Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Toldot – Generations Torah: Bereishit 25:19 – 28:9 ** When the descendants of Avraham grew up and began looking for wives, they had to make choices to guarantee that the blood line would continue from Adam. We know that the seed continued from Avraham to Yitzak because Avraham and Sarah actually had the same father (Terah). When it came time to find a wife for Yitzaak, Avraham sent his servant back to his family to bring back his “great niece (his … [Read more...] about All In the Family
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Avraham Buries His Dead
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Chayei Sarah – “The Lives of Sarah” Torah: Bereishit 23:1 – 25:18 “Bereishit 23:1 And Sarah was an hundred years and twenty years and seven years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. ** Sarah is the only woman to have her age listed in The Scriptures. There has been much speculation about the way that her age is listed. The verse is an anomaly and I think that we will have to wait for Meshiach to return before we can truly understand this … [Read more...] about Avraham Buries His Dead
Now I know
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: VaYera – and He appeared Torah: BeReishit 18:1 – 22:24 “9 And Avinu said to Avraham, You shall keep my covenant therefore, you, and your seed after you in their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your seed after you; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. 11 And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant between me and you. 12 And he that is eight days … [Read more...] about Now I know
The Promise and The Covenant
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Lech Lecha “Go to yourself” Torah: BeReishit 12:1 – 17:27 ** The Torah records more than just a few covenants. The covenant at Sinai was based on Israel’s obedience to the prescribed laws and the use of animal’s blood to provide atonement. Prior to Sinai, a covenant was secured by an oath from Avinu. Here are some details. *** “And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting … [Read more...] about The Promise and The Covenant
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvon
At sundown, the end of Tuesday, 10/29/2019, the month of Tishrei comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Cheshvon begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”. In 1 Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple. This two … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Cheshvon
Flood Provoking Evil
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Noach Torah: BeReishit 6:9 – 11:32 (Genesis 6:5) And Avinu saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (6) And Avinu repented that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. When Avinu realized that the worldly descendants of Cain were quickly diluting the priestly descendants of Adam, through Seth, He understood that He had to intervene in the … [Read more...] about Flood Provoking Evil