Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
Women in the Line of Messiah – Chayei Sarah – Nov. 7
In God’s plan for the redemption of mankind he started with one man and one woman to be the carriers of the promised seed. It would be through this “seed” that all the families and nations of the earth would be blessed through the coming of the Messiah (Gen. 12:3). This “seed” was prophesied about […]
Continue readingSeparation from the Father – VaYeira – Oct. 31
Over the course of Abraham’s life God revealed Himself to Abraham seven distinct times (Gen. 12:1. 12:7. 13:14. 15:1. 17:1. 18:1. 22:1), which began with the call of Abraham to go to the Promised Land. In this week’s Torah Portion we read of the final two instances where the LORD came to Abraham and spoke […]
Continue readingWho is Abraham’s Seed? – Lech Lecha – Oct. 24
The life of Abraham was a life that was truly blessed. We read of the blessing of Abraham throughout his life, which then continued in the life of his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. We first read of the blessing of Abraham, who was formerly called Abram, at the beginning of this week’s Torah […]
Continue readingWhen Violence Fills the Earth – Noah – Oct. 17
As many of you know, I live in an apartment in the center of Jerusalem. As I have been studying and preparing for this week’s Torah Portion, sirens have been continually filling the air, echoing reminders of the violence of man in his vain attempt to murder in the name of Islam and world domination. […]
Continue readingThe Year Methuselah Died – Be’resheit – Oct. 10
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” This first sentence of the Bible gives meaning to all of life and to all of the questions regarding humankind and the universe in which we live. These first seven words in the Hebrew language explain to us that God exists and that He has […]
Continue readingDiscerning the Future – Ha-Azinu – Sept. 26
When I was seventeen years old I was asked two questions that literally changed the course of my life. I was sitting on the other side of the desk of the headmaster of the high school that I was attending as I was being reprimanded once again for some mischievous act that I had committed. […]
Continue readingReturn to the LORD – VaYelech – Sept. 19
This coming Sabbath, September 19, is a special Sabbath on the Hebrew calendar because it falls in between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah (The Feast of Trumpets) and Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). There are ten days between these two Jewish holy days and this ten-day period is commonly called “The Ten Days […]
Continue readingSigns of the Times – Nitzavim – Sept. 12
We are living in a fascinating day and age as believers in the Bible and in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The State of Israel, which was reborn in 1948, is thriving as a Jewish nation. Signs in the sun, moon, and stars are causing many to search the Scriptures and see if […]
Continue readingChosen For a Purpose – Ki Tavo – Sept. 5
When any of us come into this world we have no choice over which country we are born into or who are parents are. Our choices only begin after birth as we are able to make choices. I was personally born in the United States of America from one parent who is Jewish and the […]
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