The Letter Aleph - Secrets of the Hebrew Letters with Rabbi Avraham Trugman

Secrets of the Hebrew Letters
with Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman
based on the book "The Hebrew Letters"
by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh

The Letter Alef

Why we celebrate Dec 25th .... Moses and the Burning Bush 25th Kislev

Many Christians are confused on the date of Jesus Birthday. We seem to celebrate the birth of Jesus on Dec 25th. More likely this is the date that the Magi arrived, bringing gifts to the young baby known as Yeshua bar-yosef, Yeshua ha-moshiach and Yeshua ha-notzri (Jesus the Nazarene) from the Hebrew word "Netzer", Branch of David and root of Jesse. It is more likely that Jesus was born during the month of October, at the time of the Jewish Festival of Sukkot and the stable or manger was actually the traditional Sukkah. It doesn't matter the actual date of Yeshua's birthday. December 25th was chosen because it approximates the 25th of Kislev, the Jewish Festival of Lights that commemorates the miracle of Hanukkah but more importantly the original construction of the Mishkan, the Holy Sanctuary of the Divine Presence .... as Yeshua was the fulfillment of that creation of the Divine Light coming into the World to teach us that we are all "One with the Father" as he was One with the Father. Ein od Milvado. God is One, there is nothing other than God. A Light has come into the World. Rejoice and be glad. Ameyn. Ameyn. Ameyn.

Happy Hanukkah

Blessing over Candles

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu
Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us

l'had'lik neir shel Chanukah. (Amein)
to light the lights of Chanukkah. (Amen)
Blessing for Chanukkah

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amein)
Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time


Shehecheyanu (first night only)

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

shehecheyanu v'kiyimanu v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh. (Amein)
who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season (Amen)

25 Kislev - (1312 BCE) - Mishkan completed
The vessels, tapestries, wall sections and other components of the Mishkan (the portable sanctuary or "Tabernacle" which was built under Moses' direction to house the Divine Presence during the Israelites' journeys through the desert) were completed on the 25th of Kislev of the Hebrew year 2449 (1312 BCE). However, the Mishkan was not assembled until 3 months later, when, beginning on Adar 25 of that year, it was set up and taken down daily for a 7-day training period prior to its dedication on the 1st of Nisan. The Sages said that Kislev 25 was compensated 12 centuries later, when the Maccabees dedicated the Holy Temple on Kislev 25, 3622 (139 BCE).

25 Kislev - (162 BCE) The Greeks make pagan sacrifices in the Temple
"Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God." (1 Maccabees 1:59)

25 Kislev - (164 BCE) - The Hanukkah miracle

Why does Jesus call God the Father ? In Hebrew abba.... In Aramaic "av"

Through most of the New Testament Jesus calls God simply Father. In Hebrew the word is abba.
The word abba derives ultimately from one of the simplest words in one of the world's oldest languages, ancient Hebrew, or Aramaic. The root of abba is av, the Hebrew word for father. It is one of the simplest words in the world because it is formed from just two letters, and those two are the first two letters of the Hebrew alefbet. Aleph and Bet (also spoken as vet), In the image above the letters are read from right to left. Alef looks like an "X" and bet (vet) looks like a backwards "C"

Jesus usually spoke in parables and metaphor, did this word have another hidden or secret meaning ? Probably.

What does the Aleph-Bet mean ?
In Hebrew and Aramaic these letters are also numbers. Aleph being One and Bet being Two.

1. Aleph: is the supreme living Energy. It is One, but it is also hidden in multiplicity. Aleph is immeasurable. And the mathematical symbol for "infinite"

2. Bet: the Hebrew definition of bet is house, container, support of the eternal.

So together the letters Aleph + Bet (av) represent the "Infinite" living Energy that is contained in all things.

"Bet is any support of Aleph. Aleph with everything, everything with Aleph, Bet with everything, everything with Bet. This means that the eternal is everywhere, in all that is." - Suares

When you read the gospels as they are written and you place this idea wherever you see the word Father, and think "av" the infinite within all things, the words become illuminated.

When you say the words "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name ".... and think "av".... "The Infinite Energy and Life within all things...." You begin to realize and remember that yes, God is not separate from the Universe in heaven somewhere, God is simply everything that exists, and does not exist. Everything is made of energy, and so are you. Energy never dies, and neither do you. Energy is neither made nor destroyed. It just is. Another way of thinking of this concept would be to imagine a burning bush that is on fire yet does not consume itself, and sings "I am that I am" ... That is all there is. Amen.

Where is God ? by Alan Watts

God is the most obvious thing in the world. He is absolutely self-evident - the simplest, clearest and closest reality of life and consiousness. We are only unaware of him because we are too complicated, for our vision is darkened by the complexity of pride. We seek him beyond the horizon with our noses lifted high in the air, and fail to see that he lies at our vary feet. We flatter ourselves in premeditating the long, long journey we are going to take in order to find him, the giddy heights of spiritual progress we are going to scale, and all the time are unaware of the truth that "God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves." We are like birds flying in quest of the air, or men with lighted candles searching through the darkness for fire - Alan Watts (p. 91 Behold the Spirit)

Behold the Spirit - The Necessity of Myst​ical Religion

The Tree of Life. A discussion between Adam and Science.

Adam: Creation is Beautiful !

Science: Yes, creation by natural selection.

Adam: Yes, Nature is beautiful, and awesome ! - The "God" of Spinoza (and Einstein) at work.

Science: We are part of nature, so we see it as beautiful. It is a reflection of ourselves.

Adam: Exactly correct. We are Nature. There is no difference, no separation whatsoever. What we do to Nature, we do to ourselves.

Science: We are the part of nature that is conscious of itself.

Adam: I wonder if there are any other parts also conscious of themselves ....

Science: It's entirely possible, but we have no direct or compelling evidence at this time. We should keep looking.

Adam: Maybe rocks... how would we know ? Maybe fermions ...

Science: Not likely. Look for something alive.

Adam: After grade 11 Chemistry I see everything at the sub-atomic level... everything is spinning and dancing in space.

Science: Right, but it's not conscious.

Adam: Maybe they are only dreaming. Some other level of Consciousness.....

Science: There is no reason to think so.

Adam: Maybe some will eventually evolve.... like we did. It's just a matter of time.

Science: It's entirely possible that some did, somewhere else. But, again, we have no direct evidence at this time.

Adam: But WE are evidence that Consciousness evolves out of nothing. What more evidence do you need ?

We come from the fire.... Turn the World around.

I was in a discussion with an Atheist and I was explaining my understanding of "God" and they sent me this. And it is EXACTLY how I understand God. We come from the Fire. Moses saw it as a burning bush, and the burning bush was afire yet not consumed by the fire. Everything is made of that same fire. At least I know "I AM" (so are you) Turn the World around .....

The Christian Teaching is correct : Jesus is God. The Jewish Teaching is correct : Jesus was a rabbi. The Muslim Teaching is correct : Jesus was a prophet. How can all 3 be correct ?

The Christian Teaching is correct : Jesus is God.
The Jewish Teaching is correct : Jesus was a rabbi.
The Muslim Teaching is correct : Jesus was a prophet.
How can all 3 be correct ?
The Hindu Upanishad Teaches : Everything is Brahman. The One supreme, universal Spirit (God=Allah=HaShem=ALL)
The plurality we perceive, we experience, we objectify is not "hiding" or "covering" Brahman - it IS verily Brahman.
sarvam khalvidam brahma
Every leaf, every drop of water, every cloud in the sky, every object, animate and inanimate, is all Brahman.
Whatever you perceive at any time at any place is only Brahman and nothing but Brahman. אין עוד מלבדו

In the immortal verse from the mANDUkya upaniShat:
turIya is not that which is conscious of the inner (subjective) world, nor that which is conscious of the outer (objective) world, nor that which is conscious of both, nor that which is a mass of consciousness. It is not simple consciousness nor is It unconsciousness. It is unperceived, unrelated, incomprehensible, uninferable, unthinkable and indescribable. The essence of the Consciousness manifesting as the self in the three states, It is the cessation of all phenomena; It is all peace, all bliss and non-dual. This is what is known as the Fourth (turIya). This is the Atman and this has to be known.

So Jesus was a jewish rabbi prophet who mysteriously understood the teaching of the Hindu Upanishad and said "Before ABrahm ...I AM (Yod-heh)" (John 8:58) and the Kingdom of God is also within YOU. - Luke 17:21

Peace and Peace also be with You. Namaste. Ein od Milvado. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman

Love transmutes all to celestial light.

“…Being is without beginning and indestructible; it is universal, existing alone, immovable and without end; nor ever was it nor will it be, since it now is, all together, one, and continuous.” ~ Parmenides

Love transmutes all to celestial light.— Rumi

‎"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul." ~Saint Augustine

Dropping your facades, what remains? Just Being. ~Ezra Bayda

The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time. ~ T.S. Eliot

Only one way to understand & discover the nature of thinking—by arriving at the standpoint of stillness that lies beyond thought. ~Kingsley

Each separate being in the universe / returns to the common source. / Returning to the source is serenity. - Lao-Tzu

In the Silence is where all the power is. In the Silence is where all the answers are.
~Robert Adams

Calmness is the living breath of God's immortality in you. — Paramahansa Yogananda

At times we look around with sudden awareness and wonder where we have been.

No rush to find any answers, because we are the answer; no hurry to go anywhere, because there is absolutely nowhere to go. ~ Peter Kingsley

Nothing outside yourself can save you; nothing outside yourself can give you peace. ~ACIM

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there. ~Yasutani Roshi

You are hidden from me. But it is You who keeps me alive. ~Rumi

‎"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." ~ Dalai Lama

Who are you then ? You just are.

You are already the transparent presence of Awareness. Why do you want to go somewhere ? ~Rupert Spira

Oh, the joy of another mysterious new Today to unwrap! ~Cheri Huber

The whole of existence is a mirror whose essence you are.— Rumi

Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Go out of your house like a shepherd. ~Rumi

Listen to what you know instead of what you fear. ~Richard Bach

Everything exists for the purpose of joy in the moment. – Abraham Hicks

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. -Joseph Campbell

The only longing to follow is the longing to know Who you are. ~Leonard Jacobson

There is only LIFE ..... Open your heart. Embrace the freshness & newness of life. Because this is it. This is everything. ~Scott Morrison

Feel your Reality in the stillness, when there is no mind, no thoughts. Who are you then ? You just are. ~Robert Adams

Everything that you call the world is a sensation inside yourself. - Deepak Chopra

Everything is available for you in the here & now. Love, compassion, silence, bliss, Oneness. ~Leonard Jacobson

All I want is to be born, now, into this Goodness. ~Byron Katie