#Elohenu

[jewish-sideblog]

Other notes of insanity from the "JVP Haggadah":

Adonai elohenu melekh ha-olam is translated differently literally every time it appears. First it's "spirit of freedom" then it becomes "the source" and "the eternal determiner of the universe" and "the one who sustains all life". Y'all. It's the same phrase in every blessing. Jews would know this. Pick one translation and stick with it!

Wine is typically a symbol of joy in the Seder-- it's often a joy for our liberation from Egypt. However, I've also seen it represented as joy despite the hardships and captivity many of us still face. JVP does away with all of that and dedicates each glass of wine to a different theme: Education, solidarity, boycotting Israel, and community. Wine is a symbol of joy in Judaism because drinking four glasses of Maneshewitz in a night gets you drunk. The symbolism is inherent to the wine itself. I don't see how getting shitfaced helps you boycott Israel.

Yachatz is fully gutted. The Hagaddah is supposed to detail how and why you break the matzah-- you can't just break it! There's symbolism and meaning to breaking specific pieces and creating an Afikomen. JVP says fuck an Afikomen, everybody just breaks a cracker and thinks about systematic oppression. They try to (incorrectly) address the Afikomen issue later, but it's nonsensical at that point because we never made one to begin with.

There is no Maggid. There's a section called Maggid, which includes a single verse from what I'm almost certain is the Christian Old Testament, not the Torah. There's no story. It literally just goes Bible Verse > Shitting on Israel > Four Questions > Plagues. They literally took out the longest and most important part of the Seder. I'm not shocked that they couldn't figure out a way to make the story of Exodus seem anti-Zionist, but still...

There's no Chad Gadya. Instead, you're supposed to go around the table, wish each other good night, and ask what they learned. This might actually be an interesting way to further involve attendees in the Seder if there were... you know... a Maggid. There's nothing to take away from this because there's zero substance. The story wasn't told. It's just there to force attendees to verbally shit on Israel before they're allowed to leave.

I'm sure there are other major issues with it; feel free to add them if you find any. I'm just personally still too baffled by the stupidity of it all to go through it a second time.

[gay-jewish-bucky]

Baruch Ata Adonai Elohenu Melech Ha-Olam Matir Assurim

Blessed are You, O G-d, Who frees the captives.

[officialbruciewayne]

thank you for defending Jewish people, as one myself I appreciate it a lot :)

May your pillow always be cold and your food always be perfectly seasoned.

-🌿

I'm not the most observant man, but I love my people.

Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu, melekh ha'olam, ha'tov ve'ha'metiv. Thank you.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

AND IT WAS THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER

He stayed in his walk to watch a typesetter neatly distributing type. Reads it backwards first. Quickly he does it. Must require some practice that. mangiD kcirtaP. Poor papa with his hagadah book, reading backwards with his finger to me. Pessach. Next year in Jerusalem. Dear, O dear! All that long business about that brought us out of the land of Egypt and into the house of bondage alleluia. Shema Israel Adonai Elohenu. No, that’s the other. Then the twelve brothers, Jacob’s sons. And then the lamb and the cat and the dog and the stick and the water and the butcher. And then the angel of death kills the butcher and he kills the ox and the dog kills the cat. Sounds a bit silly till you come to look into it well. Justice it means but it’s everybody eating everyone else. That’s what life is after all. How quickly he does that job. Practice makes perfect. Seems to see with his fingers.

~James Joyce

(Ori Hanan Weisberg)

[groennuuk]

"No temas, pues yo estoy contigo, no te desanimes. Yo soy tu Dios, yo te fortaleceré, yo te ayudaré, yo te sostendré con mi triunfante mano diestra. ¡Mira, todos tus furiosos enemigos están echados, confusos y esparcidos! Todo el que se te oponga morirá" Isaías 41

Baruj atá Adonai Elohenu melej haolam ozer Israel bigburá Baruj atá Adonai Elohenu melej haolam oter Israel betifará gloria a 🇮🇱 Borradlos!

[luizvidalsworld]

💎

A cada 1000 anos desce 3 arcanjos para testar os dons que deus deu a seus anjos querubins e humanos a confirmar se eles são dignos de tal,

Se cumpriram com o que tinham pedido em vida tanto em dharma como karma.

Nomes A - I - U

(vogais semi infinita - finita - infinita)

A última vez que U trouxe A e I para terra trouxeram com eles a jóia do eterno, seu filho chamado jesus feito do antepassado da energia que não se cria por quê é a criação sustentada sem tempo nem matéria, aquilo que sempre existiu e cresce.

Dos 3 arcanjos A se apaixonou por uma humana que por ventura se apaixonou por ele, seu nome era lilith que deram e trouxeram frutos mágicos.

Ele não quis voltar mais para cima e por amor vive na matéria e a matéria é dele assim como todo seu poder.

Conhecido como o Arcanjo renegado, se apaixonou justamente por lilith sua vogal finita encarnada, tamanha era a beleza dos dois que até narciso quando olhou no lago que lilith conheceu Eva, morreu afogado, -oreiádes ( senhoras da floresta 3).

Tanto pediu que lhe foi dado o fogo como elemento primário e de domínio absoluto para com o todo, sem esperar se perdeu nas criações de criador com muita luz ficou em sombras.

Reza que foi feita por Elohim Baruch ata adonai elohenu melehaleolam adonai iehad.

Oração saudando o primeiro arcanjo em terra e não a deus, o qual em sombras quis toda luz para si, por isso, guardião da luz na terra.

a AEIOU não se faz reverência, se sente se fala se confirma.

🙏

[elchanah]

Um abençoado dia na presença do Eterno Elohenu 🥰👐👐

[sefaradweb]

🇮🇱 Pesaj komemora la liverasión de los djudeos de la eskalavitut en Egipto. Se selevra kon el Seder, una sena rityal onde se kuenta la istoria de la liverasión kon la Hagadá. Durante esta sena, se kumen komidas simbolikas komo la matzá, ke reprezenta la presura kon ke los djudeos salieron de Egipto. En el programa de Pesaj se inkluyen kantes litúrjikos, komo "Elohenu Shebashamaim". La selevrasión sovente se akava kon el kante "El Cabretico", kantada por los ninyos i las famiyas.

🇪🇸 Pesaj conmemora la liberación de los judíos de la esclavitud en Egipto. Se celebra con el Seder, una cena ritual donde se narra la historia de la liberación mediante la Hagadá. Durante esta cena, se consumen alimentos simbólicos como la matzá, que representa la prisa con la que los judíos salieron de Egipto. En el programa de Pesaj se incluyen cantos litúrgicos, como "Elohenu Shebashamaim". La celebración a menudo concluye con la canción "El Cabretico", cantada por niños y familias.

[gloriousproductonline]

Tzit Tzit Bracelet

The windings on this bracelet are 13 -11- 8- 7 Which numerically coincide with the Hebrew letters spelling “Yahweh Echad” (The Lord is One) Based on Deuteronomy 6:4 “Shema Yisrael Adonai Elohenu Adonai Echad” (Hear Oh Israel The Lord our G-d is One G-d) Blue Techelet Thread is wound into the Tzit Tzit based on Numbers 15:38 “Speak to the children of Israel: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners.

The bracelet has attached to it an adjustable chain to adjust size and a very secure clasp

[olivevermore]

Benjamin walked through the airport, texting family and friends he’d arrived safely. He made his way past restaurants and souvenir shops. Souvenirs always reminded him of Ahni, the way she’d send him gifts from everywhere she went. She was always mindful of what she sent. He knew Ahni knew how poor he was, and though they had never said it explicitly, he knew she intentionally sent sweatshirts and t-shirts as clothes of his started to wear out. He remembered how she’d sent a thrifted copy of an expensive textbook. Ahni said she stumbled upon it and remember him mentioning how he needed it. He wondered how long she’d looked for it. 

He was about to see Ahni for the first time in months. Anxiety rose, doubts filling his mind. What if he couldn’t find her? What if he went to the wrong part of the airport? What if she’d forgotten to pick him up? He checked his phone.

  Just follow the signs to Arrivals. I’ll wait there for you. See you soon :) 

He saw a sign pointing to arrivals and headed in that direction. Were there multiple arrivals? This will be over soon , Ben thought, I’ll find Ahni and it’ll be fine. I don’t need to stress about it. He stepped onto the escalator, his hands shaking as he adjusted his grip on his suitcase, and began to recite Frank Herbert’s fear litany. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. He stepped off the escalator, made a left, and began reciting the shehecheyanu berakhah. Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu, melekh ha’olam, shehecheyanu vekiymanu vehigi’anu lazman hazeh.

Ben could see Ahni waiting at the end of the hallway. She hadn’t seen him yet. He watched as she scanned the faces of the crowd. Finding him, she grinned and began to run. He met her halfway and hugged her tight. They separated and she took his suitcase. They linked their pinkies as she led the way to the parking garage.

“Ben, oh my gosh, I can’t believe you’re actually here, it’s been so long. Everything went okay? Like with the flight and everything?” Ben nodded, “You okay?” he nodded again.

“Just high anxiety. I’m fine,” he looked over and smiled at her, “Your flatmate just arrived, didn’t she? How do you feel about her?”

“Oh, Madison’s great, kinda reminds me of you. She’s really sweet and really cool, and smart, but like not just book smart or math smart, but like intelligent. You know what I mean? Anyway, you’ll love her, but I’m gonna tell you now, you can’t date her.”

Ben laughed. “What makes you think I would date her? I’ve never even met her, so what if we don’t get along at all?”

“Oh c’mon, Ben. I know you. You’ll love her. She’s the kind of girl you would take home and Charli would just adore her, and then you’d have to constantly be telling Charli to go away in order to spend any time with her alone. Or, better example, she’s the kind of girl where you guys date and then mutually decide to break up but your family loves her so much that she still gets invited to family events even though you broke up.”

They both were laughing by the time she finished. Ahni found her car and put his suitcase in the trunk.

“Do you want to be in the backseat?” she asked.

He tilted his head, “Would it bother you?”

She smiled. “Not at all. Get in.”

Ben climbed into the backseat and Ahni turned to face him, holding out a CD case. He pulled another out of his backpack and they swapped CDs. 

“CDs are so much better than playlists for some reason. They’re kinda more mixtape-esque. Like, lowkey, playlists will never be the same.”

Ahni laughed and turned back to him, holding an iced coffee. “I stopped on my way over. Decaf iced americano.”

Ben smiled. “How did you remember that? We haven’t gotten coffee together in like, a year.”

“C’mon Ben, if you were gonna get coffee for me, what would you get?”

“An iced coffee, milk, two pumps vanilla, two pumps caramel, decaf or full depending on the day.”

“How did you remember that, Ben?” she asked, smiling at him in the mirror.

“I remember because I alternate between the two, Ahni.” He picked up his phone and opening the notes app, typed bought me coffee. Remembered I get iced americanos. “Ahni, what happened with Avó banning couples at the family reunion?”

“Eh, nothing much, she said married couples were fine, but no dating couples, so most of the cousins revolted, and then eventually she gave in, so we can keep fake dating.”

“We’ve been fake dating for a long time, Ahni. Sooner or later we’re gonna have to get fake engaged or fake broken up.”

 She grinned. “One more reason to get married, huh?”

“Exactly.”

[f8ithgal]

The Names of God: Elohenu Olam

Elohenu Olam is “Our Everlasting God.” I love this name. Just as the Scripture says, God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us through any situation we may encounter. He will love us and be our protection over us with our end. He is Elohenu Olam, “Our Everlasting God.” 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal “For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.” ~ Psalm 48:14

[drlarrytaylor]

The Most Important Prayer in the Old Testament

The Most Important Prayer in the Old Testament

Shema Yisrael is the most important and central prayer in the Hebrew Bible. ·      Deuteronomy 6:4: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.  ·      (Or, The Lord our God is one Lord; or, The Lord our God, the Lord is one; or, The Lord is our God, the Lord is one) ·      Hebrew: YHWH ‘elohenu YHWH ekhad.  ·      English: Lord our God, Lord one. There is no verb “is” in the…

[thic-cryptid]

Homebound 77

Jack showed up dressed in a button up and slacks. It was the nicest outfit that Izzy had ever seen him wear. It made Izzy’s stomach do a small flip.

It wasn’t that he expected Jack to show up in sweat pants a hoodie, but it was still nice to see him putting in the effort to support him.

“You clean up well,” Izzy told him, standing up on his tiptoes so he could kiss his cheek.

“I usually rent a tux for the second date, but I figured I’d better keep it lowkey so I wouldn’t upstage the holiday.” Jack joked. “Speaking of which, I brought some presents.”

“You can bring those to the table. We do them after dinner.” Izzy explained, “That reminds me, I should probably run through everything with you and Stede.”

——————

Every year, they took turns saying the blessings. Edward usually did them on the first night.

“You all aren’t sick of hearing me talk yet?” He asked, the same joke he told every year since he started working in radio and then podcasting.

Kai teased back, “Hush, we all know you love hearing yourself speak.”

As the sun began to go down, they gathered around the menorah. Izzy’s mom used the lighter to heat the base where the lone candle sat, making the wax melt a bit so it wouldn’t wiggle around.

“Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.” Edward recited the first prayer.

“Praised are You, our God, Ruler of the universe, who made us holy through Your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukah lights.” Izzy’s mother translated for their guests.

“Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, she-asah nisim la’avoteinu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.”

“Praised are You, our God, Ruler of the universe, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in those ancient days at this season.”

“Baruch atah Adonai, Elohenu Melech ha’olam, shehecheyanu, v’kiyimanu, v’higiyanu la’zman hazeh.”

“Praised are You, our God, ruler of the universe, who has given us life and sustained us and enabled us to reach this season.”

Kai lit the shamash as they finished the final blessing and then used it to light the first candle. Kai placed the shamash in its place in the center.

Izzy watched the candles for a moment, allowing himself to feel the connection to his ancestors that he felt at each holiday. Hanukkah wasn’t a major celebration, but it filled him with pride to know he was honoring his ancestors who had continuously overcome so much.

“Alright, first night!” His mom declared excitedly. “Let’s eat and pass out our gifts!”

Kai started, as usual, with gifts she’d made herself. This year, it was sweaters. Ed rubbed his face over the soft material, his eyes closing in joy. Izzy pulled his on over his polo, marveling at how comfortable it was. She hadn’t had time to make sweaters for both Stede and Jack, but both of them were thrilled with with socks she’d knitted. Izzy knew from experience that they would be the softest, warmest pair they’d ever own.

His own mother was a practical woman. She got appliances for everyone, except for Izzy.

“You live with us, you don’t need a waffle maker,” she teased, as he stared at the electric toothbrush she’d given him. “But you only had normal toothbrushes. This works so much better! Trust me.”

Next it was Izzy’s turn to give gifts. Every year, he would buy his favorite new books for his mom and Kai. This year, Kai received The Luminous Dead while his mom got The House in the Cerulean Sea. They would trade once they finished them.

For Edward, Izzy had gotten a new fidget toy. He knew how Ed needed to keep his hands busy.

“Hell yeah,” Ed cheered, already playing with it as Stede carefully unwrapped his gift.

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[chazfowler]

My dear friend Jordan bought me the cutest menorah to cheer me up since all of my menorahs are in storage. Thank you for making this year special for me. ❤️ Night 2 of Hanukkah 2022 (5783) Baruch ata Adonai, Elohenu melech ha-olam asher kideshanu be-mitzvotav, ve-tzivanu le-hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us by his commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the lights of Hanukkah. (at Downtown Memphis) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmYF6XjuRjT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eli-kittim]

Is the Trinity a Biblical Teaching?

By Author Eli Kittim

“While the developed doctrine of the Trinity

is not explicit in the books that constitute

the New Testament, the New Testament

possesses a ‘triadic’ understanding of God

and contains a number of Trinitarian

formulas, including Matthew 28:19, 2

Corinthians 13:14, 1 Corinthians 12:4-5,

Ephesians 4:4-6, 1 Peter 1:2 and Revelation

1:4-5” (Trinity, Wiki).

The Deity of God the Father

To begin with, there are numerous New Testament verses which reveal God as “Father” (e.g., John 6:27, Titus 1:4). This fundamental concept of the Father as the creator and source of all living beings is of course famously attested in the Hebrew Scriptures with terms such as Yahweh and Elohim!

The Deity of Jesus Christ

We also have multiple texts which refer to the deity of Jesus Christ, depicting him as the so-called Son of God, such as in Jn 1:1 (“the word was God”), Col. 2:9 (“in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily”), Jn 8:58 (“before Abraham was, I am”), Heb. 1:3 (“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact imprint of his being”), Tit. 2:13 (“our great God and Savior Jesus Christ”), as well as the explicit worship Christ willingly received from his followers (Luke 24:52; John 20:28) and the accusations of blasphemy leveled against him for equating himself with God (Mark 2:7).

The Deity of the Holy Spirit

The personhood of the Holy Spirit is multiply-attested in the New Testament. There are many verses which hint at the deity of the Holy Spirit, calling Him, for example, a “person” (ἐκεῖνος, meaning “He” Jn. 16:13-14; ὁ Παράκλητος, which depicts “a person”; & ἐκεῖνος, meaning “he” Jn. 15:26). The Holy Spirit is also called the “eternal Spirit” (Heb. 9:14), a term that is often used interchangeably with the concept of God (1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19; Acts 5:3-4; Rom. 8:9; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21). For example, the Holy Spirit is called “Lord” in 2 Corinthians 3:17:

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the

Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

Moreover, the Holy Spirit is said to have insight into “the depths of God” (1 Corinthians 2:10-11). He also possesses knowledge (Romans 8:27). The Spirit is also said to have a personal will (1 Corinthians 12:11). He is capable of convicting the world of sin (John 16:8), and performs signs and miracles (Acts 8:39). He also guides (John 16:13) and intercedes between people (Romans 8:26). He utters commands and is also obeyed (Acts 10:19-20; 16:6). The Spirit talks (Revelation 2:7; 14:13; 22:17). He warns and prophesies of things to come (John 16:13; Acts 20:23). And the New Testament certainly depicts Him as a member of the Trinity (John 16:14; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

The Plurality in the Godhead

What is more, the plurality in the Godhead is well attested not only in the New Testament but also in the Old Testament (Gen. 1:1-3, 26; Psalm 2:7; and Dan. 7:13-14)! Furthermore, there are many New Testament passages that either mention or allude to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as if they are distinct persons with different functions, yet equated in rank and status as a unit (Matt. 28:19; Gal. 4:6; 1 Cor.12:4-6; 1 Peter 1:1-2; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 2:18; 3:14-17; 4:4-6; 5:18-20; 6:18). After all, Mt. 28:18-20 reads:

“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All

authority in heaven and on earth has been

given to me. Go therefore and make

disciples of all nations, baptizing them in

the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to

obey everything that I have commanded

you. And remember, I am with you always,

to the end of the age.’ “

In Greek, 1 John 5:7 reads as follows:

ὅτι τρεῖς εἰσιν οἱ μαρτυροῦντες ἐν τῷ

οὐρανῷ ὁ πατὴρ ὁ λόγος καὶ τὸ ἅγιον

πνεῦμα καὶ οὗτοι οἱ τρεῖς ἕν εἰσιν.

(Stephens 1550 “Textus Receptus” aka

Received Text).

KJV Translation:

“For there are three that bear record in

heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy

Ghost: and these three are one.”

There has been much debate over 1 John 5:7 as to its authenticity (aka the “Johannine Comma”). Modern Bible versions that were formulated by mostly secular scholars in the 19th century, who largely denied the deity of Christ, used variant manuscripts (e.g., “Alexandrian texts”) to argue that 1 John 5:7 is an interpolation. However, scholars who have a high view of Scripture argue that the “Majority text” was more widely used by the early church and that this verse is in fact authentic and original.

The Trinity in the Hebrew Bible

A multiplicity of divine persons exists in the Hebrew Bible, as we find in Prov. 30:3-4, Gen. 35:1-7, as well as in Gen. 31:10-13 where the Angel of God is identified as God, no less!

Note the multi-personal God also in Eccles. 12:1 (YLT):

“Remember also thy Creators in days of thy

youth.”

While critics of the Triune God use Deut. 6:4 (The Shema) as a declaration of monotheism, this verse may also refer to a plurality of divine persons within the singular Godhead. The verse essentially reads:

Yahweh Elohenu Yahweh is one.

It Mentions God 3 times and then declares that he [is] one (echad). Besides mentioning God 3 times, the verse also uses the plural form ĕ·lō·hê·nū to suggest numerically more than one person. It’s tantamount to saying, Israel, pay attention to my declaration about God: one plus one plus one equals one (or 3 in 1)! Or, Yahweh, Elohenu, Yahweh = One (monotheism)! Elohenu is a noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural. But what exactly does Deut. 6:4 mean when it says that God is one (echad)? Answer:

“Echad is the Hebrew word for one, but more

precisely it means a single entity but made

up of more than one part. There is another

Hebrew word from the same root – Yachid

which means single. The meaning of Echad

(more than one part) is a confirmation of

the Hebrew word Elohim which is translated

as God. Elohim is a plural word – more than

one . . .”

https://news.kehila.org/the-meaning-of-the-word-echad-one/

Moreover, Yahweh is not called qadosh (singular for ‘holy’) but qə·ḏō·šîm (plural) in Joshua 24:19 as well as in Prov. 9:10:

“The commencement of wisdom is the fear

of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy

Ones is understanding.”

As for the distinction of the third person of the Trinity, namely, the Holy Spirit, besides 2 Sam. 23:2-3, read Isaiah 63:10-11:

“But they rebelled and grieved his holy spirit;

therefore he became their enemy; he

himself fought against them. Then they

remembered the days of old, of Moses his

servant. Where is the one who brought

them up out of the sea with the shepherds

of his flock? Where is the one who put

within them his Holy Spirit?”

Thus, the above-mentioned verses in the Hebrew Scriptures clearly support the theological concept of a plurality of persons within the singular Godhead, otherwise known as the Trinity.

The Plurality of Persons Within the Godhead Was Part of Judaism During the Time of Jesus

See my article: https://eli-kittim.tumblr.com/post/611381184411336704/the-two-powers-of-the-godhead-were-part-of-judaism

[dianaleaghmatthews]

Names of God: Elohenu Olam

Names of God: Elohenu Olam

Elohenu Olam means our Everlasting God. For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.   Psalm 48:14