JUDAISM IN SEPHARAD After the death of Muhammad, there were military conflicts among those who, as brothers, listened to the teachings of the "prophet," as some considered themselves more "his followers" than others, a characteristic that has defined this sect to this...
THE BEGINNING OF THE SEPHARDIM We are now going to discuss the Sephardim not because they are less important than the Ashkenazim, but because they are less complicated yet more significant. This latter point, largely unknown today due to the majority extermination by...
THE ASHKENAZIM AND CHRISTIANITY TODAY As noted in the previous article within this diaspora, there are several movements, and one of them, the Orthodox, is fragmented into various groups. An interesting question to ask is: Orthodox regarding what? Well, they are...
THE ASHKENAZIM Although I want to focus more on contemporary history, it's good to start by saying that between the 11th and 15th centuries, major rabbinic schools (yeshivot) developed in the area of Spain (known today as Sepharad) and the Eastern European region...
A General Overview A few days ago, someone wrote to me asking to explain the differences between the various Jewish groups, although we have several articles on this Blog that discuss this (here), the topic is so complex that questions always remain. So, I take this...
One of the most important things for a teacher to consider is creating an environment that allows them to better understand the students, so they can identify each one's needs and project through them when delivering their content. For example, it's difficult for a...
Throughout history, many of the customs of the early church were lost or replaced, beginning with the destruction of the temple and continuing to entrench themselves in the church over its first 300 years to today. Many factors influenced the transformation it...
Unfortunately, whether due to the influence of Hellenism or the spiritual blindness that existed in Israel, several sects appeared by the 1st century: the Essenes, the Sadducees, the Pharisees, and the Zealots, each with their own peculiarities and differing opinions...
Unfortunately, whether due to the influence of Hellenism or the spiritual blindness that existed in Israel, several sects appeared by the 1st century: the Essenes, the Sadducees, the Pharisees, and the Zealots, each with their own peculiarities and differing opinions...
On the occasion of the edict expelling the Jews from Spain by the Catholic Monarchs Isabel I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, Isaac Abravanel (Isaac ben Judah Abravanel), royal treasurer and personal advisor to Isabel, writes this letter that clearly illustrates...
Traditionally, the gospel has been conceived, almost exclusively, as a proclamation. When we think of evangelizing and preaching, we think of speaking. When we think of missionary work, we think of renting venues and gathering people to speak to them. The gospel has...
It is nearly impossible to find theological analysis from the fathers and apologists of the early centuries, in the writings that have reached us today, that take into account the context of the apostolic writings. We see literal or allegorical interpretations of the...
During the lifetime of the apostles, beyond the first half of the 1st century, several groups appeared that did not harmonize with the doctrinal body of the Way. But this cannot be analyzed in a simplistic way under the presupposition of how the church lives today....
To have clarity on this matter, we must contextualize our minds with what was happening in the first half of the 1st century regarding those followers of the Messiah Yeshua. In the first three years, all of them belonged to the lineage of Israel, coming from different...
The apostles knew that the symbolism of the cross had a negative connotation for humanity. However, they were clear that this was the key to God's kingdom investment. In it lay the secret of God's power, although for many it would seem foolish. In the case of...