This week Rabbi Jerry discusses God’s righteousness and justice. He shares how the foundation of God’s throne is built on His perfect righteousness and justice, which flow directly from His holiness. God requires all of humanity to follow His standard. Since we cannot achieve this through our own power, we must rely on Messiah Yeshua […]

Today we begin a series in one of the shortest letters in the New Testament ‑ the letter of Jude. It’s direct, it’s intense and it’s very relevant for the days in which we are living. Let’s start with an overview of this letter. Jude, the author, identifies himself and the people he is writing […]

Holiness. This single word bridges our two parashas for this week. Acharei Mot (‘After the Death’) and Kedoshim (‘Holy Ones’), which cover Leviticus 16–20. These parashas contain many commandments from the Yom Kippur service to the command to love our neighbor. This morning, we will examine Adonai’s holiness and what it means that He calls […]

This week Rabbi Jerry discusses the practical application of God’s holiness. He emphasizes that while we are justified by grace, we are also called to a lifelong, active journey of progressive sanctification. By intentionally turning away from sin and pursuing moral purity in our daily actions, we demonstrate the genuine evidence of our salvation and […]

This morning I’m going to do something different. Rabbi Yeshua taught in unexpected ways that surprised His audience, using parables and vivid images, and following His example, this teaching comes in the form of a story. It’s inspired by C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, which uses fiction to expose spiritual realities. The title of […]

This week’s Torah portion is a double portion entitled Tazria-M’tzora, which translates to “She conceives” and “Leper”, respectively. To briefly summarize the portions, Adonai describes the rituals of purification for a woman after childbirth. He sets forth methods for diagnosing and treating a variety of skin diseases, as well as methods for purifying clothing. The […]

Rabbi Jerry teaches on God’s Holiness. He discusses two different aspects of God’s Holiness, His majestic holiness and pure holiness. Click here for Rabbi Jerry’s notes. Watch Below:

The Battle of Cowpens, as brilliantly dramatized in the movie The Patriot, shows British General Lord Cornwallis suffering a humiliating defeat. In large part, it resulted because of his arrogance. You see, he held the Continental Militia in contempt, assuming they would panic and retreat, as they had done before. And at the Battle of […]

Shabbat Shalom. How many of you remember the classic TV Show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous? Made in the late 80’s to mid-90’s, it highlighted the extravagant homes of people who are rich. Another version of this show existed when I was a teenager called MTV Cribs. The appeal of shows like these is […]

Passover has passed, so I can once again enjoy toasted, buttered sourdough with my coffee. And as is traditional, during Passover we recited The Hallel. Of the psalms that make up The Hallel which I especially enjoy is Psalm 114. The parting of the Red Sea, the encounter with God at Mt. Sinai, and the […]