Katnut d'Katnut : 2006

Tzipisa Li Yeshuah?: ‘Did you look out for Yeshua’

Tzipisa li Yeshua

“Et Tzemach David avd’kah m’herah tatzmiakh,v’karno tarum biyeshuateka, ki liyeshuateka kivinu kol hayom umtzapim liyeshuah, barukh atah YHVH, matzmiakh keren Yeshua.” This is the 15th benediction of the 18 benedictions prayed everyday by religious Jews. It is originally the 14th Blessing for the Kingdom of the House of David. This blessing has deep mystical significance. The Artscroll Sefard translates it as:

“The offspring of Your servant David may you speedily cause to flourish, and enhance his pride through your salvation, for we hope for Your salvation all the day (and look forward to salvation). Blessed are you, HASHEM, who causes the pride of salvation to flourish” (p.115).

The phrase “umtzapim liyeshuah” is controversial.

Sep

The Sapphire, the Zohar and Luisa Piccarreta

“And they will see the God of Israel [vayiru et elohay], and under his feet the likeness of a brickwork of the Sapphire (v’takhat raglayv c’maaseh livnat hasafir], and it was like the essence of Heaven in purity [vuk’etzem hashamayim latohar]” (Exodus 24:10).

This verse is discussed in the Jewish mystical commentary called the ‘Zohar’.

Sep

Zohar Bereshit: A Hebrew Catholic Reflection

Zohar Bereshit

The Jewish mystical book of Sefer Zohar's commentary on Parashat Bereshit opens with a discussion of the inner workings of the Godhead from a mystical perspective. In deep mystical and poetic language the Zohar (1: 15a) seeks to explain the relationship between the three lights that are the One essence of the Divine King who is Ain Sof (Infinite Light/Without End). This is the Divine Will, which is the essence of the Deity.

Sep

Jacob Frank and the Zoharist Catholic Khasidim: A Hebrew Catholic Perspective

Jacob Frank

Recent Catholic writers of a Latin traditionalist bent have written slanderous and incorrect commentaries in regards to the leaders and writers of the modern phenomena of Hebrew Catholics [or Catholic Jews]. They have been accused of all sorts of evil agendas and their writings misconstrued. This leads one to reflect back to that other large group of Catholic Jews later called Frankists but in their own era and milieu as Zoharists or Leb (Heart) Khasidim.

Jun

Miriam ha Kedosha, Moon of Israel in Zohar 1:34a

"Who is this who breaks forth like the Dawn, beautiful as the Moon, radiant as the sun, terrible as an Army in battle array?" [mi-zot hanishkafa k'mo-shakhar yafah khal'vanah barah kakhamah ayumah kanidgalot?]. This verse of the song of songs (6:10) can be linked to Genesis 1:14 "Let there be lights (me'orot) in the Rakia (expanse/ firmament) of Heaven (shamayim)". These verses read at the mystical level reveal deep Marian insights.

Mar

A Hebrew Catholic Reflection on Beshallakh

"R. Y'hoshu'a ben Levi once found Elijah standing at the entrance of the cave of R.

Mar

Miriam's Well (Be'er Miriam): A Hebrew Catholic Understanding

Judaism teaches that God gave three special gifts to the Israelites in the wilderness. These three were 1) the Manna 2) Miriam's Well and 3) the "Clouds of Glory".These three are at the mystical Messianic understanding of the Beshallakh section of the Book of Shemot (Exodus). These three gifts are of Messianic significance.

The Manna is a sign of the Messianic Living Bread who in John 6 is revealed as the Messiah Jesus himself.

Katnut d'Katnut

A Catholic Jew Pontificates and a Hebrew Catholic Way of Littleness in the Divine Will