Men of Torah

The third of three overview classes on the Minor Prophets. We reviewed the previous nine then reviewed Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.

The second of three classes on the Minor Prophets. We took a quick review of CHAZAL and their thoughts on Yeshua HaTzadik, then reviewed Obadiah, Jonah and Micah.

The first of three classes on the Minor Prophets. This is an overview, with a quiz that will carry through to each class.

After completing the review of Messiah's identity, we relaxed and discussed what topics we want to review next.

Greg gave an overview of the WHO, WHAT and WHEN of Messiah from the Zohar and then I followed up with a proof of the resurrection to tie things up.

Greg gave an overview of the WHO, WHAT and WHEN of Messiah from Rabbi Chaim Kramer's book. Then Joshua reviewed the points raised in Tractate Sanhedrin 98a of the Babylonian Talmud.

Everyone jumped in as we started with RAMBAM's criteria for Mashiach and took off from there. Is He the Mashiach while away? Can He be Mashiach when He returns?

Starting with a tense crowd, we started this journey by listing out some characteristics of Mashiach from the Tanach, while deliberately avoiding the Apostolic Writings. Our goal was to remind ourselves that the Torah, then the Prophets and then the Writings are our foundation of faith in HaShem and His Mashiach. We reviewed his character, lineage, actions vs. results, relationships, death, time in history, teaching and advent(s). At the conclusion of class, we went around the room for perspectives.

Is Yeshua the long-awaited Jewish Messiah? In this intro class we listed as many questions as possible to prepare our follow-up classes.

Peter relates how the Lubavitcher Rebbe understood Vayikra 1:2 to be advice from G-d to draw closer to him. How do we take this momentary mountain-top experiences and make them permanent? Listen with us and Peter brings the drash.