Return of the Kosher Pig: The Divine Messiah in Jewish Thought - Paperback

by Itzhak Shapira (Author)

Far from a study of kosher dietary laws, this book is an unprecedented journey toward the true identity of the Divine Messiah--the one previously considered "unkosher" and "unacceptable" by Jewish people. This encyclopedic volume will surprise and challenge you with the compelling words of Jewish sages and rabbis over the last 2,000 years, many in English for the first time.

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The Return of the Kosher Pig features:

Glossary of over 300 terms that will enable readers to dive deeper into Hebraic/biblical thought

Directory of all major rabbinical works on the issue of Messiah in the last 2,000 years

Index of all references from the Torah, Prophets, Writings, New Testament, and the Talmud

Easy-to-read format that provides an excellent study tool for students of scripture

Full bibliography with numerous sources that are "hidden" to many English speakers on the nature of the Messiah

Author Biography

Tzahi (Itzhak) Shapira was born and raised in a traditional Sephardic Jewish home in Israel. After years of studying Rabbinic Jewish texts, he found the Messiah within the Hebrew writings. Far from a study of kosher dietary laws, The Return of the Kosher Pig is an unprecedented journey toward the true identity of the Divine Messiah - the one previously considered "unkosher" and "unacceptable" by Jewish people. This encyclopedic volume will surprise and challenge you with the compelling words of Jewish sages and rabbis over the last 2,000 years, many in English for the first time. Rabbi Shapira serves as the as the founder of Ahavat Ammi, an international Jewish organization that is focused on reconciliation between Jews and Yeshua.