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“Behold, days are coming, says the L-rd, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Yisra᾽el, and with the house of Yehuda… but this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Yisra᾽el after those days, says the L-rd; I will put my Torah in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their G-d, and they shall be my people…”
-Jeremiah 31:31, 33
“Rabbi Elazar says: Be diligent in learning Torah, and know what to respond to one who denigrates the Torah. Know before Whom you labor–the Master of your work is trustworthy to pay you the wage for your activity.”
-Pirkei Avos 2:14
“While writing this commentary of the New Testament, I had no other goal, as I have said in the first volume, but to reconcile these two enemy sisters: The Church and the Synagogue… to show everyone that the New Testament only comes to show that the root of existence is in the unity of G–d (ahdut ha-Bore) … and also to strengthen the law of Moses (Torat Moshe)… I publish this commentary (to Matthew) in Hebrew for Jews, to introduce them to the New Testament who, until now, have not recognized its beauty (eynam makirim ’et yofya)… Notwithstanding the contrary misconception, the New Testament is in no manner contrary to the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) or to the Talmud.“
-Rabbi Eliyahu Tzvi Soloveitchik, Kol Kore
Waykeeper Principles #6 & #8
6. The Jewish writings called, “the New Testament,” are not equal, but are subordinate to the Torah given by G-d at Sinai (and therefore not a Halachic authority).
8. We do not yet have a kosher translation of the “New Testament,” but its general teachings align especially with Hasidic Judaism.
Based on the Weekly NT Schedule…
Sunday (1):
Mark 4:3 → Mark 4:25 (23)
Jewish Commentary:
Mark 4:22 – “Unknowingly HE DID THIS, because he did not know IT WAS LEAH. Therefore Reuben was not given a proper name. Yet the Holy One, blessed be He, knew IT WAS LEAH, and He showed him, and said, See, a son is born into the world. It is therefore written, “Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him?” (Yirmeyah 23:24) Do not read er’enu (‘see him’), but ar’enu (‘show him’). It was known before the Holy One, blessed be He, that it was not intentional and that Jacob wished to contemplate the way of Truth. Thus, Reuben was not disqualified as a member of the holy tribes; THAT IS, HE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A CHANGED SON. If it were not so, he would have been disqualified.”
-Holy Zohar, Vayetze: Verse 186
Monday (2):
Mark 4:26 → Mark 5:5 (21)
Jewish Commentary:
Tuesday (3):
Mark 5:6 → Mark 5:24 (19)
Jewish Commentary:
Wednesday (4):
Mark 5:25 → Mark 6:6 (25)
Jewish Commentary:
Thursday (5):
Mark 6:7 → Mark 6:29 (23)
Jewish Commentary:
Mark 6:17 – “Rabbah son of R. Adda also said, and others say, R. Salla said in the name of R. Hamnuna: He who marries a wife who is not fit for him, Elijah binds him and the Holy One, blessed be He, lashes him. And a Tanna taught: Concerning all these Elijah writes and the Holy One, blessed he He, seals: “Woe to him who disqualifies his seed, blemishes his family and he who takes a wife one who is not fit for him. Elijah binds and the Holy One, blessed be He, lashes him.” And he who declares [others] unfit is [himself] unfit and never speaks in praise [of people]. And Shmuel said: With his own blemish he disqualifies [others] as unfit.”
-Talmud, Kiddushin 70a:10-11
Friday (6):
Mark 6:30 → Mark 6:52 (23)
Jewish Commentary:
Shabbat (7):
Mark 6:53 → Mark 7:13 (17)
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