Peter has been addressing our relationships with our fellow believers, with our unbelieving neighbors and with governmental authorities. Next, Peter addresses the master-slave relationship. In Peter’s day, slavery was a brutal reality. About 15% of the people in the Roman Empire were slaves. Millions of human beings were owned as property. They were often treated […]

This week’s Parasha is entitled Lech L’cha and means You Go. It covers Genesis 12:1–17:27. It recounts Abraham’s first encounter with God, his journey to Canaan, the birth of his son Ishmael, the covenant between Abraham, his descendants, and God, and God’s commandment to circumcise the males of his household. Abraham is referred to here […]

Peter’s first letter is written to Messianic Jews living outside of the land of Israel in Asia Minor – modern‑day Turkey – who are facing trials and opposition because of their faith in Yeshua. Gentiles around them mock their devotion to the God of Israel, while fellow Jews who have not yet embraced Yeshua as […]

This Parasha is entitled Noach which means ‘rest’ It begins in Genesis 6:9 through 11:32. Noah was a just man and perfect in his generation, Noah walked with God, despite living during a time of great unholiness. Noah was the son of Lamech. And had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and each of them […]

This week Rabbi Jerry teaches part 2 of his study on the Bible itself. He discusses different types of bibles and bible translations. Click here for Rabbi Jerry’s Notes. Watch Below:

Books are a tremendous benefit to humanity and the Bible is the greatest book of all. Unlike all other books, this book is divinely inspired. Every word is accurate, faithful and true. This Book of books teaches us everything we need to know to live a successful life in this world followed by eternal life […]

This week Rabbi Jerry begins a two-part study on the Bible itself. He discusses different types of bibles and bible translations. Click here for Rabbi Jerry’s Notes. Watch Below:  

Can you tell me the names of the things I’m about to show you? Let’s give it a try. Call it out when you know. (Powerpoints: Star Kist, Starburst, Starsky & Hutch, Starbucks, The Lone Star State, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargazer lily, Peter Quill a.k.a. ‘Starlord’) And what is it they all have in […]

According to one Oregon State University study, over 50% of adults are clinically lonely[1], and this trend seems to be growing. Loneliness is so concerning that in 2023, the Surgeon General declared there was an Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. Why are we the most connected generation in history, and yet so lonely and spiritually […]

This week’s Torah portion is entitled, V’zot HaB’racha, “And This Is the Blessing.” It contains words spoken by Moses as a blessing over the nation of Israel, a song of farewell, with the Promised Land in sight, before his death. In chapter 33 Moses describes a picture of God’s splendor and majesty, coming down from […]