Computer Desktop Wallpapers
Just wanted to let everyone know that I just got my desktop wallpapers moved over to my downloads page. I have a Torah Wallpaper and a Sabbath Wallpaper, and now they are available in four different sizes.
Kohen Breastplate Coloring Sheet
Thought I’d remind people of the coloring sheet I created last year for the children for this week’s Torah Portion. It’s the choshen (breastplate) of the High Priest. You can download it from this post: http://www.diggingwithdarren.com/blog/2008/02/13/choshen-for-the-kids/
Yeshua & The Rambam
Recently, Daniel Lancaster posted a great article on how the rejection of Yeshua/Jesus in large by the Jewish community can be compared in some ways to the same rejection Rambam (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, 12th century Spain, known for his monumental codification of Jewish Law, and 13 Foundational Principles of the Jewish Faith) written by Rabbi …
RSS & Such
For some of you, this post may be coming as a big surprise, because you haven’t heard from me in ages. And the reason you may be hearing from me now is because my RSS feed is now working again due to an .htaccess redirect. You might want to take a look around and see …
Jericho: City of Giants?
Recently, BAR (Biblical Archaeology Review) published an article by Ronald S. Hendel connecting the origins of Jericho with the giant descendants of the Nephillim. His article is based on a connection he makes with the Grecian cities of Mycenae, Tiryns and Argos, and the enormous width of their walls. According to Greek mythology, these cities were built …