Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
The Mystery of Healing – Tazriah/Metsora – April 18
Lev. 12:1 – Lev. 15:33 We as human beings long for wholeness and fullness of health. Pain and sickness are reminders to us all of our fallen state and our mortal existence. It is almost as if we possess a natural instinct to pursue health and healing and to do all that we can to […]
Continue readingOur God is a Consuming Fire – Shimini – April 11
Lev. 9:1 – Lev. 11:47 When I was in high school I was a bit of a rascal. My friends and I were constantly looking for opportunities to break the rules, have a laugh, and just enjoy ourselves. All of this generally happened at the expense of someone else. It was always fun until one […]
Continue readingHow Many Days & Nights was Yeshua in the Grave?
The Jewish celebration of Passover and the Christian observation of the death and resurrection of Yeshua from the grave (generally referred to as “Easter”) are often observed on the same weekend, however, in some years they can be observed up to a month apart. The connection between Passover and the death and resurrection of Yeshua are […]
Continue readingThe Day of the LORD – Tsav – March 27
Lev. 6:8 – Lev. 8:36 The Bible tells us that before the coming of “the great and terrible day of the LORD,” – ״יום יהוה הגדול והנורא״ – “Yom Adonai HaGadol veHaNura” that certain signs and wonders will appear in the sky and on the earth: “the sun will be turned into darkness, and the […]
Continue readingSacrifice – Vayikra – March 21
Leviticus 1:1 – Leviticus 6:7 “Sacrifice!” There is no subject as central and misunderstood in religious circles as sacrifice. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all contain a major religious holiday focused on sacrifice. Judaism observes the yearly Day of Atonement (the holiest day of the year) where it is commanded to have a sacrifice, however, since […]
Continue readingMoses on the Mountain – VaYekhel & Pekudei – March 14
Exodus 35:1 – Exodus 40:38 “So he was there forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water” – Exodus 34:28 Moses was on the mountain with the LORD for forty days and forty nights. Moses enjoyed sweet communion with God and he was literally changed by being in God’s presence […]
Continue readingThe Shadow of the Law – Ki Tisa – March 7
A beautiful aspect to the Hebrew language is the meaning of each and every name. In this week’s Torah Portion we are introduced to “Bezalel” (Ex. 31:2). Bezalel is the chosen man of God to lead the project for building the Tabernacle and all of the furnishings therein. Everything to do with the Tabernacle was […]
Continue readingConsider Your Calling – Tezaveh – Feb. 28
What do you want to be when you grow up? A doctor, lawyer, teacher, or an architect? I remember thinking about this as a child and dreaming of owning a large construction company. I loved to build and I wanted to do it on a grand scale. I had a painting and light construction business […]
Continue readingThe Invitation – Terumah – Feb. 21
Exodus 25:1 – Exodus 27:19 “Build Me a Sanctuary” God gave the children of Israel a project, to make Him a sanctuary, which is known as the Tabernacle. The children of Israel were living in tents in the desert at this time and were going from place to place. God was guiding them and leading […]
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