Monday, June 20, 2016

The Good News Midrash




The Sanhedrin were known by the designation, 'The Eyes of the community.'

- Jewish Midrash Song 4
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There are certain things which seek ascendancy over one another. Thus the mighty deep is overshadowed by the high ground, and the mountains are still higher.

- Midrash Ecclesiastes 7

TRIANGLE DOWN: 'The mighty deep'
TRIANGLE UP: 'the high ground, and the mountains are still higher'
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When no justice is done here below, it will be executed from above.

- Jewish Midrash, Deuteronomy Rabba 5

TRIANGLE DOWN:  'Done here below'
TRIANGLE UP: 'Will be executed from above'
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Sunday, June 19, 2016

The Circles and Triangles of Earth, Water, Air and Fire



A Bunch of Animal Talmudika







If one sees a Donkey in a dream, he may hope for salvation, as it says, 'Behold thy king cometh unto thee, he is triumphant and victorious, lowly and riding upon a Donkey.'


- Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 56b





 If one sees a Lion in his dream he should rise early and say: 'The lion hath roared, who will not fear?' before another verse occurs to him, 'A Lion has gone up from his hiding place.' 

- Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 56b







 If one sees an Ox in a dream, he should rise early and say: 'His first-born bullock, majesty is his', before another verse occurs to him: 'When an Ox gores a man.'

- Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 56b




 
If one sees a Dog in his dream, he should rise early and say: 'Yet against any of the children of Israel, not even one Dog shall lick his tongue', before another verse occurs to him: 'Yea, the Dogs are greedy.'

- Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 56b








The Serpent breeds and casts her young upon the inhabitants of the town,

- The Babylonian Talmud, Kethuboth 49b



Rabbi Eleazar was asked by his disciples: 'Why does a Dog know its owner while a Cat does not?' He answered them: 'If he who eats something of that from which a Mouse has eaten loses his memory, how much more so the animal which eats the Mouse itself!'

- The Babylonian Talmud, Horayoth 13a









Rabbi Eleazar was asked by his disciples: 'Why do all persecute the Mice?' - Because of their bad nature. 'What exactly do they do?' Raba replied: 'They gnaw even at clothes.'

- The Baylonian Talmud, Horayoth 13a



If one sees an Ox in a dream, he should rise early and say: 'His first-born bullock, majesty is his',  before another verse occurs to him: 'If an Ox gores a man.'

- Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 56b





Rabbi Papa observed: 'The Weasel and Cat, when at peace with each other, had a feast on the fat of the unlucky.'

- The Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 105a



Rabbi Eleazar was asked by his disciples: ‘Why does a Dog know its owner while a Cat does not?’ He answered them: 'If an animal who eats something from which a Mouse has already eaten loses his memory, think how much more memory they would lose if they ate the Mouse itself!'

- The Babylonian Talmud, Horayoth 13a











Jewish Law Prohibits Castration of any Male Animal (or Human)

Ben Zoma was asked: 'Is it permitted to castrate a Dog?' He replied: "'Neither shall you do this in  your land', - this means, to no one (including a Dog) that is in your land shall you do this to."

- Babylonian Talmud, Chagigah 14b


Lucky Dog!

Friday, June 21, 2013

Oldest Jewish Bible in the World has a Star of David on its Cover Page


Star of David Bible References to the 'Sheol'









Star of David Bible References to the 'Sheol'

They are as HIGH as the Heavens, what can you do? 
DEEPER than the Sheol, what can you know?

- Job 11:8

Oh LORD, You have brought my soul UP from Sheol... 
...so that I would not go DOWN to the Pit.

- Psalm 30:3

If I ASCEND to Heaven, You are there... 
...If I make my bed DOWN in Sheol, behold You are there.

-Psalm 139:8

The path of life leads UPWARD for the wise... 
...so that they may keep away from Sheol BELOW.

- Proverbs 15:24

Make it DEEP as Sheol... 
...or HIGH as Heaven

- Isaiah 7:11

Though they dig DEEP into Sheol...My hand will take them. 
Though they ASCEND into Heaven...I will bring them down.

-Amos 9:2

Star of David Bible References to the 'Sheol'