Nashville Sabbath Fellowship

In Parashat Bamidbar, HaShem commands Moshe to “lift the heads” of the children of Israel in the wilderness. Why was this phrase used to take a census of the fighting-aged men? In this teaching, we explore the deeper meaning behind Israel’s counting in the desert, the dignity and value of every individual, and Yeshua’s comforting words that even “the hairs of your head are all numbered.”

Parashat Behar–Bechukotai brings Sefer Vayikra to a close asking us an important question: what kind of life are we building? Since HaShem dwells among His people, all of life must be ordered around His presence—our bodies, time, money, words, homes, and choices. This teaching explores how walking in God’s ways, one act of obedience at a time, forms us into a suitable dwelling place for His Spirit and bears fruit for the coming kingdom.

At the end of Parashat Emor, the Torah records a sobering story about a man who blasphemes HaShem and suffers the consequences. What seems like a strange, isolated account turns out to be a deeply relevant warning for us today about the danger of uncontrolled anger and careless words.

“Love your neighbor as yourself” may be the most famous commandment, but it’s also one of the hardest. In Parashat Kedoshim, we discover what holiness looks like—how it shows up in how we handle conflict, offense, and relationships in everyday life.

We are saved by grace, but what comes next? This teaching challenges the dangerous idea that obedience doesn’t matter. From Nadav and Avihu to Ananias and Sapphira, Scripture warns us: you are not rescued to remain the same, you are rescued to become holy.

On Shabbat HaGadol, Israel prepared for redemption by living in a state of readiness—watching, waiting, and trusting HaShem. This message connects that moment to Malachi’s warning and Yeshua’s call to “watch and pray.” It challenges us to examine our own lives: are we awake to what God is doing, or slowly drifting?

The book of Vayikra begins with a call to draw near. In the Torah, that happened through sacrifices offered as a “pleasing aroma” to HaShem. But what about today? In this teaching, we explore how Yeshua teaches worship as a life lived in spirit and truth, and how, through surrender, obedience, and love, our everyday lives become the offering God desires.

The book of Shemot closes with the glory of the LORD filling the Mishkan. But what do we do when that visible Presence is no longer among us? Drawing on the teaching of the Bas Ayin, this message explores how longing for God’s dwelling presence—mourning its absence and yearning for its return—becomes the offering that draws redemption near. As disciples of Yeshua, we wait with hope for the day when the glory returns and God tabernacles with His people again.

After the sin of the golden calf, Moshe is overwhelmed by the burden of leading Israel. He asks God to reveal His ways, hoping for understanding. Instead, God promises something better: His presence. In this teaching on Parashat Ki Tisa, we explore how God’s presence lightens the burdens we carry, and how Yeshua echoes that same promise when He invites us, “Come to me… and you will find rest for your souls.”

Parashat Tetzaveh describes garments made for kavod and tiferet—honor and glory. But as Purim approaches and we remember Amalek, we’re confronted with a deeper question: who are we beneath what others see?

This teaching explores the danger of outward religion without inward change and calls us to real integrity—where our inner life and outer actions align in honor of Hashem.