Outline of Parashah Va-yeraʾ וירא Annie Dillard in her book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, took a year observing insects and wild life. She said if you were a praying mantis, it would be socially acceptable to devour your mate. And if you’re a honey badger, you have no regard for other animals; you don’t…

Parashah Lekh Lekha לך לך To what lengths will God go to rescue a rebellious world? Have you ever had a friend that refused to give up on you? Do you have a family member, mom or dad, grandma or grandad, that always stood in your corner? Bailed you out when times were tough, loved you when you were dead…

Parashah בראשית - Genesis 1:1-6:9 Ha-Foke-Ba Genesis 1:26-28 , 3:4-5 , 4:23-25 , 5:1-3 , 6:1-2 , 6:5-8 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness! Let them rule over the fish of the sea, over the flying creatures of the sky, over the livestock, over the whole earth, and over…

Insert “Why In the World Video” Welcome to Beth Messiah for Yom Kippur 5778! We are in part 4 of a 7 part of series. The longest series so far at Beth Messiah extending over four years. I just teach one message per year on this series. Obviously, I am slow writer of sermons. The theme of this whole series…

Introduction Orah Needs Flat-Tire-Preparedness not just advanced-warning nor aptitude testing (Develop Inductively) Flat-Tires Strike Cars Parents Prepared Me. Abba Prepares Orah or Abba Gives advanced warning. Orah Chooses Inattentiveness Orah Chooses Attentiveness. This is where I will start to use…

Introduction The Revelation on the L-Train The contract of Genesis and the bleeding heart of Paul. The Spirit of God quickened me, instructed me, that these promises were for me and for my people, the Jewish nation. The minute I thought this I also thought, “that is dangerous, my Christian friends always…

Rabbi Philip addresses the paradox of Rosh Hashanah — the sweetness of the apples and honey and the fear of judgement.

Tests disturb me. Welcome to Congregation Beth Messiah and l’shana tova. If you are new to CBM or new to Judaism I want to give you one of our insider phrases. It’s the kind of phrase you know because you are raised in a Jewish home. It is kind of like when Christians say, “He is risen” and then they…

We are in part 4 of our Daniel series. A series about going Rogue to the world but remaining allegiant to God and discovering how this will impact the future history of the world. I want to let you know up front what today is about, it is about that one thing inside of you, and that one thing inside…