In honor of Israel’s 75th birthday, Israel365 is excited to have launched a new series of essays that will unlock the secrets of the Hebrew Bible!
Excerpted from Rabbi Akiva Gersh’s forthcoming book, 75 Hebrew Words You Need to Understand the Bible (available soon!) these essays illuminate the connection between related Hebrew words, revealing Biblical secrets only accessible through Hebrew.
Enjoy the series – and happy 75th birthday to the State of Israel!
Elohim is one of the names of God that most commonly appear in the Bible. Simply understood, this name – the plural for “gods” – is deeply problematic. How can the world’s first monotheistic faith refer to the Creator as “gods,” in plural? But it actually makes perfect sense.
