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Just an idea - talking about the H.B.?
#1
What about talking about the Hebrew Bible? We know our differences - that's fine. I have no clear suggestion how that might work, just an idea. For example, choose a topic or a text and then talk about it (funny things, texts that are hard to understand etc.). The thought came to me when I read that Elisha was like a devine spy against Aram and I phantasied how this would look like today. Would he sit next to the Iron Domes or in the Intelligence Agency?

And the king of Aram was waging war with Israel; and he held council with his servants, saying, "In a hidden, secret place I will encamp." And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware of passing this place, for there the Arameans are encamped." And the king of Israel sent to the place concerning which the man of God had told him and cautioned him, and he took precautions there, not once and not twice. 

And the king of Aram was greatly disturbed about this matter, and he summoned his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who of ours [reveals my secrets] to the king of Israel?" And one of his servants said, "No, my master, the King, but Elisha the prophet who is in Israel tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom."

(II Kings - Chapter 6)
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#2
We can certainly do that Bluebird!

Just remember, there are boatloads of commentary that may go in all sorts of directions.

Do you know in Judaism we have the weekly Parsha (divided sections of the Torah/5 Books of Moses)?

I read several commentaries every week.

Yes, it would be nice if Elisha would be able to let the Israeli Government know where the rockets will be sent from so they could possibly destroy them before they are launched. Smile
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#3
Good morning searchinmyroots!

Nice that you like the idea. My knowledge of your tradition is close to zero and it's a pleasure to learn how you do your readings.

I have very few commentaries because they answer questions I don't have and leave out important points that I would like to know. Are your commentaries freely available? if so, would you mind giving me a title of one example?
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#4
(05-12-2021, 07:13 AM)Blue Bird Wrote: Good morning searchinmyroots!

Nice that you like the idea. My knowledge of your tradition is close to zero and it's a pleasure to learn how you do your readings.

I have very few commentaries because they answer questions I don't have and leave out important points that I would like to know. Are your commentaries freely available? if so, would you mind giving me a title of one example?

Sorry for the delayed response Bluebird, been very busy the past couple of days.

So to further clarify, our weekly Parsha studies also include a, what we call, "connected" or relevant topic from the prophets which we call the Haftorah.

Well, just about everything we read has commentary as the Hebrew language is robust in meaning and many parts of the Torah may relate to other parts.

I guess to start, the Aish website has some good commentaries - https://www.aish.com/tp/pl/

Here is this weeks -

https://www.aish.com/tp/?s=nb

Please understand there are many different levels of study and the more advanced ones may seem strange or difficult to understand what is being said. There are commentaries of commentaries of commentaries and what was written thousands of years ago may seem obscure.

So it would be best to stick with the simple commentaries.

Another favorite of mine is Rabbi Fohrman of Alpeh Beta (I'm pretty sure he is one of Dana's favorites as well!). He sometimes explains how those seemingly strange commentaries may relate. Here is the website (please note I think they allow you a certain amount of viewing for free every month and anything more than that requires some level of subscription)

https://www.alephbeta.org/

That's my advice for now!

Have fun and I hope you learn something you never realized before!
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(05-13-2021, 01:49 AM)searchinmyroots Wrote: Sorry for the delayed response Bluebird, been very busy the past couple of days.

So to further clarify, our weekly Parsha studies also include a, what we call, "connected" or relevant topic from the prophets which we call the Haftorah.

Well, just about everything we read has commentary as the Hebrew language is robust in meaning and many parts of the Torah may relate to other parts.

I guess to start, the Aish website has some good commentaries - https://www.aish.com/tp/pl/

Here is this weeks -

https://www.aish.com/tp/?s=nb

Please understand there are many different levels of study and the more advanced ones may seem strange or difficult to understand what is being said. There are commentaries of commentaries of commentaries and what was written thousands of years ago may seem obscure.

So it would be best to stick with the simple commentaries.

Another favorite of mine is Rabbi Fohrman of Alpeh Beta (I'm pretty sure he is one of Dana's favorites as well!). He sometimes explains how those seemingly strange commentaries may relate. Here is the website (please note I think they allow you a certain amount of viewing for free every month and anything more than that requires some level of subscription)

https://www.alephbeta.org/

That's my advice for now!

Have fun and I hope you learn something you never realized before!

I'm looking forward to reading these texts, they seem to go deeper than the commentaries I know. However, it is a whole new world and I try to orient myself carefully. I clicked around and read about the Holocaust, which is becoming more and more personal for me

So I will take some time to grasp some content on the homepage. Thanks a lot for these links!
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#6
You are very welcome Bluebird!

Another one of my favorites who most people can relate to his commentaries is the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (he just passed late last year).

You might find some interesting reads on his website - https://rabbisacks.org/

I currently own and have read/am reading 10 of his books.
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#7
A sincere man with a sharp mind. I just saw "Has Europe Lost its Soul?" on youtube. I like him right away.
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#8
(05-13-2021, 04:44 PM)Blue Bird Wrote: A sincere man with a sharp mind. I just saw "Has Europe Lost its Soul?" on youtube. I like him right away.

My thoughts as well!
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#9
Hey, first text, first burning question answered! Amazing!

https://www.aish.com/tp/i/sacks/Leading-....html?s=nb&p=n2
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#10
Hello everyone! I deleted my last post because I found it inappropriate to the topic. Due to overtime work I am really tired.

I have still some questions though. When I listen to Rabbis who talk about different topics, I can identify very much, and I like them talking about situations in the bible that are unclear to me. How is it the other way around? I've heard that Judaism is more than the Hebrew Bible, and that other texts are as important as Mose himself. I don't understand this.

Does that mean that I - who don't know the additional texts - can't really communicate with you about the bible?

and I would like to learn more about these texts: Why are they mandatory and which ones are they?
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