Prophets

Book of Jonah - I always loved the story of Jonah and the whale. Why do we read it during the afternoon service of Yom Kippur? More »
Does Isaiah 7:14 Refer to a Virgin Birth? - I work in a Christian hospital and have many Christian friends, many of whom feel strongly about their religious beliefs. They often quote to me Isaiah 7:14 – that a virgin woman will give birth to a boy – which… More »
Haftorah – Source for the Custom - What is the source of the custom to read from the Prophets on Shabbat and other occasions after reading from the Torah? Is it a recent custom? More »
Jeremiah 31 and the New Covenant - How do you understand the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31? Doesn’t that supersede God’s original covenant with the Jews? In fact, Jeremiah earlier speaks of Israel having broken its covenant with God (11:10). It seems to me that as a… More »
Location of Prophecy - You wrote previously that Israel is the only land conducive to prophecy, the highest level of communion with God. All the prophets either received prophecies in Israel, or prophecies that related to the Land of Israel. Yet the prophet Ezekiel… More »
Zechariah 13:6 – Wounds Between Your Hands - How do Jews interpret Zechariah 13:6? “And one will say to him, ‘What are these wounds between your hands?’ And he will say, ‘That I was smitten in the house of those who loved me.’” I have heard Christians see… More »
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