Weekly Torah Lesson

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

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

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

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha:  Kitisa – When you lift up the head Torah:  Shemot 30:11 – 34:35 B’laam and The Blood 12  Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst. 13  You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars and cut down their Asherim 14  (for you shall worship no idol, for Avinu, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous Avinu), 15  lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, … [Read more...] about B’laam and The Blood

Weekly Torah Lesson: The New Creation - Avinu in Man Parasha: tetsaveh you commandTora: Shemot 27:20 – 30:10 “45 “I will dwell among (within) the children of Israel and will be their Avinu. 46 “And they shall know that I am Avinu Elohekem, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among (within) them. I am Avinu Elohekem.” (Ex 29:45-46 ) “And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among (within) them.” (Ex 25:8 ) ** These Scriptures are used by … [Read more...] about The New Creation – Avinu in Man

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Teruma – Elevate / lift up Torah:  Shemot 25:1 – 27:19 A “teruma” is a higher level of giving because the amount of what is given is freely determined by the giver as compared to the strict requirements of other offerings.  The Lesson of The Outer Altar 27:1 And you shall make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. 2  And you shall make the … [Read more...] about The Outer Altar