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[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by wrench turner 85

Maybe the Los lonely boys need to read the words of the wise Rabbi>

Perhaps.

[blugill]

Do the Jewish have an eschatology similar to Christian eschatology?

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by blugill

Do the Jewish have an eschatology similar to Christian eschatology?

Yes there is phrophesy about the ''end of days", and No it is not similiar.

First, this is a great thread Rabbi! I have been gone for a week; this is the first thread I've caught up on.

I was reading an interview and the interviewee is Jewish. They kept referring to zedeka (sp?). I'm sure that I didn't spell that right, and I think that there was a "T" in there somewhere. From the context, it sounded like the word refers to charity or PIF. Is this correct? Sorry again for the spelling errors.

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by AllOGistics

First, this is a great thread Rabbi! I have been gone for a week; this is the first thread I've caught up on.

I was reading an interview and the interviewee is Jewish. They kept referring to zedeka (sp?). I'm sure that I didn't spell that right, and I think that there was a "T" in there somewhere. From the context, it sounded like the word refers to charity or PIF. Is this correct? Sorry again for the spelling errors.

You are correct. Tzedaka is the word in hebrew for "Charity" or even better translated exactly as "Righteousness" or "Justice" - meaning a righteous act (not in the Bill&Ted sense)
Tzedakah is more than a Charitable act. It is sharing with others what G-d in His kindness has given us.

Tz is the letter Tzaddi(k) in hebrew, sometimes transliterated as Z, but it makes a tz sound as in "Hertz"

[Starscream]

Question sent via pm

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by andysutherland

Question sent via pm

noted and will be answered.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by TomHagen

noted and will be answered.

Thanks.

[Starscream]

I've searched through the Old Testament and have never found this name: Azrael, the avenging angel. Where does this come from?

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by andysutherland

I've searched through the Old Testament and have never found this name: Azrael, the avenging angel. Where does this come from?

I don't believe this name has source in Judaism. But it is in the Smurfs! This can be confused with the Hebrew name Azriel which is a conjunction two words Ozer and Kel, it means G-d will help me.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by TomHagen

I don't believe this name has source in Judaism. But it is in the Smurfs!

There is also a character in the Batman universe by this name. They claim it is a name that came from the Bible, but I've never heard of it or can I find any info on it. Unless it's a Catholic thing that I don't know about, then I don't think it has Christian roots either...

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by andysutherland

There is also a character in the Batman universe by this name. They claim it is a name that came from the Bible, but I've never heard of it or can I find any info on it. Unless it's a Catholic thing that I don't know about, then I don't think it has Christian roots either...

Yes. It is used in Batman too!


I believe it is Islamic in origin.

[SmoknTaz]

Great thread, keep up the good work Rabbi!

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by SmoknTaz

Great thread, keep up the good work Rabbi!

Thanks bro!

[TomHagen]

Hey, check out my Corona Gorda Thread, no questions like "Hey Rabs, why don't we have a Tat Brown CG yet?"

or "What kinda screen name is TomHagen for a Rabbi?"

okay, so I loved Robert Duvall's charachter and thought it was cool, relatively anonymous name...
a peace-loving consigliere!

[TomHagen]

Good evening! Lila Tov! Gut Nacht! I'm out.

be back tomorrow...

[TomHagen]

all's quiet on the front...

[Emjaysmash]

Here's a question: Say a fellow BOTL came to me in the hopes of showing certain special Rav his appreciation. Would it be bad for me to help this mensch out by possibly providing an address?

[ActionAndy]

Ok so a bit more on angelology. I know Michael was the angel of Israel (or rather, I believe that I have read that, correct me if I'm wrong). Do jews have personal guardian angels?

[ehdg]

Originally Posted by ActionAndy

Ok so a bit more on angelology. I know Michael was the angel of Israel (or rather, I believe that I have read that, correct me if I'm wrong). Do jews have personal guardian angels?

Granted I'm not a Rabbi or play one in real life but I believe for Jews and specially boys/men their guardian angel is their mother's or so they believe, the mothers that is.