Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Shemini – Eighth Torah: vaYikra 9:1 – 11:47 ** This week’s lesson could be one of the most important concepts found in the Torah. I will attempt to show you some of the different ways that the Torah has been applied in the past in order to give you a better idea of how to apply it to your life today. The issue of these first verses is how the “Ark of the Covenant” is to be transported. Here is what the Torah states: *** ““You shall put the poles … [Read more...] about Applying the Torah – The Absolute vs The Relative
Participating in the Sacrifice
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Tzav – Command Torah: VaYikra 6:8 – 8:36 *** “24 And Avinu spoke to Moses, saying, 25 “Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed, the sin offering shall be killed before Avinu. It is most holy. 26 ‘The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. In a holy place it shall be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of meeting. 27 ‘Everyone who touches its flesh must be holy. And … [Read more...] about Participating in the Sacrifice
The Total Sacrifice
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: V’ikra – and He called Torah: V’ikra 1:1 – 6:7 The Parsha of Vayikra is about sacrifice: The offerings that were made in the Sanctuary, and the procedure that surrounded them. What does it mean to us today, when there is no Temple? Two Temples were destroyed. But many millions were not, and could not be. These are the temples which every Believer possesses within himself, the holy place of the soul where his worship of Avinu takes place. *** “16 Do you … [Read more...] about The Total Sacrifice
The Cloud of Glory
Weekly Torah Lesson Torah: Shemot 38:21 – 40:38 “34 Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of Avinu filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of Avinu filled the tabernacle. 38 For the cloud of Avinu was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.” (Ex 40:34-35, 38) ** The Hebrew … [Read more...] about The Cloud of Glory
Rosh Chodesh, Adar 2
At sundown, the end of Thursday, 3/7/19, the month of Adar 1 comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Adar 2 begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”. In 1Samuel 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 … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh, Adar 2
Kindling Fire
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha Vay akhel and he assembled Torah: Shemot 35:1 – 38:20 “You shall kindle no fire throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” (Ex 35:3 ) ** The Hebrew word translated “kindle” in verse 3 is “tava aru”. It is sometimes translated “to build”. The issue isn’t a burning fire on Shabbat. The issue is working to create a fire on Shabbat. The level of observance to this verse varies from sect to sect. … [Read more...] about Kindling Fire