HeyJaredRabbi to the World
The Bible wasn't written in English. One Hebrew word a day, and the verses it opens — Genesis to the Gospels. From Rabbi Evan Moffic. No Hebrew required.
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Stop Waiting for Life to Settle Down (opens the original)
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Is There a Hebrew Word for Amazing Grace? (opens the original)
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חֶסֶדchesed (CHEH-sed) — lovingkindnessAbout three years ago, I was speaking at a church when someone asked a wonderful, challenging question: “What is the Hebrew word for grace?”It was harder to answer than you might think. Grace carries a whole world of meaning in Christian faith.My first answer was chen, חֵן, meaning grace or favor. It is the word Genesis uses when Noah finds favor in God’s eyes. (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passa
There Is No Secret to Forgiveness (opens the original)
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סְלִיחָהselichah (seh-lee-CHAH) — forgivenessForgiveness is such a powerful, and often difficult word. Let’s start with a story that shows the challenge. At the end of the book of Genesis, Joseph’s brothers are afraid.Their father has died. The brother they once sold into slavery now has the power to repay them. Or take revenge. They wonder whether he has been waiting for this moment.Joseph answers with a sentence that leaves no doubt about what happened: <stro
What You Hear When You Really Listen (opens the original)
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שְׁמַעshema (sheh-MAH) — listenHas this ever happened to you? At dinner, a child tells you about her day. The class worked in groups. Her friends chose one another. She worked with the teacher.You hear a report about school. Then you notice how quietly she is speaking. She is telling you what it felt like to be left out.The words have not changed. But what you hear in them has.We don’t listen with our ears alone. We listen with our heart. Inside the Word<bloc
You Can Still Come Home (opens the original)
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