The time is opportune for the Hebrew Israelites of North America to embrace the life study of Lashon Ha Kodesh or the Holy Hebrew Tongue.
This world is in a cycle of unprecedented transformation. It is always darkest before the dawn and the world is undergoing a period of darkness called the Covid-19 pandemic. As I travel the world, I increasingly encounter African men who identify as African Hebrews, these men are thoroughly engaged in the study of the Hebrew Language. Could this be the fulfillment of Zephaniah 3:9?
Subsequent to being awakened to my spiritual identity forty years ago, I too was directed by Ha Shem to embark on the study of Biblical Hebrew. I am in this article advancing the idea that the pure language referenced in Zephaniah 3:9 is the Hebrew Language. The Hebrew Language or “Lashon Ha Kodesh” is the language of the Creator and the language of the Prophets. Therefore, without question it is Holy. By definition, the Torah is the sequential progression of sanctified letters that comprise words, sentences’, verses, and chapters. The great Tzadik and author of the Zohar, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai has admonished the world saying, “woe to anyone that thinks that the Torah is mere stories”. This quote suggests that beyond the literal level of the myth and stories English, there is a far greater concealed truth and warrant further consideration. Ha Shem (יהוה the ineffable name) did not give His Torah to any nation but Israel. If He wanted it to be read in English it would have been given to the Englishmen, but He did not; Therefore, when the Torah is read in English, none of the profound intelligence of the Hebrew letters is activated, and the Torah reduced to mere stories. The Hebrew letters however are the building blocks of creation and they are also the fundamental unit of the Torah. Each letter is a profound spiritual force of primal energy. The Hebrew letters of the Torah and Tanach (Hebrew Bible) are a technology of consciousness; spiritual instruments that when read in the Hebrew language infuses the divine qualities of Ha Shem (יהוה) into the fabric of man’s consciousness. Euro-gentile theologians have mistakenly examined the Torah from a historic and/ or prophetic perspective; on the literal level of the story. Regrettably, this short-sighted strategy resulted in the failure to grasp the wisdom of the Hebrew letters and is responsible for the inaccurate designation, “Old Testament”; nothing could be further from the truth!
Psalms 119:89, לעולם הי דברך נצב בשמים, “Forever, Hashem, your word stands firm in heaven “. When reading the Torah in Hebrew, it is the sequential progression of sacred letters (sounds) and silence that is the true content of the Torah. Words have two aspects, sound and meaning, when reading Lashon Ha Kodesh the energy does not reside on the level of intellectual meaning. Rather, it is the sounds of the words, syllables, sentences, and the silent gaps between words, vowels, consonants, and Nikudot that conveys the inestimable sanctity and power. Reading the Torah in the Hebrew language is absolutely essential for the African Hebrews in this initial cycle of redemption. The exercise will winnow away the vestiges of slave consciousness, enrich the soul with spiritual qualities, and heal the physical body.
The frequencies of the Hebrew Language i.e., vowels, consonants, and Nikudot, resonate deeply within human physiology to heal and restore the body (Proverbs 4:20-22). A daily study in the Hebrew Language is the greatest joy, it establishes a permanent connection with the ground-source of creation; the Transcendent Immortal One! Reading the Hebrew letters infuses transcendental divinity into the fabric of the human heart transforming it from stone into flesh. What follows are the names, a brief description of each of the twenty-two sacred letters, with a designation of mathematical equivalence, and the five final consonants.
- Aleph א = 1 The first holy letter symbolizes the Oneness, uniqueness, sovereignty, mastery, and omnipresence’s of God. The Aleph represents a transformation from the lower nature to the higher nature.
- Bet ב = 2 Translated literally as “house”, the bet is the first letter of the first word in the Torah (B’reshiyth- In the beginning). Bet is also the first letter of many Hebrew blessings: Baruch (blessed) as in “Baruch Ha Shem (Blessed is the name of God) the letter bet symbolized the duality of creation.
- Gimmel ג = 3 Traditionally meaning: reward, this is the symbol of kindness and completion. Gimmel symbolizes the generosity of Ha Shem; The Name יהוה.
- Dalet ד = 4 Literally the door, the symbol of dimension and concerns. Dimension in space and time; the four directions – north, south, east, and west as well as the four worlds-Emanation, Creation, Formation, and Action.
- Hei ה = 5 The symbol of divinity, gentility, and specificity, “the spirit of the Lord”. This letter appears twice in the full name of God: יהוה
- Vau ו = 6 This letter symbolizes completion redemption transformation of humanity and the restoration of justice. The sixth letter has a gematria of six.
- Zayin ז =7 Has a numerical value of seven and it symbolizes spirit, sustenance, and struggle? God created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh, a day of rest from the mundane, a day of involvement with the godly. Zayin means spear or male appendage.
- Chet ח= 8 Symbolizes transcendence, divine grace, and life. The numerical value of ח is eight. As the number seven symbolized the complete purpose of human existence, the number eight symbolizes man’s ability to transcend the limitation of physical existence.
- TET ט = 9 the first ט appears in the Torah in the word tov or good, genesis 1:4. This indicates that it is the symbol of goodness and humility. God himself is the source of all good (genesis 1:31).
- YUD י = 10 The 10th letter in the Hebrew aleph-bet signifies creation and all of the mystical process. The letter is barely larger than a dot; it alludes to Ha Shem Who is One and indivisible. The multifarious nature of his attributes may appear to be numberless or contradictory yet, they all flow from a unified field of purpose and existence.
- KAPH כ = 20 The symbol of crowning achievement related to the principle of the four crowns: Priesthood, Kingship, Torah, and a Good Name- the crown of a good name is superior to them all.
- LAMED ל = 30 Literally means to learn, this is the sign for wisdom and purpose, it is the symbol of teaching and purpose. Man has an ethical responsibility to teach God’s will and search for the inner kingdom within where God is seated on the throne of Being.
- MEM מ = 40 Has several meanings: water, nations, people, languages, and tongues. It is the symbol of the revealed and the concealed; Moses and the Messiah.
- NUN נ = 50 The symbol of faithfulness, soul emergence. The נ is for נשמה, the soul which is the candle of G-d searching all the inward parts.
- SAMEKH ס = 60 The symbol of support, protection, and memory, it means to trust, depend on, and support.
- AYIN ע =70 Means eyes, the symbol of sight and insight, wellspring, source or center, and abundance. Spiritually, the eye of God is an anthropomorphic expression and does not refer to a physical organ but a concept of heavenly perception.
- PEH פ = 80 Means mouth, the symbol of speech and silence, and is linked to the art of healing. The mouth to speak makes a soul a human being capable of singing the praise of the LORD and to proclaim the Torah.
18.TZADDI צ =90 The symbol of righteousness and humility. The righteous One refers to the almighty, who is called Tzadik.
- KUF ק = 100 The symbol of Holiness, self-control, and abstinence.
- REISH ר = 200 The symbol of choosing between greatness and degradation, the letter ר stands for the wicked; we must condemn destructive behavior and disassociate with those who exhibit it.
- SHINש = 300 The Symbol of divine power peace and majesty.
- TAU ת = 400 The symbol of truth and perfection and denotes the final spiritual destination.
F I V E – F I N A L CONSONANTS
KOPH ך = 500
MEM ם = 600
NUN נ = 700
PEH ף = 800
TSADDI ץ = 900
Dr. Yisrael teaches an individualized introductory Hebrew Reading Crash Course: ” ראשית בינה REISTH BINAH, interested parties should leave your contact information in the comment section.