By Earl Cox, JPost— Israel has a long history of standing up to bullies and their threats. It requires not only an Iron Dome but also an iron fist, occasionally wrapped in a velvet glove, to protect her land and her people. One of the first bullies to unleash taunts and threats against Israel was…
This week’s Torah portion covers Deuteronomy 26:1 to 29:8. We are entering the blessings and curses portion of Deuteronomy. The ceremony of blessings and curses is a liturgical act. God wants the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali to gather on Mount Ebal. The tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and…
Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1 – 28:9, “Kitavo” (When you go in … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 6:1 – 22 New Testament: Ephesians: 1:3 – 11 Gospel: Matthew 1:18 -25, “Huledet Yeshuah” (The birth of Jesus …)