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Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: BeReishit: In the Beginning Torah: BeReishit 1:1 – 6:8 A river went out from Eden to water the garden. Genesis 2:10 There is Eden, and there is the garden. Eden is a place of delight, far beyond the garden, beyond all created things. Yet its river nurtures all that grows in that garden. The garden is wisdom, understanding, knowing—where all of creation begins. Adam is placed in the garden, to work with his mind, and to discover the transcendent … [Read more...] about Eden and the Garden

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Ha Azinu Give ear Torah: Devarim 32:1-52 Devarim 32:4 "The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A Avinu of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he. ** Avinu set the standard for us to follow. When we obey His instructions, we worship Him through emulation. He is Holy – He wants us to be Holy. He is Just – He wants us to be just etc. He doesn’t expect us to be anything that He isn’t. This is how we are being … [Read more...] about The No People

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Va Yalech – and he went Torah: Devarim 31:1-30 9 And Moshe wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, which bore the ark of the covenant of Avinu, and to all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moshe commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of Sukkot, 11 When all Israel is come to appear before Avinu Elohekah in the place which he shall choose, you shall read this law … [Read more...] about The New Covenant – Part 2

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Nitzavim You are standing Torah: Devarim 29:10 – 30:20 “Devarim 29:12 “that you may enter (eber – cross over) into covenant with Avinu Elohekah, and into His oath, which Avinu Elohekah makes with you today, 13 “that He may establish you today as a people for Himself, and that He may be Avinu to you, just as He has spoken to you, and just as He has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 14 “I make this covenant and this oath, not with you … [Read more...] about The New Covenant – Part 1

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Ki Tavo – when you go in Torah: Devarim 26:1 – 29:9 Devarim 26:16 This day Avinu Elohekah has commanded you to do these statutes and judgments: you shall therefore keep and do them with all your heart, and with all your soul. 17 You have avouched Avinu this day to be your El, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his mitzvot, and his testimonies, and to listen to his voice: 18 And Avinu has avouched you this day to be his peculiar people, … [Read more...] about Avouch – Affirmed or Chosen

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Ki tetze when you go forth Torah: Devarim 21:10 – 25:19 74 of the 613 mitzvot are contained in this week’s parsha; ** A verse in this week’s Torah portion gives us some insight on how the Apostolic writers used the Scriptures to support their positions on seemingly unrelated issues. “You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the corn.” (De 25:4) … [Read more...] about The Muzzled Ox