i believe this is important today for many reasons, but especially because many people in the church today are unaware of the inherent jewishness of their heritage, and sadly this reflects in many misinterpretations regarding the scriptures. remember: jesus was (and is) a jew, and to be a follower of him implies learning about the jewish people -- their culture, their language, and their way of understanding the scriptures. moreover, in the olam habah, the world to come, we will all give homage to a jewish lord and jewish savior! why not get a head start and begin learning the "language of the kingdom?"studying biblical hebrew and jewish heritage will give you the correct context for reading the b'rit chadashah (new testament) by equipping you to comprehend the implications of the torah, nevi'im, and ketuvim (the tanakh or old testament). you will begin to better understand the hebraic mindset that informs the new testament and to avoid exegetical errors that distort the original intent of the authors of the holy scriptures.kindly note: the material on this site is my own personal work. you may print pages of interest but please do not republish them or post them on another web site without my permission. see my copyright page for more information. pages on this site may contain the name of g-d. if you print any of these pages, please treat them with appropriate respect.may the lord god of israel, the father of yeshua the messiah, bless you, keep you, and shine his love upon you: חֶסֶד וְשָׁלוֹם יִתֵּן לָכֶם אֱלהִים אָבִינוּ וְיֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲדנֵינוּ (eph. 1:2).