From Tuvia Singer's Website: OUTREACH JUDAISM
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The third session held by Tuvia Singer took place at the Orthodox Union (Israel Center) in Jerusalem. There, Tuvia Singer is giving a four week lecture series on why Jews don't believe in the Christian Meshiach. And, as usual, at least a hundred people had found their way into the lecture hall. The interest is enormous and also Christians were invited. Many members of the Israel Center, however, weren't too excited of having Christians in the building and there was a controversy before the series.
Among the participants was Benjamin Kluger, a staff member of the Israeli counter missionary organization "Yad LeAchim". The fact catching my eye was that many Christians had put on some kind of a Jewish appearance. Either a Kipa and even Zizit. Some of the Christian women had covered their hair with a typical Israeli Midpachat.
Either they don't want to openly appear as Christians but, otherwise, many Christian dress up Jewish on purpose in order to undermine their claim that they are Jewish. Telling other Jews that they (the Christians) are Jews as well in order to missionize for Jews for J. The worst is when they start going on your nerves and embraces the Jews just because they are Jewish. Then this turns into too much "love" and those kind of Christians just start becoming a pain in the neck.
And just like in the previous articles about the Singer series, I want to emphasize that Judaism doesn't reject anyone. No Gentile following the Seven Noachide Laws (believing in ONE G - d, setting up a court system, no murder, no theft, no sexual perversion, no idol worship and not eating a limb from a living animal) and all of those have a place in the World to Come (Olam HaBah). However, believing in J. is not a part of the Seven Noachide Laws. There is only ONE G - d and no son or further representative.
Tuvia Singer started his lecture by stressing that Jews have to understand that there are countless Christian groups and split offs. Much more than in Judaism such as Orthodox, Reform, etc. We Jews mostly tend to look at our own religions and think that all the others work the same way but we are mistaken. Why do Jews not believe in the Christian Meshiach ? This was the main question which is being repeatedly discussed. Last Sunday night, in his third session, Singer explained Christian theology with its blood, sin and hell concept. The church here claims a Passuk (verse) from the Book of Leviticus (Sefer Vayikra) 17:11, teaching about the Temple sacrifices. All the time blood and only blood - this is how the church interprets the Passuk from the Torah. Only through the blood man is awaking G - d's mercy and find salvation.
To this statement alone I would have a lot to say and it is always an amazing how the church misinterprets sayings from the Torah. Misinterpreting and faking in order to keep the members in the church. There are always Christians who are seriously searching for a relationship with G - d but are being lied at from the church leaders. How is a Christian raised regarding his belief ?
Anything he hears about Torah, it undergoes an inner "Christian filter". This is how Christians are taught to think - through their church filter and it always takes some time until they are open to listen and to start understanding different ideologies and ideas. The church doesn't allow a thinking person to ask questions and claims that only believe would be enough. Judaism teaches its members to think and to ask questions.
In order to reach G – d's salvation (pardon), NO sacrifice has to be brought ! And sacrificing people is totally rejected and forbidden by Him. At several places, the Torah forbids idol worship sacrifices such as offering human beings. Usually Christians then refer to the story with Avraham and Yitzchak where the father went out to sacrifice his son. This is true but for Avraham it was nothing else but a test and G – d didn't want him to sacrifice his son at all. In Judaism, Teshuva (repentance) can be done by Zedakah (donations), prayer (Tefilah), or the inner regret of having done something wrong. There is no need for a sacrifice in a Temple and, by the way, the majority of sacrifices in the two Jewish Temples were not given because of sin (the Chatat) but because of the love to G – d (e.g. the Olah). Furthermore, the Chata was brought by unintentional sins.
Even the Tanach (Torah, Prophets and Writings) lists us these different ways of Teshuva and causing G – d's salvation. After the Second Temple had been destroyed, we are not allowed to bring any more sacrifices until Meshiach is building the Third Temple. Once the Third Temple is build. The Cohanim (Priests) will continue bringing the sacrifices.
But let us have a closer look at the word "sacrifice – korban (in Hebrew)". The word "korban" comes from the verb "lehitkarev" meaning getting / coming closer to something / someone. Hence, through a sacrifice we are getting closer to G – d. I can bring offerings as many as I want but the most important character trait is to honestly regret. Without regret my sacrifice is worth nothing ! And regret not only includes regret for what I have done in the past but also the intention not to repeact the act in the future. The inner way of Teshuva is accepted, even without any sacrifice in a Temple. And this is the Teshuva King David did after the incident with Batsheva; he cried out to G – d for forgiveness.
One thing we have to keep in mind:
G – d is a merciful G – d and our tears and our Teshuva (repentance) finds more acceptance by Him and more precious to Him than a few dead animals in the Temple. Kabbalistically speaking, those animals sacrificed in the Temple included reincarnated souls (Neshamot) and as soon as the animals were sacrificed, their soul was risen to a higher level and thus received a complete Tikun (soul rectification).
Further verses from the Tanach faked by the church:
1. Matthew 1 talks about a "virgin birth". This concept is not new at all, as many ancient pagan religions mention a virgin birth in connection their gods. However, Matthew had a little problem because in Yeshayahu (Isiah) is speaks about a "YOUNG WOMAN". A young woman doesn't necessarily have to be a virgin.
What did the church do ?
They faked the words in Isiah and turned the original text "YOUNG WOMAN" into a "VIRGIN". The church faked the context in order to J. into the Tanach. Due to the new meaning, Jews were killed in pogroms for many centuries. Only some years ago, the catholic admitted that the original words actually talk about a "young woman" and NOT about a "virgin". At the same time, the church added the theology that J. has to come a second time.
How ridiculous ! If J. was G –d, he wouldn't have to show up a second time in order to prove that He is Meshiach or G – d. Who could more fulfill the Torah than him ? The idea of a "second coming" is absolutely absurde !
Another example of how the church is playing with the Torah:
2. Tehillim (Psalm) 40, where King David speaks about G – d opening his ears. The church changed "ears" into "body" in order to hint to J. ? Does everyone of you understand what the church did ? They faked the Torah and turned it into something else !
Every simple bank clerk would go to jail for faking an account.
Christians think through a Christian filter and they mostly concentrate their thoughts on salvation and on being saved. They are terribly afraid of being rejected and go to hell. But even the Torah mentions different ways offering G – d's salvation. The worst fact is that, as a Jew, you will hardly find a believing Christian listening to you. And even if so, it is taking a long time for the Christian to understand you. A Jew can simply not argue with a Christian while using his ARTSCROLL Torah or Sidur, as the Christian is showing up with one of the faked church translations.
And as Yeshayahu (Isiah) 55 + 57 says:
"Search G – d wherever He is found, and call for Him when He is near !"
G – d offers salvation and receiving it can take place in many different ways. Furthermore, G – d says: "My thoughts are not your thoughts". Human beings always tend to think that G – d must think the way we think but He has different ways we don't understand.
Conclusion: There is no need for sacrifices, as we can repent and receive G – d's mercy without blood but through honest regret. With a prayer coming from the heart or with a donation.
And what about the "Son of G – d ?"
We are all sons of G – d because it was Him creating us. This, we should never forget and Christians having further questions can ask Tuvia Singer directly:
toviasinger1@aol.com
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