Hebrew vs Greek Education

As I was pondering on something that a few of my Facebook Friends and I had been talking about over the past few days, I was led today to an old website that I am all too familiar with. I have used this website over the years for home school resources, and for more information on G-d's Holy Feast Days.

Heart of Wisdom is a website that speaks of the Hebrew mindset vs. Greek mindset. This website tell us about the life of Y'shua and how He is the fulfillment of the Law. It also talks about G-d's Holy Days vs. the pagan rituals and days being celebrated in the Christian Church Today. It talks about how the Hebrews lived and taught their children vs. the way of the world/Greeks.

As believers in the Messiah/Christ, we must look to Him and come to Him, the way He chooses; not the way the world perceives Him, or the way our ancestors taught us. I pray that Ruach Ha Kodesh, (the Holy Spirit) will give you revelation as only He can. He is Ruach Emet, (the Spirit of Truth) and if you seek the Truth, you will find it, and it shall set you free.


Please view the following chart from Heart Of Wisdom
http://heartofwisdom.com/biblicalholidays/?p=852

	Ancient Greek Education	Ancient Hebrew Education
Goal	Prepare individuals to serve the state.	Prepare individuals to serve God.
How Accomplished	1) Memorize the laws of Lycurgus, the Spartan lawgiver. 2) Memorize selections from Homer. 3) Develop physical excellence through games, exercises, and the pentathlon (running, jumping, throwing the discus, casting the javelin, and wrestling)	1) Transmit knowledge and skills from generation to generation. 2) Increase knowledge and skills. 3) Concretize cultural values into accepted behavior
	Teach students to trust the state.	Teach children to trust God in everything.
	Prepare for the state.	Prepare for eternity.
	Examine the world by classifying whole things into parts by removing them from the Creator. Redefine knowledge: Final reality is impersonal matter or energy, shaped into its present form by impersonal chance.	Look at God’s world as a whole—interconnecting—revealing God in every area. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmaments sheweth his handywork (Psalm 19:1).
	Immerse students in literature written by ancient Greek philosophers.	Teach children to love learning so they will become self-motivated, lifelong learners.
	Focus on self-esteem, emotional adjustment, and external training of the body. Develop endurance, resourcefulness, and physical prowess.	Discover a child’s God-given gifts and talents, and develop them to their fullest potential. Focus on spiritual training.
Result	Self-centered: “My will be done.” Violence, corruption, pornography, racial tension, promiscuity, abortion, infanticide, etc.	God-centered: “Thy will be done.” Authority with responsibility. Literacy, strong family ties, love of learning, security, independent thinking, high morals and values.
Curriculum Subjects	Humanism Evolution Social Studies	Bible Creation Science “His Story” (true history) Character Self-government (internal obedience to God)
Curriculum Content	Trivium, the three stages: Grammar Logic (Dialectic) Rhetoric	The three main orders of study in ancient Israel consisted of: Religious education Occupational skills Military training with the basis of all knowledge being the fear of the Lord (Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7).
Curriculum Text	Books by Homer, Aristotle, Virgil, Pliny, Cicero.	God’s Word. Orthodox schools did not study subjects derived from Classical tradition.
Heroes	Homer, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Epicurus, Zeno	Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joshua and David (Old Testament)
Philosophy	Lawlessness: To each his own. Look out for Number One. There are no absolutes.	Lawfulness: Love one another. The last shall be first. Deny thyself. Obey God’s Commandments.
	That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord (Isaiah 30:9).	Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well (1 Peter 2:13–14).

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Education Techniques for Children with Autism

Today's statistics of children with autism range from 1 out every 150 children. My son just happens to be that 1. He is growing and soon will become a grown man. I have wondered over the years what I could have and should have done better as the mother of an autistic child. I still wonder what I can do now. It just seems that as my son grows older, so we all are faced with new challenges on the autism spectrum.

I can only imagine what he feels like and what there is anyone can do. I had to face new challenges this month, with his constant crying spells and other behaviors. He goes this week to see his neurologist, for more test, more advice and  more decisions on my husband and my part.

I have looked into some YouTube videos and found some really great ones that I have favorited. I wanted to share them here, in hopes that they will help someone who may be experiencing the same things in their lives, or knows someone who is.

Messianic Shabbat Blessings

Shabbat Shalom. As for those who know already, it is time to light the Shabbat candles and bless the G-d of Israel and Creator of the Universe, and His Son, our Beloved Messiah.
Listed below is a siddur/service that you could use during the candle lighting times. To learn more about the Sabbath, and the Jewish Traditions, visit http://www.hebrew4christians.com/ and http://www.messianic.ws/


From Congregation Heralds
http://cong-heralds.com/

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Candle Lighting, Friday Evening


Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech ha alom, asher kidshanu b'mitzvahtav vetzi vonu l'chad leek ner, shel Shabbat. Amayn.



Blessed are you, oh Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments and has commanded us to be a light to nations and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the Light of the World. Amen.





Blessing over the Cup

Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech ha alom, borey p'ree ha gaphen. Amayn.



Blessed are thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. Amen.





Blessing over the Bread

Ha motzi le chem min ha eretz. We give thanks to God for bread, Our voices rise in song together, as our joyful prayer is said. Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech ha alom, Ha motzi le chem min ha eretz. Amayn.



Blessed are thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who brings forth bread from out of the earth. Amen.





The Husband: Blessing our Wives

Father, we thank You for giving us wives of proverbs (31:10-31); and Lord I thank you for the wife that You've given me.



May you _______ be blessed as you rise while it is yet night to see about the ways of our household and may you be blessed as you see about the daily care and education of our children. May your mouth be filled with wisdom and kindness. May your heart meditate on the power and the glory of the Lord and may your hands perform the mitzvot, as you do the work of Yeshua. Amen.





Father/ Parent: Blessing our Sons

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He cause His face to shine upon you.

May He lift up His countenance upon you and grant you peace.



May you be as Ephraim and Manassah. May the Lord always be with you.

May He bring you home unto the land prepared for you.



(Father adds) May God Bless you and grant you long life.

(Mother adds) May the Lord fulfill our Sabbath prayer for you.



May God make you good husbands and fathers.

(Father) May He prepare and send holy wives for you.



May the Lord protect and defend you. May His spirit fill you with grace.

May our family grow in happiness, please hear our Shabbat prayer. Amen.





Blessing over our Daughters

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He cause His face to shine upon you.

May He lift up His countenance upon you and grant you peace.



May you be as Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah. May the Lord always be with you.

May He bring you home unto the land prepared for you.



(Father) May God Bless you and grant you long life.

(Mother) May the Lord fulfill our Sabbath prayer for you. May God make you good mothers and wives.

(Father) May He bring you a husband who will love, cherish, and care for you.



May the Lord protect and defend you. May His spirit fill you with grace.

May our family grow in happiness, Father, please hear our Shabbat prayer. Amen.





Barchu / Blessing

Leader: Barchu et Adonai ham vo-rach.

All: Baruch Adonai ham vo-rach le-olam va-ed.

Leader: Blessed be the Lord who is to be praised

All: Blessed be the Lord who is praised for all eternity.





Mechamocha

All: Me-cha mo-cha bah-ay-leem Adonai. Me-cha mo-cha neh-dahr bah-ko-desh.



No-rah te-he-lote O-sey feh-leh, O-sey feh-leh.

All: Who is like You, Oh Lord among the gods? Who is like You, Lord there is none else.



You are awesome in praise, doing wonders, Oh Lord. Who is like You, Oh Lord.





Blessing of Messiah

Leader: Ba-ruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher na-tahn lanoo et deh-rech ha-ya-shoo-ah b'meh-shee-ach Yeshua.



All: Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has given us the way of salvation in Messiah Yeshua.





Ve’sham’roo

Leader: Ve-sham-roo ve-nay Yisrael et ha-shabbat le-dor-otam be-reet olam.



Be-nay oo-va-yan benay Yisrael ot hee le-olam kee she-shet ya-amin a sah Adonai



et ha-sha-ma-yeem v'et ha-eretz oo-va-yom ha-shevee-ee sha-vat vay-een-a-fash



All: The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath and observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant. It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel



forever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day He ceased



from His work and rested.





Shema

All: Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad.



Baruch shem ke-vod mal-choo-to lay-olam va-ed.



Yeshua, ha-ma-she-ach, hoo Adonai.



All: Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.



Blessed be His name, whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever.



Yeshua the Messiah, He is Lord.





Aaronic Blessing

Ye-va-recha Adonai ve-yeesh-me-recha. Ya-er Adonai panav e-ley-cha vee-choo-ne-cha. Yeesa Adonai panav e-lay-cha Shalom. B'Shem Yeshua ha-ma-she-ach sar ha-shalom, shalom.



The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. In the name of Yeshua the Messiah, the Prince of Peace, Shalom.