Shalom, Peace and Happy Holidays
We will conclude this year's looking in depth at some of the many verses held in common by Judaism and Christianity, and understanding their Jewish Rabbinical roots.
I Rabbinically counsel Jews, in 12 step programs locally and in prisons, that it is OK to say the "Our Father" prayer while members are holding hands. Judaism forgoes almost every commandment for saving lives. Being part of a 12 step program's Fellowship of the Spirit is integral to an individual's success in conquering addiction.
The other deeper reason is that the "Our Father" is a completely Jewish prayer, as long as it is not called the "Lord's prayer", because for Jews, Adonai our God, is Lord.
The Talmud shows that Rabbis taught their own prayers long before a Jewish prayer book was codified.
Let's examine this prayer:
''Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ''
''Our Father who art in heaven'' (Talmud Yoma 85b, Sotah 49b, and Pirkei Avot 5:20)
The Ḳaddish prayer, read in Jewish services and in houses of mourning, has "May His great name be hallowed.'' The Sabbath Ḳedushshah says: 'May You be magnified and hallowed.''
''Thy kingdom come,''
''May God's kingdom be established during the days of your life (Kaddish prayer ).''
''Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. ''
''Do Thy will above ,give comfort to those below, and to everyone his need (Talmud Beracoth 29b).''
"Do Thy will in heaven, and give rest and sustenance, to those on earth (Talmud Beracoth 3:7).''
"Give us our apportioned bread (Prov. 30: 8 ) ".
''And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.''
''One who is merciful toward others, God will be merciful toward them (Talmud Shabbat 151b).''"To whom is sin pardoned? To he who forgives injury" (Derek Eretẓ 8: 3).
''And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:''
''Bring me not into temptation… and save me from the evil one ( Talmud Berachot 80b).''
''For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. ''
''For Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty (1 Chronicles 29:10).'' This is chanted when Ark of the Torah is opened.
I hope we have learned that Judaism and Christianity share much in common. Blessings!
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JEWISH CRUISE SHIP WEDDINGS WITH RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL
HAVE TORAH, WILL TRAVEL
A luxury cruise ship is an exciting and fun location for your memorable Jewish wedding ceremony, Whether it is a traditional wedding ceremony or a custom interfaith ceremony, or aJewish vow renewal, Rabbi Arthur Segal has done many of them, and will be pleased to help you as well.
Jewish cruise shipboard weddings allow you to combine your reception and ceremony with a cruise honeymoon, and offer the option of your friends and family joining you on the vacation (if you want them to!).
With so many cruise ships leaving from so many ports in Florida, with so many different lengths of days, you can choose a cruise destination perfect for you and your guests. Couples are choosing Jewish cruise ship weddings over the traditional hometown wedding in greater numbers today than ever before.
Jewish cruise weddings allow you to plan a beautiful wedding at a fraction of the cost of a traditional land wedding. Plus, Rabbi Arthur Segal along with the cruise staff will assist you in every step.
Jewish cruise weddings can take place while the ship is in port, before embarkation, allowing family and friends to attend, and then disembark before sailing, if they wish. Or your guests can decide to cruise with you. Couples can choose to have their wedding on board the ship or at a land location. You can be married in a shipboard non- denominational chapel, while the ship is docked in one of Florida's many ports, or on a world-renowned beach in St. Thomas, USVI, in a rooftop garden in Italy, or even fly by helicopter to be married on an Alaskan glacier! Rabbi Arthur Segal is with you at every location.
You are welcome to invite your quests on board for the Jewish cruise ship wedding and a celebratory meal, or invite your guests to join you on the cruise to celebrate your wedding and honeymoon on the ship with you.
Rabbi Arthur Segal is on cruise ships on all lines serving as rabbi and clergy. If he is already booked to be on board, or whether he needs to add some time on board to accommodate you, it is Rabbi Arthur Segal's sincere pleasure to do so.
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