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Studying Scripture Through a First-Century Jewish Lens
Lech Lecha
Lech LechaB’Reisheet Genesis 12:1 – 17:27; Brit Chadashah John (Yochanan) 8:12-59 This week, our parsha (Torah Portion) focuses on our “father” (avInu) Avram (Abraham). G-d tells him to “Go,” “Leave” …G-d said to Avram, “Go from your land, your birthplace,…
Noach
Introduction to NoachThis week’s parasha (portion) of Torah brings us the familiar account of Noach (Noah), the Ark and the great flood which G-d brought upon the earth in judgement. There is so much here on so many deep levels but a few things jump out at me this…
Korach
You will see as we go through this study, and as you dig deeper on your own that Korach had a lot of issues. He suffered seemingly from issues of pride, arrogance and a complete lack of emunah (trust) in the L-RD and His plan and chain of authority that He established…
Choose a Side
by Jeff Grillo | Nov 7, 2023Choose a Side: Joshua 24:15Joshua 24:15, choose you this day whom you will serve.” For millennia, this verse- this statement speaks loudly. Everyone in every generation must make a choice. This is at the heart of who we are. We are a…
Pray for Israel
Prayer for Israel Needed and Commanded We live in extraordinary times. Since the news broke on Saturday, October 7, 2023 of the atrocities committed against Israelis on not only a Sabbath, but SHIMINI ATZARET, the last day of Sukkot, many individuals…
Beha’alotekha
Beha’alotekha Torah – Numbers 8:1-12:16; Haftarah – Zechariah 2:14-4:7(8); Brit Chadesha – 1 Corinthians 10:6013, Revelation 11:1-19 Parasha Beha’alotekha means, ‘when you set up.’ This study has so much in it that it is hard to limit myself to a single…
Naso
NasoTorah Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah Judges 13:2-25 Brit Chadashah Acts 21:17-26 Another exciting parasha (portion) is here! Naso is the second study in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), and translates “an accounting of.” This is so full of meaning and deep and hidden…
Bamidbar
Torah – Numbers 1:1-4:20; Haftarah – Hosea 2:1-23; Brit Chadeshah Romans 9:22-33 Parasha this week begins the fourth of the five books of Moses (Torah), Bemidbar, the book of Numbers. The entirety of the four chapters covered deal with the census that G-d commanded…
Behar – Bechukotai
Behar – Bechukotai Torah – Leviticus 25:1-27:34 Haftarah – Jeremiah 32:6-27; Jeremiah 16”19-17:14 Brit Chadashah – Luke 4:16-21; Matthew 21:33-446 Once again, our studies have us looking at a double portion. Behar (in the…
Emor
Emor Torah – Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Haftarah – Ezekiel 44:15-31 Brit Chadashah – 1 Peter 2:4-10 We are looking at parasha (portion) Emor this week. Emor is the Hebrew word for “say.” We will not get too far into the above…
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