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14 cool things to do in and near Israeli academic campuses

Art and archeology, nature and science exploration: Fascinating, educational activities on the grounds of Israel’s institutions of higher education.

By Jessica Halfin FEBRUARY 27, 2018, 8:00 AM

The suspended bridge at Nesher Park, Haifa. Photo by Jessica Halfin

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With so much fun and culture to be experienced in Israel’s cities, it is easy to overlook the well-crafted museums, archives, monuments and gardens awaiting visitors on the campuses of one of the world’s most educated countries.

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You’ll be surprised to find the myriad of awesome things available just around the corner, down the block, or in the surrounding nature of these campuses too.

Here are 14 activity suggestions that will have you looking at Israel through a different set of eyes.

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

The crowning jewel of North Tel Aviv, this urban campus boasts more than just a diverse course catalogue.

Museum of the Jewish People (Beit Hatfutsot)
Located on the TAU campus, this museum chronicles the 4,000-year history of the Jewish people by exploring the narratives, faith, family life, culture and unique identities of Jewish communities around the world.

Multidisciplinary permanent and temporary art exhibitions, as well as lectures and courses, make up the vibrant museum. The two core exhibits focus on famous Jewish trailblazers throughout history and a display of miniature historical synagogues from all over the globe.

A Phoenician ship from 700 BCE displayed at the Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90

Temporary exhibits now include “Forever Young – Bob Dylan at 75” and “Operation Moses – 30 Years After,” detailing the experience of Ethiopian Jews relocated to Israel in the 1980s.

Palmach Museum

Just down the street from the university campus, on Chaim Levanon Street in Ramat Aviv, is another fascinating institution. The Palmach Museum tells the story of Israel’s pre-state elite strike force through immersive multimedia, documentary and video experiences.

Visitors start the journey as a group of new recruits, and continue all the way through landmark events as they get deeper into the museum, up through the end of the 1948 War of Independence. The final room is dedicated to those who lost their lives in fierce battles, a harsh reality that makes the surrounding flourishing cityscape seem that much sweeter.

TAU Botanical Garden

The Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden includes 27 sections featuring different types of plants, such as cacti and succulents, medicinal herbs, biblical species and more. An afternoon stroll there makes for a relaxing break from the fast-paced city outside the campus.

Also check out the botanical gardens at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which includes archaeological ruins; and the Botanical Gardens of the Technion in Haifa along the Israel National Trail.

BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV

This university in Beersheva, Israel’s largest desert city, carries the name of Israel’s first prime minister, who had a soft spot for the then mostly undeveloped south. The school is known for its eco-innovation, on-campus activities and exciting dorm life for students from all over the country.

Monument to the Negev Brigade

Trek just east of the university campus, past the Beersheva North train station and high-tech park, and you will reach the Monument to the Negev Brigade — a series of concrete sculptures and symbolic structures commemorating 325 soldiers who fell in the Negev during Israel’s War of Independence.

Set apart from the sprawling city below, the winding structures also capture the sounds of the desert and its whistling winds. This is an especially moving place to visit at sunset and after nightfall, when the lights of the ever-growing city sparkle against the backdrop of the night sky.

Monument to the Negev Brigade. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Tourism

Carasso Science Park

A few minutes’ drive from the BGU campus, in Beersheva’s Old City, the Carasso Science Park is made up of both modern and historical Ottoman-era structures. Opened in 2013 on 4.25 acres, the museum’s campus includes 10 interactive exhibits on topics such as genetics, communication and the start of the Internet, microelectronics and nuclear energy, as well as technological and scientific games and activities. The park includes three exhibition galleries, an outdoor sculpture garden and a children’s playground with an interactive fountain.

The Carasso Science Park, the largest museum of its kind in Israel, is fronted by a vintage Turkish building. Photo courtesy

WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Located in Rehovot in central Israel, Weizmann is one of Israel’s – and the world’s — top research institutes. However, it might be the campus itself, and its historical landmarks, that leave you intrigued to spend a day or two there.

The Weizmann House

The beautifully landscaped, gated university campus is home to 25 historical buildings including the Weizmann House, former home of scientist Chaim Weizmann, Israel’s first president, for whom the institute is named.

The house is an exact preservation complete with all his belongings, including his Lincoln car parked out front, flourishing gardens, and his wife Vera’s bakeware in the kitchen. You’ll find yourself stepping back into a time when the personal life of public figures was kept hidden beneath the surface. The Weizmanns’ graves are located outside the house.

A visitor to the Weizmann House in Rehovot admiring the late Israeli president’s Lincoln car. Photo by Lior Mizrahi/FLASH90

Clore Garden of Science

The Clore Garden of Science on the Weizmann campus consists of a series of open-air hands-on science exhibits that get to the core of how things work in the natural world. It is great for kids and fascinating for all ages. Explore on your own, or join a group tour led by instructors. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on one of the grassy knolls nearby.

A water centrifuge in the Clore Garden of Science at the Weizmann Institute, Rehovot. Photo by Liora Goldman

Ayalon Institute Bullet Factory

Just off campus, you’ll also want to stop into the Ayalon Institute. This historical landmark takes you underground to a clandestine Palmach bullet factory from the days of the British Mandate, hidden beneath the floor of a kibbutz laundry room. Learn the story of the workers who risked their lives, and walk in the footsteps of the pre-state era pioneers.

HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

This university, one of the country’s first such institutions, has campuses on Mount Scopus and on the forested Givat Ram neighborhood near some of the country’s best museums.

Rothberg Amphitheater on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University. Photo by Yoram Aschheim

Self-guided tours

Set out across either campus on your own to learn about the expansive history and commemorative landmarks of the university, by choosing one of two written guides to lead you. Absorb the magnitude of the places you cross, as you dig one layer deeper into the modern era of Jerusalem.

Bible Lands Museum

Just two minutes outside the nature-rich Givat Ram campus is the Biblical Lands Museum, next to the more well-known Israel Museum. This archive of artifacts from across the ancient Near East features such exhibits as “Jerusalem in Babylon: New Light on the Judean Exiles,” which takes you on a journey from the destruction of the First Temple through the daily life of Jews in Babylon.

The main exhibit documents the ancient civilizations of the Middle East and Mediterranean through the ages, including collections of classic Greek and Roman art and artifacts.

Bible Lands Museum photo by ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock.com

Israel National Library

Into that enchanting old-book smell? Adjacent to the Givat Ram campus is Israel’s National Library, which holds original manuscripts of Sir Isaac Newton and a collection of Albert Einstein’s works, among many other collections such as rare books and Hebrew texts, Islamic works dating back to the sixth century, and an assemblage of historical Israeli periodicals, archives and even marriage contracts. Guided tours take place each Thursday at 11am.

UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA

Bordering the Carmel Forest near charming Druze villages, Haifa University enjoys a peaceful and green corner of the city. Views down to the sea and out into the vast mountainous expanse to the north make it a coveted place to study arts and sciences, and a great place for tourists to visit.

Eshkol Tower lookout

This 30-story building on top of the Mount Carmel campus since 1978 can be seen from other cities, and is often the first glimpse of Haifa when approaching from the north. It is also the best vantage point in a city filled with lovely bay views. Brave the heights and winds, and make the top of this building your first stop in Haifa U.

Nesher Park

Visit the nearby wooded JNF Nesher Park for a short family-friendly hike through the rocky wooded path and over the hanging bridges suspended over the river valley below. Other paths provide longer trails for hiking and biking, and a picnic and barbecue area makes for a pleasant afternoon spot among the tall pines.

Hecht Museum

Based on the original collection of archaeological artifacts of its founder, scientist and collector Reuben Hecht, the Hecht Museum features pieces displayed chronologically from the Chalcolithic period up through the Byzantine period in ancient Israel.

Particular collections of interest are Jewish coins and seals from the biblical period, “Phoenicians on the Northern Coast of Israel in the Biblical Period,” a display of early arts and crafts, and works of famous European Jewish painters such as Monet and Modigliani.

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The following words and terms used in Modern Churches today all have pagan origins, and are found to be directly linked to ancient Sun-worship found in Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Teutonic-German, Hindu, and Persian cultures. English word forms of the names of Sun-deities in these ancient cultures still exist today and are used in Modern Christianity. True Believers should remove these words from our language, from teaching, and certainly from our worship assemblies.
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The asterisks ( * ) indicate proper substitute words (Hebrew or English) that can be used by the True Believer, without reference to the words that have association to Sun-god worship.
1. Angel/Angels from Greek Word "Angelos" meaning "messenger/messengers. Angelos was the name of a Greek god associated with Sun-worship.
* Malakh/Malakhim from Hebrew word meaning "messenger/messengers;" has no association with Sun-worship.
2. Sunday was the day set aside in the Mithra (Roman) cult as its official day to assemble together to worship its Sun-deity. Roman Emperor Constantine legislated Sun-day as a day of rest dedicated to the Greek and Roman Sun-god, Helios. Constantine worshipped "Christos Helios" which means "Christ-The-True-Sun." The Roman Catholic Church venerates Sun-day as its Sabbath even today, and has handed it down to Christianity.
* Shabbat/Sabbath is the Hebrew word pertaining to Yahweh's 7th day of rest. It is the 4th Commandment (Exodus 29:8-11), and a sign for all Israelite generations (descendants) found in Exodus 30:13 & 17, Ezekiel 20:12 & 20.
3. Lord comes from the old English spelling of "Lard" which comes from "Lar/Larth Lares," Estruscan and Roman deities associated with Sun-worship. The Greek word "Kurios" was originally a title for the Greek and Roman Sun-deity "Helios" and was called "The Kurios (Lord) of Heaven and Earth." The Hindu god "Krishna" is also known as "Lord." The title "Lord" was eventually applied to all heathen deities. Most Bible translators continue to use the title "Lord" as a substitute name for YHVH (Yahweh).
* YHVH (Yahweh) is the Name given to Moshe/Moses in Exodus 3:15. It is the Name of the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which appears in the Hebrew manuscripts, and is to be known by His people throughout all generations. 1 Cor 8:5 admonishes YAHWEH'S people to know only the Father and no other "gods" or "lords."
4. Jesus comes from the Greek name "Iesous/IHSOUS" and Latin "Iesus." "Iesous" is adapted from the name of the Greek goddess of healing "Iesos/Iaso," the daughter of Apollo, the Sun-deity. This goddess was linked to the Egyptian "Isis" who had a son named "Isu." During the era of Roman Emperors, there were numerous worshippers of "Isis." Many converted to Constantine's religion that mixed paganism with the Messianic faith that eventually became the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church continues to use the sunburst emblem known as the "Eucharist" which to this day contains the Greek letters "IHS" for "IHSOUS." Further research reveals that the name "Jesus" is also linked to the Greek Sun-god "Zeus" who was the Greek interpretation of the Egyptian Sun-god "Amen-Rah."
* Yeshua/Yehoshua
/ישוע/יהושע, in Hebrew is the correct name for the Savior. In all spellings and pronunciation, the Name is rendered to mean Yahweh is Yeshua "salvation of YAH" or "YAH'S salvation/Savior." In hebrew the name means Yahweh is Salvation יהוה ישוע אלוהים Y'shua, Yahshua, Yahoshua, Yahushua are also spellings in english messianics are using which are at least attempting to pronounce the true Hebrew pronunciation of the name. The Name in its fullest translation means, "He (YAH) shall save His people from their sins," Matthew 1:21. (Those of you damning each other to Gehenna for not pronouncing it the way you do, please just unfriend me or just write the name in Hebrew יהוה ישוע אלוהים)
5. God, Gad, Gud are all interrelated names. God was a common Teutonic-Germanic word that was applied to superhuman beings of heathen mythologies. Later the word "God" was adopted by Christianity as the generic name for the Supreme Being. It has become the most popular translation for the Hebrew word "Elohim." As a result, most of Christendom believes that the Name for Elohim is "God" which it is NOT. Gad was the Babylonian/Canaanite/Syrian deity of "Good Luck" or "Fortune," also called "Meni," the god of "Destiny" who was regarded as the "Lord Moon." The city of Gad was named after this deity. Gad was identified with Jupiter, the Sun-deity, and applied to Nimrod whose general character was that of a Sun-god or Sun-divinity. Gud was the Anglo-Saxon name for "good god" vs. an "evil god."
* El/Eloah/Elohim are the proper Hebrew terms in the singular "El/Eloah" meaning "Mighty One" and plural "Elohim" meaning "Mighty Ones." NOTE: Traditional Rabbinical Judaism still uses the substitute titles of "Adonai, HaShem, G-d" for the Name YHVH. Even though the word Elohim and the four letters known in Greek as the "Tetagrammaton" appear in the Scrolls, the tradition of not speaking the Name came into being during the Rabbis' exile into Babylon. It was learned from the Babylonian religious practice of not speaking the names of their Sun-deities for fear that their names were too "holy" and would bring disaster on their nation if they did so. The practice of not speaking a deity's name, hiding it from the people, and substituting titles for the name is called the "art of ineffability" and is based purely on fear, superstition, and manmade tradition. King David proclaimed the NAME, spoke the NAME, worshipped his NAME. There is healing in his NAME.
6. Church comes from the Anglo-Saxon root word "circe," and stems from the Greek name of the goddess "Circe," the daughter of "Helios," the Roman Sun-god adopted from Greek mythology. Linked to this goddess in Celtic pagan worship is the name "Kirce." From her name comes the word "kirch" which pertained to the building dedicated to pagan Celtic worship and rituals. The Greek word "kuriakon" was used for the building or "house of Kurios (Lord)."
* Kahal or Kehelat are the proper Hebrew words pertaining to a public place of assembly or congregational place worship dedicated to Yahweh. Ekklesia is the Greek word used in the Brit Chadasha/New Testament for the assembly of the "called out ones," but is never used in reference to a building, only denoting the people who have assembled.
7. Christ/Christian come from the Greek word "Christos" meaning "anointed/anointed one," and was used in the pagan Greek and Roman religions to give reference to their Sun-god, "Helios." Roman Emperor Constantine worshipped "Christos Helios" which means "Christ-The-True-Sun." Christos originates from the Greek word "Chrestos" which means "good" and alludes to the Greek/Roman god "Chrestos." "Chrestos" can be seen on a Mithras (Roman cult) relief in the Vatican. "Chrestos" as reverenced by Greeks and Romans was none other than "Osiris," a Sun-diety of Egypt. Heretic Gnostics during the time of circulation of the New Testament scriptures also used the title of "Christos" for their purposes. Christian comes from the Greek word meaning "good men," but was derogatorily applied in mockery to Messianic believers because they worshipped "Mashiach/Messiah of Israel" or the "anointed one of Israel" and not the "anointed" Greek god "Chrestos."
* Mashiach/Messiah/Messianic are the proper Hebrew words that should be used in reference to the "anointed one" of Elohim, Yeshua Ha Mashiach, (Yeshua, The Messiah), Son of Elohim, our Savior. The English term Messianic comes from the title "Messiah" and pertains to followers of the "Messiah" of Israel who worship Elohim Yahweh Yeshua, and abide in His Word, Torah.
8. Amen comes from the name of the Egyptian god of life and procreation; identified with the Sun-god as a supreme deity called "Amen-Ra/Amen-Rah/Rah." * Omaine is the Hebrew pronunciation for prayer ending; does not pay homage to a pagan god.
9. Fish Symbol was used as a derogatory slur against "Messiah" in conjunction with using the word "christos" as a mockery of "Messiah." Originally used as a symbol for the Greek fish-deity "Dagon" labeled with the phrase that made up the mystical name of "ICTHUS" which was one of the names of the Greek/Roman Sun-god called "Bacchus/Dionysus/Tammuz," the symbol became a slur against Messianics and then found on synagogues and artifacts. The five Greek letters of "ICTHUS" mean "Iesous Christos Theou Uios Soter" translated as "Jesus Christ the Son of God the Savior" and reverenced by the Roman Catholic Church. "Iesous" is the name adapted from the name of the Greek goddess of healing "Iesos/Iaso," the daughter of Apollo, the Sun-deity linked to the Egyptian goddess "Isis" who had a son "Isu."
10. Cross was used as a symbol of the Babylonian/Chaldean Sun-god, the mystical "Tau." The original form of the "T" became the emblem of the Greek/Roman Sun-god "Tammuz."
11. Crucify/Crucifixion comes from the Latin word "Crux" and only appears in the Roman Catholic translation of the Greek manuscripts called the Roman Vulgate. The Greek language did not have a word for "crucify" or "crucifixion." The Greek word used in the manuscripts was "stauros" which implied "impaled on a pole or stake" not a cross.
12. Divine/Divinity, Deity, Theos are all related words. The Greek words "dios" and "Theos," and the Latin word "deus" all refer to pagan gods: Greek "Dieus/Zeus, Teutonic-Germanic "Ziu," Roman "Diovis/Jovis/ Jupiter/Zeus were all names for Sun-god deities that "shine, have brightness."
13. Glory comes from the Latin word "gloria" which is identified with the Sun as being radiant, shining, brilliant, bright as the sun. "Gloria" was a Roman goddess that was half-naked and held the zodiac signs.
14. Halo comes from the Greek/Roman Sun-god "Helios." Romans applied the word "gloria" to be a sunburst or ring of light around the head of "Helios." The use of halos around the heads of angels, the Madonna and Son, and Catholic saints has been extremely popular in paintings, artwork, and statuary connected to the Roman Catholic religion for centuries. The Roman Catholic Church still uses the "gloria" sunburst in the Eucharist.
15. Easter originated from the pagan festival in honor of "Eostre," a Teutonic-Germanic dawn, spring and fertility-goddess. "Eostre" comes from the Greek dawn, spring and fertility-goddess named "Eos." This same dawn, spring and fertility-goddess "Eostre" was also known as "Eastre" and "Ostara," and dates back to the ancient Babylonian/Canaanite cultures where she was known as "Astarte" (Ashtaroth/Ashtoreh poles). In Ninevah, this same goddess was known as "Ishtar." The idolatrous worship of this goddess revered as the "Queen of Heaven" is mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures in Jeremiah 7:18. The worship of this "goddess" spread throughout all the cultures of the world. She is found in India as the Hindu dawn-goddess "Usha/Ushas," and in Western cultures and religions of today, including Christianity, called "Easter."
16. Christmas - 25th of December was the largest pagan festival dedicated to the birthday of the Sun-god deity celebrated by the Mithras (Roman) religion known as "The Nativity of the Sun." Mithraism was the major rival of the Messianic faith in 321 AD. But also, MANY religions of the earth including Buddha, Hermes, Krishna, Horus, Hercules, Adonis, Dionysus, Tammuz were ALL born on December 25th!
17. Holy, Holiday, Holy Spirit are all interrelated and come from the Hindu religion. The words are derived from "Holi" which is the great Hindu spring festival held in honor of "Krishna," the Hindu Sun-god.
* Kodesh (set-apart in English) is the proper Hebrew word meaning to be "set-apart" unto Yahweh.
* Ruach Ha Kodesh is the proper Hebrew reference to the Ruach/Breath or the Spirit, the invisible presence of YAHWEH. It is the set-apart presence of Yahweh.
18. Bible comes from the Greek word "Biblos/Biblion" which refers to the Egyptian papyrus reed which the Greeks called "Byblos/Byblus." The papyrus reed was shipped from the Egyptian City "Biblis" named after its female Sun-deity. It was imported through the Greek seaport called "Byblos" named after its Phoenician Sun-deity "Byblis/Byblos" believed to be the granddaughter of Apollo, the Greek Sun-diety.
NOTE: The word "Bible" was first used in 400 AD
* "The Scripture" can be used without any reference to pagan worship.
19. Grace comes from the Greek word "charis," and the Latin word "gratia." "Charis" was a Greek deity, the wife of Vulcan. From the goddess "Charis" comes the Greek "Charities," three female deities, daughters of "Helios," the Greek/Roman high Sun-god.
* Chesed or favor are better words both in Hebrew and English, and can be used without reference to paganism.
20. Hades was the Greek supreme deity of the underworld and also known as a Sun-deity. The word "Hades" became used for the word "grave," and is usually mistranslated as "hell" by translators.
* Sheol is the proper Hebrew word for the "grave" or world of the dead.
* Gehenna is the Greek word for the place or state of everlasting punishment.
21. Hallowed comes from the description of the pagan English fall festival of Halloween or Hallow-even. The festival portrays the Sun-image of the "KromKrauch" who was worshipped at this seasonal festival.
22. Sacred comes from the word "Sakra" pertaining to the Persian/Roman god "Mithra/ Mithras." "Sakra/Mithra/Mithras" became the Sun-deity called "Sol Invictus," the unconquered Sun-deity. "Sol Invictus" remains in the Roman Catholic Church today.
23. Sanctified comes from the Latin word "sanctus" which comes from the Greek word "sancus" used expressly for the Greek Sun-god "Apollo."
* Kodesh is the Hebrew word for "set-apart" pertaining to the things of Yahweh, including His invisible presence.
24. Sacrifice, Sacrilege, Sacrament are all words derived from the word "Sakra" that pertains to the Persian and Roman god "Mithra/Mithras" who became the Sun-deity called "Sol Invictus" which remains in the Roman Catholic Church even today. Sacrifice means "rob." Sacrilege and Sacrament do not appear in the Greek manuscripts.
* Atonement. Offer, Offering are words that can be used without reference to pagan worship and falsehood.
25. Obelisks, Spires, Steeple, Church Towers all come from the pagan worship practices of Babylon and Egypt called Sun-pillars. These are objects are shaped in various tall aspiring shapes appearing to reach up to the heavens. Ancient Babylon built Sun-pillars that held phallic (male genitalia) symbolism incorporated into their pagan worship. Egypt also built obelisks as part of their Sun-worship. Exodus 23:24 states that YAHWEH commanded the Israelites to break down these pillars. An obelisk or Sun-pillar still stands at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome which was erected as a memorial to the merger of Sun-worship and the Messianic faith to become Rome's "universal" church or "universal worldwide religion." Church steeples, towers, and the Washington monument are modern day replicas of the original obelisks, which stood for Sun-worship.
26. Luck and Fortune are words that originate from the Sun-deity "Lucifer." Luck is the abbreviation of the name "Lucifer." The idea of having "Luck" and "Good Fortune" is unscriptural and points to belief in Gad, the Syrian/Canaanite deity of "Good Luck" or "Fortune."
27. Names of Days and Months on the Gregorian calendar are derived from Roman and Teutonic-Germanic names of pagan deities. The traditional Jewish calendar contains Babylonian names.
28. Baal, Bel, Babylon are all interrelated words pertaining to chief Sun-deities of pagan Sun-worship. Baal means to "shine," also used for "Lord/husband." Bel is another name for Satan. Babylon was the ancient Canaanite city where Sun-worship began and from there spread to all ancient cultures of the world and remains in the world today as the counterfeit religion of Satan under the guise of the Roman Catholic Church and its off-shoot religions (daughters) including Christianity.
29. Amen, The word A-men, is usually associated with the closing of prayer. Many people (not knowing better) will usuall pronounce this word as "A" sounding like the word "Ape" plus "men." This is error. Among the gods who were known to the Egyptians in very early times were "Amen" and his consort Ament. Their names are found in the Pyramid Texts, e.g., Unas, line 558, where they are mentioned immediately after the pair of gods Nau and Nen, and in connection with the twin Lion-gods Shu and Tefnut, who are described as the two gods who made their own bodies, and with the goddess Temt, the female counterpart of Tem.
* Aw-mane. Hebrew, (A-MN) is an expression or affirmation of firmness and support. This word is pronounced in Hebrew like "Aw" in the word "awesome" plus "mane" pronounced like the word "Mane" (the hair on the back of the neck of a horse) .
* Hosea 2:17 states, "I will remove the names of the Ba'als from her lips, no longer will their names be invoked,".
* Hosea 2:17 states, "And I will remove the names of the Ba'als from her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their names," (The Scriptures).
* Hosea 2:17 states, "For I will take away the names of Ba'alim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name,".
It is time for the "True Believer" to understand the origin of pagan words, and how their continued use has adulterated the True historical Belief of Israelism, then to begin using the proper and correct Scriptural terms.
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