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1st Kings Chapter 9

God’s covenant with Solomon
Hiram’s disappointment
Solomon’s new cities
Solomon brings gold from Ophir

Proselytes

The Second Temple era was a time when many people converted to Judaism as noted in the Encyclopaedia Judacia 13:1182. It is interesting to know that during this period, the term “ger,” which means stranger or alien, became associated with proselyte. The book of Matthew in the New Testament mentions Pharisees who “compassed sea and […]

Shalom Bayit

From the Jewish Marriage page 41 – 44 Shalomשָׁלוֹם‎Transliteration šālôm Pronunciation shaw-lome’ shalom – completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, well being, wholeness, prosperity For more info click here, as the word which is used to describe “peace”, relates in a fundamental sense to the word shlemut, or “completeness.” Shalomשָׁלוֹם‎Transliteration šālôm Pronunciation shaw-lome’ shalom – completeness, soundness, […]

Husband & Wife (General Rights & Duties)

From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 8:1120 A husband has ten obligations toward his wife (or her descendants) and four rights in respect of her, The obligations are: To provide her with sustenance or maintenance. To Supply her with clothing and lodging To cohabit with her To provide the Kethbbah (i.e. the sum fixed for the wife […]