HannahInIsrael wrote:
I am surprised that this forum struggled over the simple truth that "Yeshua" is a legitimate Jewish name from 2nd temple times that is derived from the word "yeshu'ah" or salvation.  It's not exactly a betrayal of Jewish faith to admit that every Hebrew name carries a meaning!  And yet the factual yes from UriYosef was quickly followed by an attempt to cut the name off from its obvious meaning.
Welcome to the forum, Hannah.  I concur with the emotions expressed by ProfBenTziyyon.  It saddens me to learn about your apostasy.  Perhaps your participation here will help you find your way back to the God of Israel, the One your ancestors knew and worshipped.

Regarding your post, and since you mentioned my name, I invite you to read my article Exposing the "Yeshu'a" Name Game.

Why were you silent about the name יֵשׁוּ?

UriYosef

Our raison d'être:

WHOSOEVER DESTROYS A SINGLE SOUL OF ISRAEL, SCRIPTURE IMPUTES [GUILT] TO HIM AS THOUGH HE HAD DESTROYED A COMPLETE WORLD; AND WHOSOEVER PRESERVES A SINGLE SOUL OF ISRAEL, SCRIPTURE ASCRIBES [MERIT] TO HIM AS THOUGH HE HAD PRESERVED A COMPLETE WORLD. (Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sanhedrin, 37a)

The fruits of our effort:

The battle against spiritual terrorism is being won, one soul at a time!!!
Last Edited By: UriYosef Wed, 16-May-12 09:19:04. Edited 2 times.