Christians often point to Daniel chapter 9 as proof that Jesus fulfilled the exact timing of the Messiah’s arrival. They calculate 483 years from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem and claim it lands perfectly on Jesus’ ministry and crucifixion.

But when you apply the same rigorous historical criticism that Jay Smith uses to expose the foundations of Islam, Christianity shows the same weaknesses.

Jay Smith demands early manuscripts, contemporary records, and honest chronology. He shows that Islam has no 7th-century Quran manuscripts and that its key traditions were written centuries later. Rabbi Tovia Singer applies that same standard to Christian claims about Daniel 9 and the resurrection.

In recent lectures, Rabbi Singer dismantles the popular Christian reading of Daniel 9. He shows how missionaries mistranslate the Hebrew, ignore context, and force the text to fit a narrative that isn’t there. He also addresses claims of Jesus’ resurrection, pointing out that the often-repeated idea of the disciples dying as martyrs for their eyewitness testimony has no solid support in the earliest sources.

This lines up with what Daniel himself warned about in Daniel 7:25 — a power that would “think to change the times and the law.” Rome changed calendars, dates, and interpretations.

The Council of Nicaea in 325 CE happened after Jews had been expelled from Jerusalem. No Jewish voices were present when major decisions were made. The original blueprint was rewritten without the people commanded in Exodus 12:1 to keep and record time.

Rabbi Ephraim Palvanov explained it clearly: a person repents and turns to Hashem because he is created in the image of God and is fundamentally good. We are not born in sin. We do not need someone to die for our sins. The original blueprint given to Adam is inside every human being.

Daniel didn’t just prophesy the coming of the Messiah. He also prophesied the rise of a movement that would become the greatest stumbling block to Israel — a religion built on altered times, changed interpretations, and a rewritten code.

The same critical eye Jay Smith uses on Islam and Rabbi Tovia Singer uses on Christian claims reveals the pattern.

Mishna Torah

(Note: This is Rambam’s Mishneh Torah — his comprehensive code of Jewish law, often called “Mishna Torah” in conversation — not the Mishna itself, though he also wrote a famous commentary on the Mishna. These two chapters close out the entire Mishneh Torah and lay out his vision of the Mashiach, the Messianic era, and his candid assessment of Jesus and Christianity.)

Here is the complete, clear English translation by Rabbi Eliyahu Touger (Chabad.org edition). (prison ministry, synagogue, or your own notes).

Chapter 11 – The King Messiah

Halacha 1 In the future, the Messianic king will arise and renew the Davidic dynasty, restoring it to its initial sovereignty. He will build the Temple and gather the dispersed of Israel. Then, in his days, the observance of all the statutes will return to their previous state. We will offer sacrifices, observe the Sabbatical and Jubilee years according to all their particulars as described by the Torah.

Anyone who does not believe in him or does not await his coming denies not only the statements of the other prophets, but those of the Torah and Moses, our teacher.

The Torah testified to his coming, as Deuteronomy 30:3-5 states: “God will bring back your captivity and have mercy upon you. He will again gather you from among the nations… Even if your Diaspora is at the ends of the heavens, God will gather you up from there… and bring you to the land.” These explicit words of the Torah include all the statements made by all the prophets.

Reference to Mashiach is also made in the portion of Bilaam, who prophesies about two anointed kings: the first anointed king, David, who saved Israel from her oppressors; and the final anointed king, who will arise from his descendants and save Israel at the end of days…

The Instruction

Halacha 2 Similarly, with regard to the cities of refuge, Deuteronomy 19:8-9 states: “When God will expand your borders… You must add three more cities.” This command was never fulfilled. Surely, God did not give this command in vain…

Halacha 3 One should not presume that the Messianic king must work miracles and wonders, bring about new phenomena in the world, resurrect the dead, or perform other similar deeds. This is definitely not true. Proof can be brought from the fact that Rabbi Akiva… was one of the supporters of King Bar Kozibah [Bar Kochba] and would describe him as the Messianic king… Once he was killed, they realized that he was not the Mashiach. The Sages did not ask him for any signs or wonders.

The main thrust of the matter is: This Torah, its statutes and its laws, are everlasting. We may not add to them or detract from them.

Halacha 4 (the section highlighted in the video) If a king will arise from the House of David who diligently contemplates the Torah and observes its mitzvot as prescribed by the Written Law and the Oral Law as David, his ancestor, compels all of Israel to walk in the way of the Torah and rectify the breaches in its observance, and fights the wars of God, we may, with assurance, consider him Mashiach.

If he succeeds in the above, builds the Temple in its place, and gathers the dispersed of Israel, he is definitely the Mashiach. He will then improve the entire world, motivating all the nations to serve God together…

Jesus of Nazareth, who aspired to be the Mashiach and was executed by the court, was also alluded to in Daniel’s prophecies, as ibid. 11:14 states: “The vulgar among your people shall exalt themselves in an attempt to fulfill the vision, but they shall stumble.”

Can there be a greater stumbling block than Christianity? All the prophets spoke of Mashiach as the redeemer of Israel and their savior who would gather their dispersed and strengthen their observance of the mitzvot. In contrast, Christianity caused the Jews to be slain by the sword, their remnants to be scattered and humbled, the Torah to be altered, and the majority of the world to err and serve a god other than the Lord.

Nevertheless, the intent of the Creator of the world is not within the power of man to comprehend, for His ways are not our ways, nor are His thoughts our thoughts. Ultimately, all the deeds of Jesus of Nazareth and that Ishmaelite [Muhammad] who arose after him will only serve to prepare the way for Mashiach’s coming and the improvement of the entire world, motivating the nations to serve God together as Tzephaniah 3:9 states: “I will transform the peoples to a purer language so that they all will call upon the name of God and serve Him with one purpose.”

How will this come about? The entire world has already become filled with the mention of Mashiach, Torah, and mitzvot… When the true Messianic king arises and proves successful, his position becomes exalted and uplifted, and they will all return and realize that their ancestors bestowed upon them a false heritage and that their prophets and ancestors caused them to err.

Chapter 12 – The Times of the Messiah

Halacha 1: Do not presume that in the Messianic age any facet of the world’s nature will change or that there will be innovations in the work of creation. Rather, the world will continue according to its pattern. Although Isaiah 11:6 states: “The wolf will dwell with the lamb…,” these words are a metaphor and a parable. The interpretation of the prophecy is as follows: Israel will dwell securely together with the wicked Gentiles who are likened to a wolf and a leopard… They will all return to the true faith and no longer steal or destroy…

Halacha 2 Our Sages taught: “There will be no difference between the current age and the Messianic era except the emancipation from our subjugation to the gentile kingdoms.”… A person should not occupy himself with the Aggadot and the exegesis of verses concerning these and similar matters, nor should he consider them as essentials, for study of them will neither bring fear nor love of God. Similarly, one should not try to determine the appointed time for Mashiach’s coming. Our Sages declared: “May the spirits of those who attempt to determine the time of Mashiach’s coming expire!” Rather, one should await and believe in the general conception of the matter as explained.

Halacha 3 During the era of the Messianic king… the entire nation’s line of descent will be established on the basis of his words and the prophetic spirit which will rest upon him… He will purify the lineage of the Levites first…

Halacha 4 The Sages and the prophets did not yearn for the Messianic era in order to have dominion over the entire world, to rule over the gentiles, to be exalted by the nations, or to eat, drink, and celebrate. Rather, they desired to be free to involve themselves in Torah and wisdom without any pressures or disturbances, so that they would merit the world to come…

Halacha 5 In that era, there will be neither famine nor war, envy nor competition… The occupation of the entire world will be solely to know God. Therefore, the Jews will be great sages and know the hidden matters, grasping the knowledge of their Creator according to the full extent of human potential, as Isaiah 11:9 states: “The world will be filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the ocean bed.”

This completes Hilchot Melachim and the entire Mishneh Torah.

These chapters are pure gold for teaching emunah (faith) in the coming of Mashiach — especially the clear criteria (Davidic king who succeeds in rebuilding the Temple, gathering the exiles, and restoring Torah observance) and the powerful closing vision of a world filled with knowledge of God.

Ruth Was Always The Blueprint

An Analysis of Rabbi Efraim Palvanov’s Lecture “Understanding Noahide Laws (for Christians).”

Delivered in July 2025 at the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center (an interfaith venue founded by Rev. George Balasko), this talk distills profound layers of Jewish wisdom for a Christian audience. Rabbi Palvanov—known for weaving Torah, history, science, mysticism, and gematria—moves far beyond surface-level explanations. He reveals connections, corrections of misconceptions, and a vision of reconciliation that emerges only after decades of deep immersion.

This is the kind of teaching that feels like the fruit of 40 years of sermons: not merely what can be written in a book or a single d’var Torah, but the living, interconnected, oral-dimension insights that rabbis carry and transmit. The “what could not be written down” surfaces in the Oral Torah’s living application, the gematria that unlocks hidden structure, the historical integrations, and the prophetic typology that only becomes visible when sources speak to one another across centuries.

The Noahide Laws are not a modern invention, conspiracy, or minimal “gentile version” of Judaism. They are the universal pre-Sinai moral code given to humanity (rooted in Adam and expanded for Noah), affirmed in the New Testament, explained in depth by the Oral Tradition, and, by Maimonides, positioned as part of God’s plan for the rectification of the world. Judaism and Christianity are “two sides of the same coin,” destined for reconciliation (Jacob & Esau typology), and together they have civilized the world and spread knowledge of the one God. The ultimate goal: universal recognition of Hashem as King, with peace and prosperity (Zechariah).

1. Judaism & Christianity: Two Sides of the Same Coin (Jacob & Esau) Rabbi Palvanov opens with the shared foundation: both traditions affirm the Torah/Tanakh as the word of God. Christianity emerged from Judaism—Jesus and all his disciples were Jews; the Talmud and Zohar are in Aramaic, preserving the same linguistic and legal world.

The Jewish lens on the relationship is the story of the twin brothers Jacob and Esau. Esau (“complete”) came first; Jacob (“heel-grasper”) followed. Esau represents the Christian world in classical Jewish typology. After years of tension, they reunite and weep (Genesis 33). Esau invites Jacob to live with him in Seir; Jacob says he will come later. The sages saw this as prophetic: a future day of full reconciliation when “Jacob and Esau will live together.”

Palvanov notes we are witnessing this reconciliation unfolding after 2,000 years. Shared prayers (Psalms, Kedushah), shared scripture, and shared moral vision make cooperation not only possible but necessary.

2. The Purpose of Torah & Law God created the world through speech (“Let there be light”). The covenant and Torah are the sustaining force of creation (“If it were not for My covenant day and night, I would not have created heaven and earth”). The laws are not burdensome but elevating: they make the world more moral and spiritual so that the nations see and want to walk in God’s ways—bringing world peace. Abraham chose God in an idolatrous world; his descendants are to be “a light unto the nations.”

3. The Noahide Laws: Origins, Details & Misconceptions This is the heart of the lecture. The seven universal laws (with ~30 sub-points) are:

Ezekiel 33 Return

When requesting how to return to the land of Israel in the book of Ezekiel, we see the same laws that must be kept:

Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying:		כגוַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר:
24“Son of man, the dwellers of these ruins on the soil of Israel speak, saying: Abraham was one, and he inherited the land, and we are many-the land has surely been given to us for an inheritance.		כדבֶּן־אָדָ֗ם יֹֽ֠שְׁבֵי הֶֽחֳרָב֨וֹת הָאֵ֜לֶּה עַל־אַדְמַ֚ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽמְרִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶחָד֙ הָיָ֣ה אַבְרָהָ֔ם וַיִּירַ֖שׁ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽאֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֔ים לָ֛נוּ נִתְּנָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמֽוֹרָשָֽׁה:
25Therefore, say to them: So said the Lord God, You eat on the blood and you raise your eyes to your pagan deities, and you shed blood-and you should inherit the land?		כהלָכֵן֩ אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר | אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֗ה עַל־הַדָּ֧ם | תֹּאכֵ֛לוּ וְעֵֽינֵכֶ֛ם תִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶל־גִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶ֖ם וְדָ֣ם תִּשְׁפֹּ֑כוּ וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּירָֽשׁוּ:
26You stood on your sword, you committed abominations, and you contaminated each man his neighbor’s wife, and you should inherit the land?		כועֲמַדְתֶּ֚ם עַל־חַרְבְּכֶם֙ עֲשִׂיתֶ֣ן תּֽוֹעֵבָ֔ה וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־אֵ֥שֶׁת רֵעֵ֖הוּ טִמֵּאתֶ֑ם וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּירָֽשׁוּ:

The Seven Laws For All Humanity

• Establish courts of justice
• No blasphemy (cursing God’s name)
• No idolatry
• No sexual immorality
• No murder
• No robbery
• No eating flesh torn from a living animal (and related blood prohibitions)

Key clarifications (things many do not know):

Insights:

• Six were given to Adam; the seventh (prohibition of eating limb from a living animal) was added for Noah after the Flood, when meat-eating was permitted.
• Sexual immorality derives from Genesis 2:24 (“cling to his wife… one flesh”) — prohibiting adultery, bestiality, and same-species violations.
• Bloodshed includes abortion (“shofekh dam ha’adam ba’adam” — spilling the blood of a human inside a human).
• The New Testament (Acts 15) gives Gentiles exactly these core requirements: abstain from food sacrificed to idols, blood, strangled animals, and sexual immorality. Jesus explicitly affirmed the eternal nature of the law (Matthew 5:17-18): “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law… not the smallest letter will disappear.”

Palvanov strongly dispels conspiracy theories: Chabad’s global Noahide outreach is an act of voluntary inspiration, not domination. “We’re all Noahides” when fulfilling these basics.

Judah and Ephriam

4. Jews as Light Unto the Nations: Historical Contributions. Jews have disproportionately civilized the world:

• ~22% of Nobel Prizes despite being 0.2% of the population.
• Haym Salomon: Major financier of the American Revolution; without his support, the United States might not have materialized.
• Samuel Gompers: Pioneer of the American labor movement (weekends, 8-hour workday).
• Waldemar Haffkine: Developed early vaccines for cholera and malaria, saving millions; later became a devout Orthodox Jew devoted to education.

America’s founding has deep parallels with ancient Israel (13 colonies / 13 tribes). Jews came to America for freedom and helped build it.

5. Deeper Layers: Gematria, Oral Torah & Universal Access to Inspiration Gematria (Jewish numerology) is demystified as a tool for revealing structure, not magic. The Baal HaTurim notes that the Ten Commandments contain exactly 620 letters. This equals the 613 mitzvot for Jews + the 7 Noahide laws, for a total of 620 (also the gematria of keter / crown). The full moral code for humanity is revealed at Sinai.

The Mishna

Rabbi Meir (Talmud, Sanhedrin 59a): Even a gentile who studies Torah is considered like a High Priest. The verse says “a man” (ADAM) shall live by the statutes, not “a priest, Levite, or Israelite.”

A Midrash teaches that ruach hakodesh (Divine inspiration / holy spirit) is available to every person according to their deeds. Spiritual elevation and closeness to God are not closed off; “salvation is in your own hands.”

These points illustrate the “Oral Torah” dimension—the living tradition that connects written texts across time and reveals what a flat reading misses.

6. Maimonides (Rambam) on Christianity & the Shared Mission. In his code of law, Maimonides acknowledges Christianity as distinct from Judaism, yet recognizes its significant historical role: Christians spread the Torah to the farthest corners of the earth and taught the basics of God to the nations. This is part of God’s plan. Jews should appreciate it and work together with Christians against evil, insanity, and immorality to bring the perfect world we all yearn for.

7. The Eschatological Vision (Zechariah) The lecture closes with Zechariah: On that day, God (Hashem) will be King over the whole world. The whole world will recognize the one true God—“the One God who is One and His Name is One.” We will be united under one God and enjoy the peace and prosperity we all yearn for. God willing, soon.

Sources Referenced: Notes & Key Insights

• Torah / Tanakh (Genesis 2:24; Jacob & Esau narratives; Abraham; Noah; Zechariah’s prophecy of universal recognition of God).
• New Testament — Matthew 5:17-18 (Jesus affirms the eternal law); Acts 15 (Gentile requirements = Noahide Code).
• Talmud — Sanhedrin 59a (Rabbi Meir on gentile Torah study equaling High Priest merit).
• Midrash — On Ruach Hakodesh is available according to deeds.
• Maimonides (Rambam) — Mishneh Torah (Laws of Kings / Repentance sections): Christianity’s historical role in spreading Torah concepts as part of divine providence; positive appreciation alongside recognition of differences. Also, classic statements on Noahides performing additional mitzvot and receiving reward.
• Baal HaTurim — Commentary on Exodus 20: the 620 letters of the Ten Commandments encode 613 + 7 = the full moral code for humanity.
• Historical figures — Haym Salomon, Samuel Gompers, Waldemar Haffkine (as above).
• Chabad (Lubavitch) — Modern voluntary global effort to inspire observance of the seven laws.
• Gematria — As a structural and mystical tool (exemplified via Baal HaTurim).
• Oral Torah concept — The living interpretive tradition that makes these connections visible.

Why This Lecture Matters (The “What Could Not Be Written Down”)

A written article or a single sermon can list the seven laws. What cannot be fully written is the web of connections—how Jacob/Esau typology, Jesus’ affirmation of the law, Acts 15, Maimonides’ vision, gematria in the Ten Commandments, historical Jewish contributions, and Zechariah’s prophecy all speak with one voice.

It is the living transmission—the Oral dimension—that turns information into transformation. Rabbi Palvanov models exactly what the user has spent years pursuing: authentic, evidence-based, bridge-building Torah that honors both tradition and the shared destiny of Jews and Christians as partners in revealing God’s word and bringing moral order to the world.

This is not “replacement” or syncretism. It is the mature recognition that we are on the same side of the great struggle for truth, morality, and the ultimate unity under the One God.

May we merit to see the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau in our days, and the fulfillment of Zechariah’s vision—speedily and in our time.

In Rabbi Ephraim Palvanov’s recent lecture to a Christian audience, he shared a beautiful gematria: the name Ruth equals 606. As a righteous Gentile, Ruth already kept the 7 Noahide laws. When she joined Israel, she accepted the additional 606 commandments — totaling the full 613 mitzvot.

Ruth: The Story that Reveals The Torah’s Code

606 + 7 = 613. One code. Two paths. Same blueprint.

This matches the central message of my book, Adam, The Blueprint of Creation and The Tree of Life. There is only one original code — the moral and spiritual blueprint given to all humanity. Israel carries it as the firstborn, staying close to the Father and close to their siblings to transmit the instructions, as Rabbi David Fohrman teaches.

Rabbi Ephraim also spoke about Judah and Ephraim. When you look at Nobel Prize winners, a striking pattern emerges. Jews, representing Judah, win a massively disproportionate share of the prizes despite being a tiny fraction of the world’s population. Christians, representing the larger Ephraim portion, account for the majority of winners. Together, Judah and Ephraim have dominated these prizes that recognize contributions to humanity.

This may be a hidden outline of who the United States really is when viewed through the lens of the blueprint. Rabbi Manis Friedman teaches that America truly is a Jewish nation at its core — modeled after ancient Israel. Three-time Emmy-winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, whom I’ve followed since I found out I was Jewish in 2001, shows how far the West has drifted from that original code, putting us in great danger.

The Rambam

The Rambam writes plainly in Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Melachim u’Milchamot 11:4:

“Can there be a greater stumbling block than Christianity? All the prophets spoke of Mashiach as the redeemer of Israel and their savior who would gather their dispersed and strengthen their observance of the mitzvot. In contrast, Christianity caused the Jews to be slain by the sword, their remnants to be scattered and humbled, the Torah to be altered, and the majority of the world to err and serve a god other than the Lord.”

He also states that Jesus of Nazareth, who aspired to be the Messiah and was executed, is alluded to in Daniel 11:14. If Christians use Daniel 9 to support Jesus, they must also consider the Rambam’s interpretation of Daniel 11 about him.

Yet in God’s mysterious plan, even this has served to prepare the world for the true Messiah.

This brings us full circle to Rabbi David Fohrman’s powerful lectures, A Book Like No Other, specifically Eden 1: The Elephant in the Room.

Rabbi Fohrman begins with three simple but profound questions that most people never ask:

Why are there two trees in the Garden? What is the purpose of those two trees? And why does the Torah make such a big deal about them?

These questions are the elephant in the room. They take us back to the original blueprint God placed in Creation itself — the same blueprint Ruth recognized, the same code Judah and Ephraim are both called to live by, and the same Tree of Life that still stands at the center of everything.

Bonus: Hebrew Lesson

Hebrew Lesson: What Was Lost in Translation

In his lecture, Rabbi Ephraim Palvanov explains how several of the Noahide commandments derive directly from a single verse in Genesis. He says:

“The Talmud says, ‘Very simple. It’s right out of one verse in Genesis chapter 2 verse 24… al ken ya’azov ish et aviv ve’et imo, ve’davak be’ishto, ve’hayu levasar echad.’”

From this single Hebrew verse, the rabbis derive multiple commandments. “Davak be’ishto” — a man shall cleave to his wife — teaches the prohibition of adultery. “Ve’hayu levasar echad” — and they shall become one flesh — teaches that the union must be of the same species, ruling out bestiality. This same phrase is also understood as protecting the life of the unborn child, because the baby in the womb is considered part of that “one flesh.”

Rabbi Palvanov points out that this is exactly why the original Hebrew matters so much.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, at the founding of America, many of the founding fathers could still read the Bible in Hebrew. That knowledge has largely been lost in the Christian world today. When you lose the Hebrew, you lose the precision and depth of the original blueprint.

This is why returning to the original Hebrew words, as Rabbi Palvanov does with the Baal HaTurim and the Talmud, reveals how much of the original code has been hidden in plain sight.

Hazan Gavriel ben David