A. Blended learning can mean different things to different people. But it also provides a working definition currently being used by the Hebrew Academy; blended learning courses are instructor-designed and supervised environments that use face-to-face and technology-mediated channels to enhance interactive, engaging learning experiences and to improve student learning outcomes. “Interactive” and “engaging” is that blended learning and active learning are linked in important ways.

A. While blended learning typically involves a mix of on-line and face-to-face instructional strategies, on-line learning typically does not involve any face-to-face instructional strategies.

This varies, but you will usually get assignments by email or on the course catalog with instructions for turning in the work. You might be asked to email or upload your work, complete an online quiz, or participate in web-based discussions. Instructors use Moodle to manage assignments, discussions, quizzes, and grading.

A. Online classes are very different from face to face classes on campus here in Detroit. In general you can expect to:
• Spend 3 hours per week working on the class. For example, for a typical 3-hour course, you will spend at least 6-9 hours per week on course reading, assignments, and communication
• Participate in online discussions or other written communication
• Experience an uncomfortable transition period. It can take a few weeks to learn how the course works if you've never had on online class before
• Experience some frustration with written communication. Most people find it easier to ask questions face to face because the response is usually immediate. You can always call your professor or make an appointment to visit in person.

A. The most successful students tend to have the following skills:
• Familiarity with web browsers.
• Familiarity with email program and attaching documents and opening attachments
• Knowledge of how to make and organize electronic bookmarks
• Familiarity with web-based interactions - email, listservs, online discussions, etc.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word
• Experience in successful Internet searches using a variety of search engines
• A level of comfort using technology

A. You will need: • Access to a fairly new computer
• Reliable Internet access
• Latest version of a web browser (Moodle supports the latest two versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome)
• Word processing software
• Course specific software - as required by the instructor
• All online and hybrid courses use Moodle as the Learning Management System.

A. No, but you must have access to a computer with reliable Internet access throughout the semester. You can access computers on campus in several locations (such as the Library or Student Computer Lab). You can also complete most of your coursework using the Moodle Learning Management System.

A. You can expect your professor to do all the things he would do for you in a face-to-face class. You can expect:
• A syllabus and course schedule.
• Assignments with clear instructions and timely feedback.
• Prompt responses to questions.
• Clear guidelines about how long it will take to get homework and quiz scores and responses to questions.
• Netiquette and protocol to be enforced.

You should not expect:
• 24/7 support. Honor the professor's virtual office hours. He or she does not sit at the computer all weekend.
• Help with prerequisite skills.

A. We believe that the so-called Blacks in America, along the Slave Coast of Africa, and in the Caribbean are the descendants of the Children of Israel (Tribe of Judah) depicted in the Bible. This has been proven historically, biblically, geographically, archaeologically, theologically, and DNA has supported these claims. African Americans and other slaves during the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade are the only people in history that fit the curses of Deuteronomy 28. According to prophesies of Jeremiah 17:4, Isaiah 1:3, and Psalms 83:1-4 the children of Israel and the tribe of Judah will lose the true identity of who they are. Since the Trans Atlantic Slave trade in 1530 (Brazil) and in 1619 (Jamestown, VA) we've been called every name (negro, n****, coon,) but our true identity. According to Psalms 44:13-14 the Children of Israel shall be call a byword; not by their real identity. Satan and the dominate culture devised a scheme to divide us and hide our identity, land, and culture from us. Many blacks and some Messianic Israelites communities are coming to know this truth and are experiencing an awaking. The world, as we know it, will soon witness the "3rd Great Awakening."

A. The idea that race and ethnicity play a role in salvation should be rejected. While the academy does teach that the true Israelites in the Bible were people of color, it has nothing to do with salvation by grace alone (Ephesians 2:8-9).

A. Replacement Theology which teaches that Yah made promises, change his mind, broke those promises, and then make new promises to a different set of people is not biblical. If that was the character of Yah, we could not trust him. Therefore, Replacement Theology is a false teaching that we reject. Israel is Israel and the Assembly/Church is the Church. In order for Replacement Theology to be true, Yah would have to be a liar, because the promises he made to Israel would be null and void (Jeremiah 31:35-37).

A. When the Savior walked this earth, the Old Testament was all that was available. He both taught and proved His teachings from the Old Testament. The very roots of our beliefs are found in the Old Testament and our tenets must be in line with both Old and New Testaments. A beautiful harmony exists between both Testaments, which many don’t realize or understand. Paul told Timothy that ALL Scripture is given by inspiration and that ALL is necessary for instruction in righteousness, 2Timothy 3:16.

• Schedule time to focus on the class. Don't think that you don't need to make time for class just because you're not on campus. Write session times in your calendar just as you would for an on-campus class, and make sure you have a quiet place to work.
• Keep up with the class and make it a top priority. The biggest problem online students have is gradually falling behind.
• Do assignments BEFORE the due date.
• Have a back-up plan in case of technical problems.
• Work with a small group, either in person, through Moodle, or via phone or email.
• Communicate! Your teacher can't see your facial expressions or body language. You must be willing to speak up using email, discussion boards, or phone calls. Ask if you are not clear about instructions, due dates, or your progress.

A. Online class materials and books are available from Amazon or the Instructor. Required class materials and text books are listed. All class materials and textbooks, unless otherwise specified, are required for the first day of class.

A. Paul said there are “gods many and lords many,” 1Corinthians 8:5. Lord and god are not names, but titles. “Lord” means “keeper of the loaf,” an inferior title. The word “god” refers to ANY being conceived as supernatural; an idol; a person or thing deified. Yahuah may have titles or appellatives, but He has only one name, Psalm 83:18. The Bible refers to “His” name 108 times; “My” name 97 times; and “Thy” name 109 times. Reference to His name is always in the singular, never “names.”

A. As the first Israelite Apostles and converts to the Savior died off, they were replaced by gentiles ignorant of Hebrew. They relied solely upon the Greek text, which had substituted the Hebrew letters of the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) with the Greek Kyrios and Theos. These substitutes were then carried into the Latin texts and the English translations followed suit by substituting Lord and God for Yahuah’s Name.

A. This is like saying, “I shouldn’t use Gorbachev’s name because I don’t speak Russian.” Proper names of persons do not change from language to language. Names are transliterated from language to language, not translated. Names are transliterated by having their sounds carried over to another language. We may speak English, but we pronounce foreign names as foreigners do (perhaps with an accent). We pronounce “Hussein” just as the Arabs and “Toyota” and “Honda” as do the Japanese.

A. Because only Yahuah’s Name is referred to as holy in the Scriptures. It is not to be altered or eliminated. (The sacred name Yahuah is found nearly 7,000 times in the ancient text, abundant evidence that Yahuah’s name is very important to Him!)

A. Modern scholarship readily acknowledges Yahuah’s name. Most good dictionaries, encyclopedias, and prefaces of many Bibles confirm that the proper name is Yahuah. (Look under “Jehovah”; “God, names of”; Tetragrammaton”; “Yahuah,” etc.)

A. He said He came in His Father’s name, John 5:43. “Yah” is the family name (Ps. 68:4, KJV). The Son’s name, Yahusha, means “Yah is salvation” or “Yah’s salvation.” The Savior Yahusha was the salvation sent to earth, Matthew 1:21. The Messiah’s mother Mary (Miriam) was Hebrew. She did not give Him a Latinized-Greek name that has no inherent meaning.

A. Much evidence reveals that Hebrew is the earth’s original language, as the Old Testament is filled with Hebrew (Semitic) names from Adam and Eve onward. Yahuah spoke only to those who understood Hebrew, and the earth was of one language until the confusion of tongues at Babel. The Semitic language survived through the sons of Eber who apparently did not remain in the plains of Shinar , but dwelt at Mesha near Mount Sephar, Genesis 10:21-30. Their language —Hebrew—was unaffected by the Babel incident.

A. Leviticus 23:2, 4, 37, and 44 call them “Yahuah’s Feasts", not “Jewish” Feasts. They were given to Israel to be kept as a statute “forever,” 23:14, 21, 31, and 41. The Jews came from Judah, which was only one of the 12 tribes of Israel. The “ordinances” taken away at the torture stake (Col. 2:14) were the dogma or man-made decrees, not laws from the Creator. Revelation 12:17 says there will be a faithful remnant in the end days keeping the commandments.

A. To preach the Good News of the Kingdom of the Heavenly Father by the media available as well as personal sharing with all who will hear —regardless of race or gender. See Romans 11.

A. These are two of the most ignored and neglected of all the Ten Commandments (3rd and the 4th). The Sabbath is a sign between Yahuah and His people (Ezek. 20:12 ; 20). Yet, the majority in Christianity observes Sunday. He seals His people with His name, Rev. 7:1-4; 14:1 (NIV), who are then called by His name, Daniel 9:19. They are in a special covenant with Him. His holy days, called Feasts, were given at Sinai along with the Ten Commandments (Ex. 23).