D’varim means “words” and is also the Hebrew name of the 5th and final book of the Torah. The title comes from the first verse in chapter 1: “These are the words…” Deuteronomy contains Moses’ written account (his words) of Israel’s journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. It also contains deeper explanations of the […]

This week Rabbi Jerry concludes his series on God’s attributes. Rabbi Jerry’s Notes. Watch Below:

David was one of the greatest men whoever lived. He was a man after God’s heart. He founded the royal dynasty of the Chosen People – of which Messiah Yeshua is the ultimate and eternal King. David was a great warrior, a military commander, a songwriter and musician, and a prophet – a man who […]

The Torah readings for this week consist of two parasha. First, we have Mattot, meaning “tribes,” taken from Numbers 30:1–32:42. Secondly, we have Masei meaning “journeys,” which begins in Numbers 33:1 and continues through 36:13. Moses was instructed to speak to all the leaders of Israel and tell them the commands of Adonai concerning vows. If […]

This week Rabbi Glenn discusses narrative analogies and parallels in the Bible. Rabbi Glenn’s Notes. Additional Notes.

The prophet Zephaniah wrote this amazing prophecy: Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! For the Lord will remove his hand of judgment and will disperse the armies of your enemy. And the Lord himself, the King of Israel, will live […]

The parasha for this Shabbat, entitled Pinchas, covers Numbers chapters 25-29, and is named after a man some might suggest took the law into his own hands. In the previous chapters, the King of Moab attempted to hire Balaam to curse Israel – something God was never going to allow, since He had already blessed […]

This week, we have a double parasha.  Chukat, which means “statute,” Numbers, 19:1 – 22:1, and Balak, Numbers 22:2 – 25:9, the Moabite king who wants to destroy Israel. I’m just going to focus on some major points from each parasha. Chapter 19 explains the sacrifice of the red heifer. The red heifer was designated […]

Shabbat Shalom. Last week, we saw one man of God, Elijah, confront 450 false prophets of Baal. In a contest for the ages, the Lord answered Elijah’s simple prayer and demonstrated His infinite power to everyone present. 1 Kings 18 ended with all 450 prophets dead, our people repenting of their sins, and the countrywide […]

This week Rabbi Jerry finishes his discussion of God’s Will by looking at the lives of Balaam and Balak. Watch Below: