Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
Fear Not! – August 2 – Devarim
Five times in this week’s Torah Portion the exhortation not to fear is given in recounting the journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land (Deut. 1:17; 1:21; 1:29; 3:2; 3:22). Without vision the people perish (Prov. 29:18) and without courage the people remain ordinary and stagnant. Almighty God bought the children of Israel out […]
Continue readingThe Promised Land – July 26 – Masei
Is the Promised Land of the Bible still the Promised Land today? I was talking to some friends the other day about the situation here in Israel regarding the current war between the Hamas terrorists in Gaza and the nation of Israel. In discussing the situation I asked my friends what they think about the […]
Continue readingGod is a Warrior! – Matot – July 19
The nation of Israel is currently at war with Hamas, a radical Islamic movement set on Israel’s destruction. The Land and people of Israel are seen as an enemy, which Hamas will use any means possible to destroy. According to Hamas, the Jewish people (Zionists) are to be obliterated and the Land returned to an […]
Continue readingJealous God – Pinchas – July 12
JEALOUSY! – When we hear this word we often think of negative implications in a romantic relationship. However, God Himself declares that He is a jealous God. You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the […]
Continue readingThe Justice of God – Balak – July 5
The current situation in the Middle East is grim. ISIS forces (Islamic Jihadist forces) are moving across Iraq and threatening the regions of Syria and Jordan. The past few weeks have also been volatile in the State of Israel. Three Jewish youth were kidnapped and murdered and most recently an Arab youth was kidnapped and […]
Continue readingFrom Death to Life – Chukat – June 28
Death is a subject that we generally try to avoid, however, it is a reality of life. One of the main reasons that individuals pursue spirituality and religion is to find an answer to the question of death. Healing, resurrection, salvation, redemption, deliverance, purification, and forgiveness are desires of the human soul but how can […]
Continue readingThe Healing Heart – Korah – June 21
The heart, physically and spiritually, is the center of our very being. Yeshua spoke of the good and evil treasure of the heart depending on the words and actions of the person (Luke 6:45). What is the condition of our hearts today? In this week’s Torah Portion we meet a particular man whose heart was […]
Continue readingGod’s Master Plan – Shlach Lecha – June 14
The twelve spies that were sent out to tour the Promised Land are the main focus in this week’s Torah Portion. We all know the story and we all remember the two heroes, Joshua and Caleb, who rose up in faith against the majority. What caused these two men to standout above the rest? To […]
Continue readingThe Giving of the Holy Spirit – June 8
Today we remember the giving of the Holy Spirit to the first believers in the Messiah, Yeshua. It was not on any day that the Holy Spirit was given but on the day of Shavuot (The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost) as recorded in Acts 2. From the Jewish perspective, this holiday of the Feast […]
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