Scripture Reading for June 23, 2018
Torah: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1, “Chukat” (Decree of … ) Haftorah: Judges 11:1 – 33 New Testament: Hebrews 9:11 – 28 Gospel: John 3:10- 21, “Moreh b’Yisrael” (Teacher of Israel … )
Messianic Lite: Hukkat, “Decree”
This week’s Torah portion covers Numbers 19:1 to 22:1. Numbers 19 starts out with God instructing both Moses and Aaron on the law of the red heifer. According to the law, a red heifer must be found which has no blemish or defect and has never “borne a yoke.” After slaughtering the perfect red heifer,…
Iranians to Israel: “We Love You, and Know You Love Us”
By Israel Today— An Israeli reporter in Russia to cover the World Cup caught up with fans of the Iran national team just after its match against Morocco, and some of what they had to say was eye-opening. A group of three Iranian men pleased with their team’s 1:0 win over Morocco went on to…
Citing ‘chronic bias against Israel,’ the US quits the UN Human Rights Council
By Jewish News Syndicate— U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday that the United States is pulling out of the U.N. Human Rights Council, citing the world body’s “chronic” bias against Israel as one of the primary factors for the withdrawal. “For too long, the human-rights council has been a protector…
Walking the Gaza Border with Earl Cox
The people living in southern Israel deserve to be honored as heroes. They have built lovely homes and vibrant communities and are raising beautiful families under the harshest of conditions thanks to their hostile neighbors. Only a short distance away Palestinian terrorists are continually taking aim at these Israelis simply because they are Jewish and…
Come Back for Me Captures Weight of Holocaust Trauma
By Mordechai Ben-Dat, Canadian Jewish News— Parallel lines never meet – unless a lodestone of overwhelming force pulls them inexorably toward each other. At that pivotal point of attraction, of course, the two lines cease to be parallel. As we ultimately see, when they converge, they become integral components in a reconfigured aesthetic of movement…
Homecoming of the Eighteen Tattooed Souls
Looking at the Arrivals, Departures exhibition at the Hecht Museum and Talking with its curator Dr Rachel Perry By Inna Rogatchi (C) Part 1. Homage to Homage, and Quand Méme, Despite of Everything Homage to Homage, Heart to Heart The Arrivals, Departures exhibition opened in early June at the Hecht Museum at the University of…
Truth Report: “What’s your Father’s name?”
Think like this: “Yahweh bless you and keep you. Yahweh make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you. Yahweh turn His face toward you and give you His peace” (Numbers 6:22-27) Pray like this: Gracious Heavenly Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit, let all your children know that they…
Scripture Reading for June 16, 2018
Torah: Numbers 16: – 18:32, “Korach” (Korah … ) Haftorah: Samuel 11:14 – 12:22 New Testament: Romans 13:1 – 7 Gospel: John 1:1 -14,”Hadavar” (The Word … )