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The Hebrew actually says “one” (ehad) day rather than “the first” day. Morning and evening are two nouns that follow each other and, together, constitute one day. Ehad is the union of morning and evening.
The title of this book, “His name is One,” is from Zechariah 14:9 and was chosen because of the passage's unique ability to express the full character of God. A verse such as this has very little meaning in our modern Western culture, but, when understood in its original
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What does "yasha" mean? The principal Hebrew term translated 'salvation' is "yasha" and its cognates, used 353 times in the OT. Its basic meaning is 'bring into a spacious environment', but it carries from the beginning the metaphorical sense
Greek thought views the world through the mind (abstract thought). Ancient Hebrew thought views the world through the senses (concrete thought). Concrete thought is the expression of concepts and ideas in ways that can be seen, touched, smelled, tasted or heard.
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The word Shabbat (shah-BAHT) in Hebrew literally means “rest.” The days of the week in Hebrew all have numbers, e.g. Day One (Yom Rishon), Day Two (Yom Sheini). Only one day has a name instead of a number. That day is Shabbat. It is the day on which God Himself rested after finishing creation. “Thus
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Jewish texts and source sheets about 13 Principles of Faith from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. Written as part of Rambam's Commentary on the Mishnah to the tenth chapter of tractate Sanhedrin, Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith articulate the fundamental tenets of Jewish faith.
