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What is Simchat Torah? Rejoicing in The Word of God

Simchat Torah means “rejoicing in the Torah (or Law)” and is an extra-biblical holiday. Although it has been celebrated for more than 1,000 years, the form of celebration we know today came about in the 11th century. Even though it is not a holiday specifically mentioned in the Bible, it is connected to the eighth day (Shemini Azteret) celebrated after the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) mentioned in Leviticus 23:36. Shemini means eighth and Atzeret means assembly.

By |2024-10-31T14:23:37-04:00October 31, 2024|Articles|0 Comments

The Jewish Mikveh Rite and Water Baptism

The elderly, Jewish Los Angelino glared at me with his fiery eyes. This recently past president of the local B’nai B’rith chapter stood trembling with rage before me as sweat beads formed on his reddened bald head and upper lip. The words flew out of his tightly coin shaped mouth, “Look, I believe in Jesus and speak in tongues and all that stuff. But if I get baptized, I’ll be a Christian.”

By |2021-12-30T15:16:27-05:00December 30, 2021|Articles|3 Comments
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