I call this psalm ‘A Prayer for Rescue from the Yetzer Hara’. This is a very strange psalm as it can be translated and interpreted in two seemingly contradictory ways. On the one hand, it seems to be a confession of moral failure. On the other, it comes across as a proclamation of moral victory. Could it be both? Well, that is the beautiful thing about the Hebrew language as only it can express in one psalm how our defeats can be transformed into future victories.

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I am pleased to introduce my dear friend (and Torah Today Ministries' newest board member), Kamal Sampara. Kamal's is a fantastic story of growing up in India, coming to the U.S. to study molecular biology, and discovering a vibrant walk with God through Torah. You will be blessed by this talented and remarkable man's testimony.

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Joshua was encouraged to be "strong and courageous". But what two villains before this were also "strong" and "courageous"? What can we learn from our enemies? Also, what is the significance of the number 120 in this passage and in Moses' life?

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This Torah portion contains several odd features that appear only in the Torah scroll – a letter is written oversized and a phrase contains 11 dots over the letters. What could these unique features possibly mean? We also discover an amazing prophecy in the 5,708th verse of the Torah.

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Have you worked on your soul today? That is a question that I often posed to my congregation. Soul work is of the utmost importance to a disciple of the Messiah and this classic handbook - Orchos Tzaddikim ("Ways of the Righteous") - has been a powerful tool in the pursuit of character development for nearly 400 years. This book is as timely today as when it was first written. Listen to this short introduction to this powerful tool for doing effective soul work.

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Did you know that Yeshua is called an apostle in the Bible? And did you know that David's sons were priests?! Join us as we take a deep dive into the original meanings of the words 'apostle' and 'priest' and gain a new appreciation for Yeshua's message in the process.

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What does Amalek have to do with our ability to live a fruitful spiritual life? And is beauty really all that important? And how is Deuteronomy 28 an "evil" chapter?

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God calls David a man after His own heart. But did you know that this is illustrated in the Hebrew names of God and David? … and Judah?

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How do you handle those sleepless nights when you just can't turn off your brain? Does God truly run the world? And will you miss out on life's pleasures if you follow Him wholeheartedly? These and other persistent questions are answered in this short but brilliant psalm.

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What does the end of Shoftim have to do with the opening of Ki Teitzei? And what does war have to do with bread? And what kind of weapon is a tent peg?! As we consider these questions, we will also look at two interesting words that occur only twice in Bible. Oh, and what word does a scribe write in order to test a new pen? These little details are sure to add some "seasonings" to your Torah study.

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