Shematria now has a brand spanking new forum for the hermeneutically inclined. Follow the link above, register and you're in. Whether you're studying the gematria of the Bible or want to delve more deeply into the Book of the Law, or both, the Shematria forums have a place for you. See … [Read more...]
Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven ~ 777
Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven Welcome to my blog on gematria, the merkabah and the birth of the alphabet. I hope you enjoyed the holiday season. Although I promised I’d be back in the new year with an article about the Sefer Bahir and the Seven Palaces, that is taking rather longer to write … [Read more...]
Hear O Israel the Lord Is Our God the Lord is one!
[First published on DEC 25, 2018, 6:25 AM; https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/hear-o-israel-the-lord-is-our-god-the-lord-is-one/]. Welcome to a special installment of my blog on gematria, the merkabah and the birth of the alephbet. Today I wish to share with you some truly amazing, beautiful and … [Read more...]
Merkabah ~ the secret center of Kabbalah!
Welcome to my blog about biblical gematria, the merkabah and the birth of the alphabet. In my next posts we’ll discover why the Merkabah is the beating heart of Kabbalah and its secret center. Corrections Before we start today, I’d like to address an issue that came up after my last blog … [Read more...]
How biblical gematria entered the Greek script
Welcome to the ninth installment of my blog about Gematria, the Merkabah and the birth of the Alephbet. Today I’ll be looking at how biblical gematria was adapted to the Greek script, and giving some examples from the New Testament. There have been few writers who specialize on the subject of … [Read more...]
The gematria of the universal and the particular
Welcome to the eighth installment of my blog covering biblical gematria, the merkabah and the birth of the alephbet. This morning, like a bee to honey, I have been contemplating a wonderful post made by Rabbi Sacks : ‘The universal and the particular (Miketz 5779)’. He said a … [Read more...]