Answers from an Orthodox Jew

[hvizsgyak]

Thank you for your help, Moses613. Looking forward to the readings you gave to me.

 

[Autumn-Smoke]

Speaking about book suggestions…

I learned the neatest thing a few weeks ago. That the word “Truth” in Hebrew consists of the 1st, the middle, and the last letter of the aleph-bet. And also if you take the Aleph away you end up with the word “dead” … in other words, searching for the truth apart from God only leads to death.

I love learning things like this and was wondering if someone might suggest a book(s) that contained tid-bits of info like this. (I have the book “The Wisdom in the Hebrew Alphabet”)

Thanks as always!

 

[ConstantLearner]

I must say. One of the main reasons I came back to catholicism was understanding judaism from the Old Testament. It really filled in the knowledge gaps I had in order to understand the Church.

Just the opposite of my experience. Studying the Hebrew Bible (in college) moved me away from Catholicism and to my Jewish roots. (My father was RC; my mother was an observant Orthodox Jew. I was baptized Catholic, but identify as Jewish. We celebrated the Jewish holidays at home.)

 

[ConstantLearner]

I learned the neatest thing a few weeks ago. That the word “Truth” in Hebrew consists of the 1st, the middle, and the last letter of the aleph-bet. And also if you take the Aleph away you end up with the word “dead” … in other words, searching for the truth apart from God only leads to death.

Very interesting, @Autumn-Smoke.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us @Moses613. It is very much appreciated.

 

[Aulef]

Which hebrew Bible did you use?

 

[ConstantLearner]

Jewish Publication Society of America.

 

[Aulef]

Thank you. I’ll check from which source it was translated from.

 

[FreeMe]

What is the state of the Jews in the afterlife?

 

[ConstantLearner]

Thank you. I’ll check from which source it was translated from.

Here’s their Website:

https://jps.org/

https://jps.org/product-category/jps-tanakh/