At sundown, Sunday, 10/18/2020, the month of Tishrei comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan begins. You are invited to participate in the Rosh Chodesh liturgy by clicking this link. … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
When Violence Fills The Earth
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Noach Torah: BeReishit 6:9 – 11:32 ** I was thinking about how the spiritual condition of the pre-flood earth sounds like what we are experiencing today. The earth also was corrupt before Elohim, and the earth was filled with violence. (BeReishit 6:11) 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the … [Read more...] about When Violence Fills The Earth
Who is Elohim?
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: BeReishit – In the beginningTorah: BeReishit 1:1 – 6:8 ** In the first verse of the Torah, Avinu chooses to identify Himself as “Elohim”. The first thing that one notices is that this particular “attribute” is in the plural form. The root of Elohim can mean “to restrict” or “to judge” or to “discipline”. As the world was being created, it was Elohim who brought order into the millions of “creative processes” taking place at the same time. Here is how … [Read more...] about Who is Elohim?
The Rock
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Ha Azinu Give earTorah: Devarim 32:1-52 1 Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. 3 For I will proclaim the name of Avinu; ascribe greatness to Eloheinu! 4 The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. An Avinu of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and … [Read more...] about The Rock
Rosh Chodesh Tishrie
At sundown, Friday, 9/18/2020, the month of Elul comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Tishrie begins. You are invited to participate in the Rosh Chodesh liturgy by clicking this link. … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Tishrie
The New Covenant – Part two
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Nitzavim – ‘you are standing’Torah: Devarim 29:10 – 30:20 ** Moshe has spent the past twenty nine chapters reviewing, with a few minor changes, the “intent” of the Torah (instructions) that are found in the preceding four books. He has made clear several times that the instructions that are in this book are in addition to the instructions detailed in the previous books. Today’s lesson describes a change in the way the entire Torah will be presented to future … [Read more...] about The New Covenant – Part two