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Parshat -Bible Portion of the Week – Matot-Massei – Love Defeats Strife

July 09, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Tablets of Law Phillip Ratner

Commentary by Ariel Ben Avraham of Safed, Israel. “And Moses spoke to the heads of the Tribes, to the children of Israel saying (…)” (Numbers 30:2). This is how the portion of this week, Matot (Tribes), starts. We mentioned in previous commentaries that the Tribes represent traits or qualities that comprise Israel’s identity.

Parshat Bible Portion is Pinchas: The Peace of Love

July 02, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Pinchas by Artist Phillip Ratner

Commentary by Ariel Ben Avraham of Safed, Israel The previous portion, Balak, ends with the beginning of a story that continues in this week’s portion, Pinchas. It tells us about the circumstances in which “Pinchas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron”

The Blessing Power of Love – Parshat Balak – Ariel Ben Avraham

June 25, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Balaam, The Magician by Artist Phillip Ratner

Commentary by Ariel Ben Avraham of Safed, Israel. I know Ariel through silence. 7 days we sat, listened and commented during a Jewish Silent Meditation retreat at Kibbutz Hannaton in the Galil. We did not speak that entire week but spoke much through our eyes and energy that we shared with many others that experienced this wonderfully spirited event. His bio is included.

The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

June 20, 2010 | 34 Comments »

tree-of-life by Artist Phillip Ratner

Ratnermuseum.com This is a regular feature on IsraelSeen by Dr. Yitzkak Hayut-Man. An innovator, futurist, visionary and Bible scholar. I have the utmost respect for the man I consider a friend. He is among the few that is courageous enough to allow the “open source” of the Torah-Bible to be presented in new and interesting ways for our greater understanding. for more go to his web site: http://www.global-report.com/thehope/a78-re-genesis-now-project-preface-introduction