This week’s parasha is entitled Vayelech, which means, “And He Went.”  It covers Deuteronomy, Chapter 31:1 – 31:30.  As the parasha opens, we find out that this day will be Moses’ last day on earth.  As Moses mentions in verse 2:  I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able […]

Shabbat Shalom. This week’s Parasha is Nitzavim, which means, “Standing” and covers Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20. We begin in verse 10 with our people standing before the Lord. The covenant made through Moses is renewed for the generation about to enter the Promised Land to establish them as Adonai’s people. In verse 15 we read that the […]

This week’s parasha is titled Kee Tavo, which means “When you come in,” Deuteronomy, chapter 26:1 to 29:9.  This parasha covers regulations regarding tithing once the Jewish people enter the Promised Land, as well as blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Chapter 26 covers tithing.  Each year, the people were required to set aside […]

This week’s parasha is entitled Ki Teitzei. Ki Teitzei is translated as “When You Go Out” and it covers Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19. This morning’s parasha can easily be summarized by saying that it is filled with commandments and instructions. There are roughly 70 or so commandments contained in this portion of scripture. They cover a wide […]

This week our parasha is Shoftim, which mean “Judges”, and covers Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9. Parasha Shoftim teaches us the importance of justice, and how if we claim to love the Lord, we need to love justice as well. Our parasha picks up towards the end of Deuteronomy 16 with the need to have judges in every […]

This week our parasha is Eikev, which means “consequence”, and covers Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25. In this parasha we will see the importance of making choices and the consequences that it brings depending on how we choose. Our parasha begins in chapter 7 with Moses continuing his instruction to our people on the border of the Promised […]

The name of this week’s parasha is D’varim, which means “words,” and covers Deuteronomy 1:1 through 3:22.  In the 40th year of the journey to the Promised Land, Moses spoke to the Israelis all that Adonai commanded him to give to them after the victories over Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan.  […]

Shabbat Shalom, this week we have a double parasha Mattot-Masei which means “Tribes – Journeys” and covers Numbers chapter 30:1 through 36:13.  Chapter 30 starts with the importance of vows. The promises that one makes to God and others that are above them in authority. A binding obligation that you are held to keep. We […]

In last week’s Parasha, Rabbi Glenn instructed us on the prophet Balaam and his suggestion on how King Balak could harm the Jewish nation. Balaam’s idea was for the Midianite women to have relations with the Israeli men and introduce them to Baal worship. This would prove successful in that many men of the different […]

This morning’s parasha (Numbers 22:2-25:9) is entitled Balak, the name of the king of Moab, who attempted to hire Balaam the seer to come and curse Israel. It had become evident that God was giving Israel victory after victory over the nations adjacent to Canaan. Fearing the same fate for his own country, Balak sends […]