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…
Think on this: “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give…
We are nearing the end of our year-long Torah reading cycle. We started in Genesis last October. And over the last ten months we have worked our way through Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and now we only have about 12 chapters left in Deuteronomy. This week’s Torah portion covers Deuteronomy 21:10 to 25:19. The entire section…
Why don’t the Palestinians have their own country? Is it the fault of Israel? Of the Palestinians? Of both parties? David Brog, Executive Director of the Maccabee Task Force, shares the surprising answers.
Think on this: “Then Yahweh said “Let us make man in our image and in our likeness…So Yahweh created man in His own image, in the image of Yahweh He created him; male and female He created them.”‘ (Genesis 1:26-27) Pray like this: Father, give insight to Jew and Gentile alike that Yahweh is one…
Think on this: “If you confess with your mouth Jesus is Yahweh and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the grave, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9-10) Pray like this: Father, let Romans 10:9-10 become a simplified and prominent expression of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In Jesus name, AMEN!
This week’s Torah portion covers Deuteronomy 11:26 to 16:17. Deuteronomy opened with a historical recap of the Exodus and Sinai. But in chapter 12, the author stops reminiscing and starts reiterating the Torah’s law code. For 14 chapters, Deuteronomy lays out the statutes that are to govern the twelve tribes once they settle in the…