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In this episode of Hebrew Voices #167 - “Ancient Idolatry at the Israel Museum,” Nehemia shows us exhibits that bring to life the idolatry in the land of Canaan condemned by Yehovah throughout the Bible. Pieces include some familiar bronze serpents, one of the “high places” to Yehovah, and the earliest surviving reference to the House of David.













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VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Ancient copper weapons cache03:22 Altars and idols of offering05:47 Copper age bone box houses07:44 Bet, dalet and bronze age studio homes08:45 The death and resurrection of Tammuz11:14 Bronze weapons and armor cache12:32 The signs of Ba’al15:11 Idolatry and the bronze serpent17:34 The thinker from Yahud?18:00 The ivory palace of the king of Israel19:06 Canaanite merchants22:03 Ancient eye shadow, turquoise mines, and tekhelet23:33 Tel Dan inscription24:11 The “House of Yehovah,” one of the “high places”26:32 The Edomite god27:49 The Moabite god









VERSES MENTIONEDGenesis 14Deuteronomy 12:2Ezekiel 8:14Deuteronomy 16:22Deuteronomy 12:142 Chronicles 34Numbers 212 Kings 182 Kings 22:39; Amos 3:15Genesis 23Ezekiel 23:40Numbers 15:38











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In this episode of Hebrew Voices #166 - What is Reform Judaism?, Nehemia learns from Dr. Yaakov Ariel about the historical development of Reform Judaism, its views on Jesus, and the “Jewish authenticity” of Messianics.













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VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:57 What is Reform Judaism?16:33 Historical Reform Judaism vs. contemporary Reform Judaism21:42 Reform and belief in Jesus30:21 Reform leaders on Jesus38:26 Jewish authenticity of Messianics46:10 The attitude of Reform toward Messianics









BOOKS MENTIONEDSpinoza and Other Hereticsby Yirmiyaho Yovel

Evangelizing the American Jew: An account of Christian attempts to convert the Jews of the United States and Canada (1976)by David Eichhorn











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In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Haazinu  (2 Samuel 22:1-51), Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson compare this portion to its parallel in Psalm 18, so we can learn more about the contexts of these living, breathing prayers and prophecies and the families of Levites who read and sang them in the Temple and in synagogues.



Gordon explains the rabbinical belief that scripture is a divine code—with hidden meanings based on variances in spellings—and gives his own explanation.  Related to these variances, we learn about “qere/ketiv”—the exacting margin notes left by scribes to determine if words should be read differently than they were written. Word studies include “sheol” and the special “and” used in this portion and elsewhere in the Tanakh.



In closing, Gordon prays for peace for the people of Israel and that people who cry out to Yehovah, wherever they are in the world, would feel his arm on their shoulders and know he is with them.



"Then David spoke to Yehovah the words of this song on the day when Yehovah had delivered him... from the hand of Saul." (2 Samuel 22:1)



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Photo by Nehemia Gordon of a pair of antelope in Ein Gedi, where David hid from Saul.











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In this episode of The Original Torah Pearls, Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32), the song of Moses provides a lyrical backdrop for discussing the beauty and message of Moses’ last words to the people. Nehemia Gordon explains poetic structure and rhythm as well as how poetic names are formed in Hebrew. The trio explores the repeated references to the “rock” in this song and clarifies who “they” refers to—Israel or the nations. Johnson expounds on the beauty inherent in the Tanach for Christians—with no retrofits needed—while Gordon highlights the passage equating “calling out the name of Yehovah” with “giving greatness” to the Name. The trio concludes with all the conviction of Moses—that there simply are not any other gods out there.



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In this lost episode of Hebrew Voices #165 - Open Siddur Project, Dr. Nehemia Gordon interviews Aharon Varady of the Open Siddur Project, a free database of Jewish prayers. They discuss the difference between spontaneous prayer and liturgy, the concept of learning from everyone, and the problem of source attribution in Judaism.













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VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:05 What is the Open Siddur Project?04:13 The power of prayer08:38 Liberating prayers15:43 God directing our lips20:03 Liturgy in contrast35:45 The essence of the Open Siddur Project42:30 Liturgy as a container for identity51:11 Open Source in Judaism55:51 Outro









VERSES MENTIONEDPirkei Avot 4:1 (Mishnah)Hosea 14:2-4Psalm 51Isaiah 6Genesis 20Isaiah 55Pirkei Avot 6:6 (Mishnah)Esther 2:22











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In this episode of Hebrew Voices #107, The Mishnah and the New Testament, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon speaks with Rabbi Dr. David Moster about how the early rabbis dealt with supposed Biblical contradictions, what we can learn from the Mishnah and New Testament's approaches to the text of the Hebrew Bible, and why a famous rabbi made a cameo-appearance in the New Testament.













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Rabbi Dr. David Moster is the Founder and Director of The Institute of Biblical Culture, a non-profit organization that aims to provide the general public with an in-depth understanding of the Bible and its cultural world. Moster holds a PhD in Biblical Studies from Bar Ilan University, an MA in Ancient Israel from New York University, and Rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University. In addition to his publications in the Journal of Biblical Literature and the Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception, Moster is also the author of the book Etrog: How a Chinese Fruit Became a Jewish Symbol.





Passages Mentioned:Deuteronomy 15:19Leviticus 27:26Mishnah Arachin 8:7Numbers 9:10-11a href="https://www.sefaria.org.il/Mishnah_Pesachim.9.2?