Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
One Little Lie – Lech Lecha
The lives of Abraham and Sarah (originally Abram and Sarai) take center stage in this week’s Torah Portion. The name of this week’s Torah Portion is found in the first verse of the Scripture reading: Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, […]
Continue readingRelease From The Curse – Noach
A person’s name helps to identify someone and it is sometimes instrumental in guiding the steps of a person’s life. My parents named me Daniel and I learned early on that my name comes from the Hebrew language and means “God is my judge!” When I learned this as a child it literally put the […]
Continue readingGod’s Appointed Light – Beresheit
On Monday the yearly celebration of Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles) came to an end as the eighth day was celebrated and observed (Lev. 23:33-36). The eighth day is part of the biblical appointed time of the Feast of Sukkot, however, Judaism has added the title of “Simchat Torah” The Joy of the Torah, to […]
Continue readingWhy Does God Need A Witness? – Ha’azinu
Songs are an amazing venue to communicate heartfelt messages which are documented at a particular time, in a particular culture, and with a certain audience in view. When music and lyrics come together to produce a finished work of art, the song which has been birthed has the ability to affect generations to come. This […]
Continue readingBeyond Repentance – Vayelech
No one who desires to walk with God will deny that repentance from sin is a key component to living a sound spiritual life, however, some never go beyond repentance. The Bible as a whole clearly teaches that to walk with God with a complete heart, one must not only repent but also walk according […]
Continue readingRedeeming The Time As Witnesses
On Sunday evening, September 29, 2019, the Feast of Trumpets, also known as Rosh Hashanah, will commence. It is a time of new beginnings as well as a new year on the Hebrew calendar (5780) with great expectations of things to come. In light of the upcoming celebration of the Feast of Trumpets, I will […]
Continue readingDo Justice, Love Kindness, & Walk Humbly With God- Balak
As a child I remember hearing about the spiritual concept of God’s will for people but it always seemed like a foreign concept. How can a human being actually understand the will and desire of God? As I have grown older, experienced life, and have read the Bible a few times I have come to […]
Continue readingSpeak To The Rock – Chukat
This week’s Torah Portion is called חוקת – Chukat and is found in Numbers 19-21. The Hebrew word חוקת – Chukat means statute or ordinance. The Torah, the first five books of the Bible, is filled with various laws, statutes, and ordinances and it is for this reason that we often refer to these first […]
Continue readingIdentifying Spiritual Leaders – Korach
Torah Portion: Korach (Num. 16:1 – Num. 18:32) I finished talking with a group after giving them a short introduction to the subject of my recently published book, The Third Temple. Several of the people approached me after the talk and thanked me for coming. One gentleman in particular thanked me for coming and then […]
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