Band for the Truth

The original quote from Mark Twain is “Truth is more a stranger than fiction.” became “Truth is stranger that fiction.”

Recently I experienced this tale which I shall relate, which is also the Truth, believe it or not.




I have commented to some that know me personally that I do not mind discussing the Written Torah and the Tanach with anyone, including Rabbi's. I write a blog, this one. I attend Torah study and sometimes Talmud class(to see if I can find anything to trust or where are these guys heads as they lead the thoughts over thousands of years), I meet religious and non-religious people on the street and I answer questions using the Jewish Scriptures. For a while I wrote to a Rabbi in Israel, which is on the radio, but he stopped responding. I have been a call-in questioner and discusser on a Religious radio station in Israel, attended chat room discussions regarding religious radio shows, discussing the Writings of Moses and the Prophets of the Tanach, where I have listeners write to me from Europe, Canada, Mexico and the USA, some with questions, some to say how much I have helped them without speaking to them directly or having any other connection to them. These were a Blessing from GOD, and I thank HIM for allowing me to help. I even had someone that wrote me and thought that he wanted me to discuss with Rabbi Tovia Singer in Israel and another Rabbi I have not previously heard of, but it needed to be several hours as my questions were too deep and penetrating(in his view). All very nice things to hear, maybe this is how I can help others....



For the last couple months I have been writing on that radio station's Wall, answering questions and attempting to clear up misunderstandings where various people have espoused and opinion which, while not true according to my readings of GOD's word, actually hurt and chase people away from GOD. The manager of the Wall, recently declare that the Wall was the Radio Stations and religious discussions which were not directly addressed to the host of a show, were not welcome there. I was in shock and hoar as I realized that a Israel Radio station which hosted many Religious and Spiritual programs did not want listeners to discuss Religion or Spirituality without a show host. I went looking for some place where I could discuss “Religion or Spirituality” as it relates to being a Light Unto To The Nations(according to God and HIS Law). I found forums which discussions were “Religion or Spirituality”, I think I have found a place to discuss GOD and His Law, HAAAAA!. I answered about a half dozen standing questions, and received several very nice personal notes reporting how much my words helped them. However, I also had hecklers, those name callers which espouse the good of men's words and decline to think about the Writings of Moses or GOD's Prophets in the Tanach. I am used to the idea that others have differing opinions, this has been going on for a few thousand years. But then they got ugly about it, and then it got worse. I will not let them beat me down, but also have to keep a tight rein on my emotions, which is not easy for me considering the topics. My Faith, My Jewishness, My Knowledge of Scripture and Translations, …..really, these became ad hominem (is the logical fallacy of attempting to undermine a speaker's argument by attacking the speaker instead of addressing the argument) attacks, and were performed by the monitors of the forum, then I was barred from any input or discussion. 'I have been barred from a forum for speaking and writing what the word of GOD says in, not verse form but in block of text for contextual reference to demonstrate the TRUTH of what is written.”



A very painful event for me, but GOD does participate in the world. I talked it over with GOD, while I was walking the dog last night, I told HIM all of my concerns and how I really needed to know that I was going in the Right Direction. I need to know which way to go..... I go back to the computer to see if this is just a mix up, hoping that I was wrong in my understanding of what has happened. I received a private message from someone that that had reported to me that I had helped –I am sorry you are band, but I will seek answers from you on your blog. This was very nice to receive, and something I needed to hear. Seconds later, I got a personal message from a family in Ohio, telling me that I was their hero because they had given up finding anyone that spoke about GOD and HIS Laws, I had given this family of eight reason to continue to seek to convert to Judaism. Another great blessing from GOD and a confirmation that I am on the Right Path. This has happened to me before in November 2009, but personal, face-to-face strangers telling me that have been inspired by me, as they have been watching me for some time. That time the messages were twenty minutes apart, and a few blocks away on the street. GOD does answer pray and HE is in this world.




What is the point of this: Do what is right according to the Writings of Moses(Torah) and the GOD's Prophets in the Tanach. Moses is the rule and explanation of what is required. The other Prophets declare how we have failed, GOD's evidence against us and the punishments decreed by GOD, but also exactly what we need to do to stop the pain and get blessed by GOD. It really is simple to say, a little harder to perform, but most refuse to listen. There is a rabbinical saying that, We are not going to be able to fix the world, but neither are we allow to stop trying. There are things to learn from others, but not if it puts MY SOUL at risk of GOD's Anger by overriding GOD's LAWS and Precepts. I will hold to the God of Abraham, the GOD of Isaac, the GOD of Jacob, and HIS promises. What do you hold on to?



Most of us, (I believe trust the religious leaders that we have chosen to follow, but where do you think they are taking you? ) follow a religious leader because they make us feel good, or we like their way of addressing an issue, or they have charisma, what ever the reason prior to this we should find those that lead us to GOD, always using the Word of GOD as the measure of TRUTH, not the word of man. (Isaiah 29:13) Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:(KJV) I happen to like the JPS 1999 version better, however they really are saying the same thing when you look at the meanings and not get hung up on individual words. You can after all re-interpret every word to lose all meaning, and it seems that is happening, You will need to study any passage in the Tanach which you find anyway questionable. A really great way to learn –for me. 

Seek Truth, Do Justice and Love GOD to be Righteous.



Shalom ,

Yaakov

re:Threaten Jews’ Independence

British and American Courts Threaten Jews’ Independence
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
located at http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135934

The crux of the store is displayed in two forms:

1) The general rules of Law against discrimination in England and the USA make the dissolving of the Jewish Community by making it racist to require a Jewish status to do something. More to the point on this one, is the fact that Muslims via Sharia Law in England are not subject to the same Laws of England as everyone else in England. This is complete discrimination against all others not in our faith, not just who is, but the Laws that govern everyday life is different on the same street.

2) This form, depending on which side you are on, presents the question directly at the Jewish Community. Should a Rabbi or Rabbis have the power to discriminate against other Jews that do not agree with them or there version of worship?

What I intend to present here is:

Where do I come down on these issues. There has been given these issues a lot of thought. I was married to a non-religious Jew for 22 years, and from the beginning the question of who would accept Me, Us and our marriage was an issue. Even as I write this, a little girl came and talked to her Mom, about Mezuzahs. Her Bobbie(Grand Mother) told her the a special scribe writes a scroll to put into the Mezuzahs, and that because these Mezuzahs did not have the llitle scroll from an accepted scribe, they are not Kosher. The Bobbie is Orthodox in opinion. This is a great example of why there is so much disagreement in the Jews Communities. The Torah only says to inscribe (the words you are to teach your children) upon the door post of your house and upon your gates. From that simple line a group of individuals make a living by telling everyone else that you must pay us to get it right. Even at that, what are they getting “right”? No where in the Torah nor Tanach is it said that someone else should tell you how to worship G-D, for which this particular law in from Moses regarding ways to remember that “The Lord our G-D is G-D, there is only One, and that You are to Love the Lord with all of your heart, all of your soul and all of your being.” Those are what you and I are to remember continuously. Not that hard to follow, so why define a business out of it and a way to alienate other Jews with a particular heckscher(sign of approval) from a certain Rabbi or group of Rabbis. Okay, Okay, this(the bikering) has been going on for 2,300 years at least. My issue should never have been an issue, there is only
One G-D and He has the same Laws for Everyone. So what are all of these religious leaders or teachers actually doing, I want them so show us how to Worship H’Shem not them. But should they be stopped from the bickering, YES and it will happen, but only by G-D at the same time all other pettiness is stopped by G-D.

Where do the Torah(Writings of Moses in Five Books) and the Tanach side on these issues.

This one is easy, If you worship the Living G-D, the G-d of Abram, Issac and Jacob, and keep HIS Laws, keep HIS Sabbath to not pollute it and Keep your hands from doing evil, if you “Attach yourself to H’shem by Accept the Covenant at Mt. Horeb, or Mt. Sinai”, YOU ARE AS ACCEPTABLE any decedent of Jacob. IF you are from the five nations explicitly forbidden are the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites. Anyone else as a group is acceptable, and even individually even these can be acceptable(Ruth in the book of Ruth is a Moabite, and the great grand mother of King David, married to a man of the Tribe of Judah.

If it was G-D’s Law that was being followed by everyone, this would not be a concern. If this Law applied to ALL PEOPLE without exception, it might be O.K., but in reality this process of law against the JEWS and others has happened over and over in history just prior to the Progroms, an expulsion, a genocide or by others like Hilter and the 3rd Reich.

What do you think ? Is it another “Here we go again!”?

Shalom