Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
Timely Words – Vayechi
I attended my niece’s wedding recently and enjoyed a beautiful weekend with family and various people in their community. During the wedding reception, family members from both sides shared a toast to the newly wedded couple. They shared stories from childhood up to the present day to emphasize the wonderful young man and young woman […]
Continue readingNo Greater Love – Vayigash
What does God’s love look like? As a child, love was something distant and foreign to me personally. I never heard my parents say the words “I love you” to each other nor do I remember hearing those words expressed to me by them. I came to realize later as an adult that it was […]
Continue readingGod’s Refining Word – Miketz
Both Hanukkah and Christmas were observed this past week in Israel. Hanukkah is an eight-day celebration which is still being observed and will conclude on Monday, December 30, 2019. Hanukkah remembers the rededication of the altar and Temple during the second century BC and Christmas remembers the birth of the Messiah with the current calendar […]
Continue readingDreamers & Mockers – VaYeshev
Have you ever had a dream which you considered to be from God? Has anyone ever shared a dream with you that they said was from God? How can one be sure if a dream is really from God or simply from one’s own mind? In this week’s Torah Portion we read about the account […]
Continue readingA Life of Worship – VaYishlach
How do you react to fear? How do you respond to uncertain situations that cause you to feel vulnerable? How do you react when the actions of others put your own life in danger? In this week’s Torah Portion, Jacob found himself in a situation that caused him to feel that his life and his […]
Continue readingThe Way of the Blameless – Vayetzei
When did you start walking with God? When did you first believe in God and begin your journey of faith? When did you have a true encounter with God and come to believe that Yeshua is the Messiah, the Son of God? For some, the initial starting point of faith in God may have developed […]
Continue readingLeaving A Spiritual Legacy – Toldot
What kind of legacy will you leave to the next generation? How will people remember you after you have gone? Each one of us will leave a spiritual legacy of some sort to our family, friends, and the next generation. How are you spending time and energy today in order to leave a spiritual legacy […]
Continue readingConfidence In Prayer – Chayei Sarah
Do you have confidence when you pray? If not, why not? We serve a living God who desires to see His plans accomplished in this world. One of the vehicles to partner with God in furthering His great plans on this earth is through the humble means of prayer. In this week’s Torah Portion, we […]
Continue readingLonging For The Days Of Messiah – Vayera
When will the kingdom of God come? The kingdom of God and the Coming of the Messiah are prophesied in the Old Testament and are major themes throughout the New Testament. The Pharisees asked Yeshua about when the kingdom of God would come, but unfortunately they had the wrong focus: Now having been questioned by […]
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