V’ahavta / וְאָהַבְתָּ
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 4 ¶ “Hear, O Israel! The L-RD is our G-d, the L-RD is one! 5 “You shall love the L-RD your G-d with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 “These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7 You […]
נטילת ידים
Netilat Yadayim
Ritual washings include the entire body in a mikveh. The נטילת ידים (Netilat Yadayim) is limited to the hands. Likewise, נטילת ידים is offered at various times throughout the day. However the prayer I would like to address as a hanhagot is the morning נטילת ידים .
It is suggested that “One should not walk more […]
The Torah and Freedom
It will not take long while reviewing Torah Focus (torahfocus.com) and the teachings presented here to realize that we take a pro-Torah approach to interpreting the Scriptures. Obviously, this approach creates several interpretive problems. For the most part the worldview of the contemporary Church leans towards antinomian (against the Torah) interpretations of […]
The early New Englanders and the 613
Early American Theocracy
When the settlers landed on American soil they immediately set out to establish a society that would be beneficial for all who chose this “New England” as a place of residence. The fledgling community had no established law or code by which to live. It did not […]
