Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
Mediators – People of Excellence – Yitro
I was talking to my sister recently who told me that she was thinking about taking a job in mediation. She was describing the wonderful service of mediation to the community as it allows people to settle disputes peacefully without having to go to court and stand before a judge. Mediation is a win-win opportunity […]
Continue readingTrusting God’s Direction – Be’Shalach
A few months ago I was talking with my brother-in-law about what it is like to live in Israel. I explained to him the ups and downs of living in the Middle East: the security issues, the language barriers, the cultural complexities, and the economic challenges. I probably shared more details with him than I […]
Continue readingSign of The Tenth Plague – Bo
One of the most famous dialogues recorded in the New Testament that Yeshua had while He was on earth is the fascinating conversation that took place between Nicodemus and Himself. Nicodemus had come to Yeshua at night, setting the scene of one who was trying to draw closer to Yeshua but in a careful manner […]
Continue readingThe Fifth Stage of Redemption – Va’ehra
Do you believe the promises of God? There are various obstacles in life that often prevent us from believing that God’s promises to us are actually true and reliable. Sometimes they just seem too good to be true. Other times it just seems impossible for certain things to actually come to fruition. This was the […]
Continue readingWhat is God’s Name? – Shemot
When I was born, my parents named me Daniel. I learned early in life that my name comes from the Hebrew language and means God is my judge. Unfortunately, in the American culture names are often shortened and my name was reduced to Dan. I didn’t mind being called Dan in my youth, however, when […]
Continue readingBethlehem – God’s Promised Blessing – Vayechi
Every year on December 25th, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of the Messiah. Christmas is not a biblically mandated festival, for example: Passover, The Feast of the First Fruits, or The Feast of Tabernacles (Ex. 23:14-17), however, the celebration of Christmas is a Christian tradition that remembers the birth of the Messiah. […]
Continue readingMercy Triumphs Over Judgment – Vayigash
One day when I was sixteen years old I was riding my bicycle on the street. As I was riding my bicycle, a car came alongside of me and the person in the passenger side of the car threw an object at me, striking me on my back. The car then sped away. The object […]
Continue readingSpiritual Economics – Miketz
When I was a university student I took a course in economics. One day our professor was teaching us about various limited resources and he asked the question, “What is the most valuable resource that we possess on earth?” A few of us in the class gave answers to the professor such as gold, silver, […]
Continue readingThe Spirit of Prophecy – Vayeshev
When someone mentions the word prophet we generally imagine a man with a long white beard who pontificates about mysterious words that predict the end of the world as we know it. Prophecy is often understood as something far removed from everyday life and especially from our own personal life, however, the Bible paints a […]
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