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So is it true that this recently deceased, revered rabbi in Israel had meetings with the Messiah?

It's time for the line of fire with your host, biblical scholar and cultural commentator Dr. Michael Brown,

your voice for moral sanity and spiritual clarity.

Call 866-34 Truth to get on the line of fire.

And now, here's your host, Dr. Michael Brown.

Welcome, welcome to thoroughly Jewish Thursday on the line of fire.

Michael Brown, delighted to be with you.

And here's the phone number to call.

Any Jewish-related question you have of any kind.

Regarding the Messiah, messianic prophecy, regarding the Hebrew language, regarding

Israel today, regarding rabbinic tradition, if it's Jewish-related, especially if you

differ with me on something.

I think I'm wrong on a particular

issue. Think my beliefs about Jesus being the Jewish Messiah are misguided. In any case,

give us a call. 866-348-7-884. The earlier you call in, the better. This way we can get to your calls over the course of the show.

First, though, I want to talk to you about the death of a major Israeli rabbi, Rabbi Chaim Kinevsky.

At the age of 94, he passed away on Friday, but the time he passed away was too close to Sabbath to have a funeral.

You're supposed to have it within 24 hours,

but if you have Sabbath, then Sabbath disrupts that,

so then it has to be after the Sabbath.

So the funeral over the weekend on Sunday

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