Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
Prophetic Redemption – Be’Har – May 21
We all make decisions everyday and, if we believe in God, many of us pray about the decisions that we need to make. On Sunday of this past week I was praying and asking God to clearly direct me regarding the weekly articles that I write along with the videos that I make for my […]
Continue readingThe Testimony – Emor – May 14
This week in Israel we observe Memorial Day on Wednesday, May 11 and we celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, May 12. We observe Memorial Day to remember each fallen soldier in the history of Israel as a nation. We celebrate Independence Day to remember the day when Israel was reestablished as a nation. It is […]
Continue readingHolistic Holiness – Kedoshim – May 7
A friend, whom we’ll call Jakob, stopped by my apartment in Jerusalem the other day. We hadn’t seen each other in a few weeks and since Passover had just finished the week before, I asked him how his Passover went. He told me that it was wonderful. He then went on to explain that he […]
Continue readingThe Place of Atonement – Acharei Mot – April 30
Two of the greatest hindrances for the Jewish people to believe in Yeshua as the Messiah are the deity of Yeshua and His death on the cross. Most Jewish people that I talk with accept the reality of Yeshua as a first century rabbi who was an amazing teaching but they believe that He strayed […]
Continue readingThe LORD Your Healer – Metzorah & Shabbat HaGadol – April 16
Spring is in the air and in Israel spring is the season for Passover. The Hebrew word for “spring” is “אביב” – “aviv,” which comes from the name of the month in which the Israelites celebrated the first Passover in Egypt: Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, […]
Continue readingAre You a Child of Abraham? – Tazria – April 9
This week’s Torah Portion begins with the subject of childbirth and how a woman is to deal with her uncleanness after she gives birth. According to the Law, a woman is considered unclean for seven days after she gives birth to a male child and for 14 days after she gives birth to a female […]
Continue readingStealing God’s Glory – Shmini – April 2
This week’s Torah Portion is called “שמיני” – “Shmini” which means “eighth” and refers to the eighth day (Lev. 9:1). In Leviticus 8, the LORD had instructed Moses regarding the consecration of the Tabernacle as well as the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests. Aaron and his sons were to wait seven days […]
Continue readingThe Message of God – Tzav – March 26
This week is the traditional Christian “Holy Week,” starting from “Palm Sunday” until “Resurrection Sunday.” Christians groups are flooding into Israel and Jerusalem from around the world to observe the death and resurrection of Yeshua. Many Orthodox and Catholic Christians that come to Jerusalem during these days walk the traditional path of the “Via Dolorosa,” […]
Continue readingCan We Worship God Without Confession? – Shabbat Zachor – March 19
There was a time in my life when I was very far from God. I didn’t understand who God was or how to know Him. I was lost and floating through life in a sea of confusion of thoughts and actions. There were two specific people that had a tremendous influence on my coming to […]
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