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Rabbinic Insights about the Word “Yeshua”


Passover is approaching and in Jewish homes it is will be a time of retelling the story of the Exodus. It will also be a time of remembering lessons taught by generations of rabbis, as well as family traditions that are linked to story. The following account provides a very interesting insight into the word “yeshua” which appears in the Hebrew text of Exodus. I have added underlines to highlight some important points. Read the complete blog at –
https://therealyesua.blogspot.com/2018/03/rabbinic-insights-about-word-yeshua.html

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