by Marlena Tanya Muchnick | Jun 16, 2012 | LDS and Jewish beliefs
Once upon a time the wise men of Earth believe the earth’s shape was a plane or disk. Most ancient cultures held this conception until the early centuries AD and some were unable to be convinced differently until around the 17th century. It wasn’t until...
by Marlena Tanya Muchnick | Jun 9, 2012 | LDS and Jewish beliefs
Marlena Tanya Muchnick LDS Speaker, Author, Researcher Recently I traveled through international waters. People of different nations were aboard the huge vessel. One evening I was privileged to share a meal with an 80+ year old retired Israeli businessman and his...
by Marlena Tanya Muchnick | May 14, 2012 | LDS and Jewish beliefs
by Marlena Tanya Muchnick LDS author, speaker, researcher The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, a project of the Pew Research Center, recently held a roundtable discussion with journalists, scholars and policy experts on some of the latest...
by Marlena Tanya Muchnick | Apr 25, 2012 | LDS and Jewish beliefs
By Marlena Tanya Muchnick A question was asked of a rabbi: Why should we tell the truth? I realize this sounds like a ridiculous question; we have all accepted that we should not lie. I can find instructions to tell the truth, but I cannot find an explanation of why....
by Marlena Tanya Muchnick | Apr 15, 2012 | LDS and Jewish beliefs
Of the many similarities and differences between Jewish and Mormon culture and tradition, the tradition of marriage in each culture, between a man and a woman, bears explanation, contrast and comparison. In another post I will explore the problems related to...
by Marlena Tanya Muchnick | Apr 5, 2012 | LDS and Jewish beliefs
From a talk given by Marlena Tany Muchnick at the Renton Stake Seminary class in April 2012. In Exodus 12:14 we read that God commands Jews to observe Passover for seven days, stating: “This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall...
