article in this week’s newsletter is about Dutch …
Introducing Israel News & Prayer to the newsletter Read More »
We are glad to share this video with you! What would a world without Torah look like? by Sara Yoheved Rigler
Studying ancient texts is fascinating. But it’s one thing to examine them in a stuffy classroom, and quite another to immerse yourself in the world from which they originated. Just ask the South Korean students studying the Hebrew Bible bang in the middle of the Holy Land. You won’t have much difficulty finding them. Over …
Why are South Koreans Flocking to Israel for Bible Study? By: Naama Barak Read More »