Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
The Object of Our Faith – Chukat – June 27
(As a precursor to this article I want my readers to know that the three terror attacks that occurred in France, Tunisia, and Kuwait on Friday, June 26, 2015 (the same day that this article was posted) were carried out by Islamic extremists that took innocent life because they hate. I know of no greater […]
Continue readingTakers & Givers – Korach – June 20
Numbers 16:1 – Numbers 18:32 It has often been said that there are two kinds of people in this world, givers and takers. Givers generally invest in the lives of others and leave the world a better place. Takers are characterized by getting what they can from others for their own selfish ends and the […]
Continue readingBlasphemy – The Unforgivable Sin – Shelach – June 13
When Yeshua was on the earth He spoke the following words: Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin. – Mark 3:28-29 What does it mean to […]
Continue readingFacing Trials & Tribulations – Beha’alotecha – June 6
The other day I visited my local barber. As I was sitting in the chair getting my haircut the barber, whom we’ll call Eli, received several phone calls on his cell phone and of course he had to answer every single call. Thankfully, I had time and didn’t get irritated. The fact that Eli is […]
Continue readingTwo Cups of Water – Nasso – May 30
Torah Portion Reading: Numbers 4:21 – Numbers 7:89 When I was a child, I remember trying to figure out life. I had lots of questions, although, I never really voiced them to anyone else. Who is God and how can I know Him? What is the purpose of life? What is the true path to […]
Continue readingthe gods we serve – Bechukotai – May 16
Whom are we serving? It is easy to live our lives and think they we are serving God with our lives when in essence we are serving other gods as well. Yeshua taught that we cannot serve two masters. We may try to fool ourselves and others but if we are serving other gods in […]
Continue readingProclaiming Liberty & Forgiveness – BeHar – May 9
The number seven in the Bible has great significance from beginning to end. Beginning in the book of Genesis there are the six days of creation and the seventh day of rest. The creation of the heavens and the earth are the basis of our seven-day week. In the last book of the New Testament we […]
Continue readingThe Appointed Times & The Messiah – Emor – May 2
From the very beginning we read in the book of Genesis that God established the heavens and earth with order and for a purpose. On the fourth day of creation God created the lights that were to separate the day from the night. The sun and moon were created and God said that these lights […]
Continue readingWho is My Neighbor? – Acharei Mot/K’doshim – April 24
Lev. 16:1 – Lev. 20:27 The story of The Good Samaritan is probably one of the most well-known stories from the New Testament. It is well-known because it teaches a principle of life that just about everyone in the world agrees with; it is good to show mercy and kindness to those in need! We […]
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