Beth Messiah's Weekly Message

This year's Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon, presents The Covenants in Scripture: The Promises of G-d.  Michael Gabizon is currently a PhD candidate at McMaster University pursuing a degree in Religious Studies.  He is currently researching the status of offspring from intermarried couples in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature. 

This lecture will focus on the details of G-d's covenant to David/the house of Judah, and its fulfillment in the Messiah.  We will also discuss how G-d's unconditional covenant to the Davidic line remains intact, despite the exile of Judah.

This year's Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon, presents The Covenants in Scripture: The Promises of G-d.  Michael Gabizon is currently a PhD candidate at McMaster University pursuing a degree in Religious Studies.  He is currently researching the status of offspring from intermarried couples in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature. 

In this roundtable session, we will discuss the complexity surrounding "law" in the Hebrew Bible.  We will look closely at the covenant structure in Exodus 20-24, focusing on its development throughout the text, and identify parallels in the ANE literature.

This week, our Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon fills in for Rabbi Silverman with a Message focusing on Genesis 3 (the fall of humanity), with an eye towards the curses and punishments instituted by G-d (the Adamic Covenant).  This Message will take a closer look at Adam and Eve's response of faith after the fall, and explore how we can practice this same faith in our lives.

This year's Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon, presents The Covenants in Scripture: The Promises of G-d.  Michael Gabizon is currently a PhD candidate at McMaster University pursuing a degree in Religious Studies.  He is currently researching the status of offspring from intermarried couples in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature.

In this session, we will cover the structure of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen 12, 15, 17), its development in Scripture, and how it forms our understanding of G-d's promises to the Jewish people.  We will also touch on contemporary issues, such as the meaning of "The Seed of Abraham" in the New Testament.

This week, Rabbi Silverman picks back up on our study in the B'rit Hadasha (New Covenant) on the Book of Acts, resuming at the end of chapter 4.

The Director of the Ratio Christi Chapter at The Ohio State University, Eric Chabot, fills in for Rabbi Silverman this week with a Message that investigates the topic of Miracles.

This week, as Hanukkah continues, Rabbi Silverman discusses the reason for our celebration.

As Hanukkah approaches, this week, Rabbi Silverman delivers a Message on the history of the Holiday.  Additionally, Beth Messiah Congregant Ben Weisberger gives a Darash on the meaning of Faith.

This week, Rabbi Silverman continues our study in the B'rit Hadasha (New Covenant) on the Book of Acts, resuming at the end of chapter 4.

This week, Rabbi Silverman continues our study in the B'rit Hadasha (New Covenant) on the Book of Acts, continuing in chapter 4.