Maimonides, Bar-Kokhba and the Mashiach
GOD’S WARS
We have already mentioned two elements that characterize the Messiah that we Jews expect :
(1) The Mashiach will be a Jewish monarch or...
Jewish Messiah vs. Non-Jewish Messiah
SOVEREIGN AND SOVEREIGNTY
We explained earlier (see here) that according to Maimonides the Messiah will be a monarch, a ruler of Israel, descendant of David's...
What Does Messiah / Mashiach Mean?
Tish'a BeAb and the mourning for Jerusalem are behind us. Now the Jewish people begin a period of happiness and especially consolation. This mood...
Everything you always wanted to know about the Messiah…
The 12th principle of the Jewish faith declares our belief in the coming of the Messiah (in Hebrew "Mashiah"). This issue is a bit...
TUTORIAL: When Tish’a BeAb Begins On A Saturday Night
This year, 2022, the fast of the Tish’a BeAb will begin on Saturday night, August 6, and end on Sunday night, August 7, at...
4. The beginning of the rebellion against Rome (44-60 CE)
DE MAL EN PEOR
After the death of Agrippa, the governor of Judea (Yehuda, Israel) between the years 41 and 44 of the common era, ...
1. The Beginning of the End of Jerusalem, 63 BCE
LEARNING FROM HISTORY
We are in a period of three weeks-- from the 17th of Tammuz to the 9th day of the month of Ab...
2. JEWS UNDER ROME: King Herod, the Edomite (37 BCE- 1 BCE)
FIRST REBELLION AGAINST ROME
Previously, we wrote about the process that led Judea (Israel) to losing its independence and becoming a vassal state of the...
A Sefer Tora Burned, and A Breach In The Wall
APOSTOMUS BURNED A SEFER TORA
A Jewish commando attacked an expedition of Romans who brought weapons and supplies to the invading army. The Roman governor,...
