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Jeremiah Chapter 36

Baruch writes Jeremiah’s prophecy
Baruch and Jeremiah hide themselves
Jehoiakim burns the scroll
Baruch rewrites the scroll

Jeremiah Chapter 34

Capture of Zedekiah and destruction of Jerusalem foretold by Jeremiah
Judah given into the hands of the enemy

Jeremiah Chapter 30

The word of Yahweh concerning Israel and Judah
Jacob comforted
Israel and Judah’s returned promised

Jeremiah Chapter 29

Jeremiah’s letter to the exiled
Their return after seventy years
Fearful end to Ahab and Zedekiah
Doom of Shemaiah

Jeremiah Chapter 15

Complete rejection of Judah and resulting judgements
Jeremiah receives a promise and a threat
A complaint and a prayer

Jeremiah Chapter 12

Jeremiah complaint of the prosperity of the wicked
God lament the desolation of his inheritance
Promises to the repentant

Jeremiah Chapter 10

Unequal comparison of God and idols
Jeremiah warns the people
Lament for the tabernacle
Jeremiah’s prayer

Jeremiah Chapter 9

Jeremiah laments the sins of the people
Disobedience brings calamities
A Warning
The Jews and the nations threatened

Jeremiah Chapter 7

Jeremiah calls Judah to repentance
God’s judgements threatened
Sacrifices are rejected
Exhortation to mourn

Jeremiah Chapter 5

Judgement of God on the Jews for their sins
Contempt of God
Wickedness of the people and their leaders

Jeremiah Chapter 1

The Time and calling of Jeremiah
Jeremiah’s vision signifying speedy judgments
God’s promise of assistance

Purim Continued

From the book Celebration The Book Of Jewish Festivals Buy the book here Purim’s festivity connects intimately with the month of Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here. The Talmud states: “With the advent of Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here, joy is increased.” According to legend, the Jews attain a meta­ physical power during Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here that protects them from their enemies. The source of Jewish strength during this month lies in the mystical connection of Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here with Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot. and the constellation of fish. The sea nourishes and supports the fish just as the “sea” of Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot., tradi­tionally associated with Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here, nourishes and supports the Jewish people. A Talmudic tale illuminates this anal­ogy: The kingdom ruling Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here adopted a decree banning the study of Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.. Papus the son of Judah, upon discovering Rabbi Akiva in defiance of the decree, in­quired if the Rabbi were not afraid. Rabbi Akiva an­swered with an analogy. A fox was walking along the river bank and saw a school of fish moving to and fro. The fox asked the fish why they were scurrying about, and the fish replied that they feared the fishermen’s nets. The fox, wanting to help, invited them to come ashore where he would protect them. The fish, calling the fox a fool, answered that if they were afraid in water-the medium in which they live-they would cer­tainly be afraid on land, where they would surely die. Rabbi Akiva continued and said that the same situation exists with the Jew. The Jew needs the Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot. to live and thus cannot abstain even if the government bans Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot. study. The mystical relationship between Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here and Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot. study grants the month a special status, making it al­ together appropriate that Purim occurs during Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here. The story of Purim is recounted in the Megillah (the scroll of the story of Estherאֶסְתֵּר Transliteration;’estēr Pronunciation es-tare’ Esther = “star” the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther – daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin. Said to be a Prophetesses in the Talmud. For more info click here). It is read twice on the holiday-once at night and once during the day. All as­pects of the holiday flow from the Megillah, so for a full understanding of Purim, one must be thoroughly famil­iar with the tale. Ta’anit Esther The fast of Estherאֶסְתֵּר Transliteration;’estēr Pronunciation es-tare’ Esther = “star” the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther – daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin. Said to be a Prophetesses in the Talmud. For