Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
God’s Exclusive Love – Toldot – Dec. 3
Does God love everyone? The story of Jacob and Esau is the story of love and rejection. Jacob was loved by his mother while Esau was loved by his father (Gen. 25:28). What started out as family favoritism expanded into a spiritual reality as God Himself not only chose to love Jacob but utterly rejected […]
Continue readingRoyalty or Offenders – Cha’yei Sarah – Nov. 26
The current situation in the country of Turkey has been causing many to wonder what the future holds for the Turkish people. The coup attempt in July of this past summer was an event that captured the international media, however, this was only one major event during an ongoing power struggle in that country. Over […]
Continue readingTested Faith – Va’yeira – Nov. 19
There are some experiences in life that are so extreme that they test us to the very core of who we are. I’m not a typical extreme sport person, but while living in the country of Turkey I had the opportunity to climb Mt. Ararat and didn’t want to let that opportunity pass me by. […]
Continue readingThe Angel of the LORD – Lech Le’cha – Nov. 12
The beauty of life is in the great unknown. Not everything in life is black and white, but rather, there is much mystery along the journey. As we pursue the answers to the mysteries of life we often find wonderful surprises along the way. This is one reason why I thoroughly enjoy studying the Bible. […]
Continue readingGod’s Everlasting Covenant – Noach – Nov. 5
With the nations of the world constantly spinning out of control, many wonder if we are nearing the end of days. When Yeshua was on this earth He spoke the following words regarding His coming and the end of days: For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of […]
Continue readingLessons from Creation – Beresheit – Oct. 29
This week begins anew the yearly cycle of reading through the weekly Torah Portion in keeping with Jewish tradition. We begin this week’s Torah Portion with the following sentence: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. – Gen. 1:1 In this one statement, the very first verse in the Bible, we have […]
Continue readingTrust in the Rock – Ha’Azinu – Oct. 15
Songs are a beautiful and creative way to express an opinion or a belief. Songs can be used to express one’s emotions; love, anger, disappointment, and so on. This week’s Torah Portion is found in Deuteronomy 32. It is one chapter in length and most of this chapter contains a song, a unique song written […]
Continue readingIs God Faithful? – Va’yeilech – Oct. 8
Trust and faithfulness are key qualities that we all look for and value in relationships. When we consider our life of faith in God, we want to know that the God in whom we believe is trustworthy and faithful. Is God faithful? Can we trust Him? Va’yelech – “וילך” As we near the end of […]
Continue readingNo Other Name – Nitzavim – Oct. 1
Jerusalem has become a noisy city over the past few weeks. We are currently in the month of Elul, the sixth month on the Hebrew calendar. The month of Elul comes before the seventh month, Tishri, which is the month of the biblical holidays during the fall season: The Feast of Trumpets, The Day of […]
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