Weekly Torah Commentaries

By UMJC - Union Of Messianic Jewish Congregations

Reflections on the weekly Torah portions from a diverse group of Messianic Jewish rabbis, scholars, and lay people. Our contributors bring fresh insights to familiar texts, drawing connections to even... more

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Weekly Torah Commentaries episodes:

August 21, 2025 Parashat Re’eh: Seeing the Mystery
The first word of our parasha, re’eh, is conjugated in an imperative form,
meaning that it is a command to do, to pay attention to, and “to see to”
all the instructions God is setting forth. Moshe does not just present
Israel with a choice between blessings and curses. Moshe actually opens
with a prophetic blessing to the Jewish people.
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6min
August 14, 2025 Fuel for Righteous Living
We who desire his righteousness to live through us will always be willing
to lend a helping hand to any and all in need. Out of our surrender renewal
is birthed; out of our renewal transformation occurs. It is out of this
transformation that our heart-felt worship wafts through the heavens to the
throne room and our service is blessed.
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0min
August 08, 2025 The Paradox of Election
A modern reader may have difficulty accepting the prodigious acts that
accompanied the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. But perhaps more
challenging, given our culture’s commitment to the equality of all people,
is the idea that God would choose one people in particular.
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10min
July 31, 2025 Build and Rebuild
Tisha B’Av begins this coming Saturday night, and marks one of the most
tragic days on the Jewish calendar. Numerous atrocities have befallen the
Jewish people on this date (or just around it) throughout the last 3,000
years, the pinnacles being the destruction of both the first and second
Temples.
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11min
July 23, 2025 Cut into Covenant: The Passion and Promise of Messianic Judaism
There are always two unseen guests at every bris — neither of whom ever
gets an invitation, and both of whom probably wouldn’t RSVP even if we sent
one. But their presence is felt nonetheless. One is Elijah — the beloved
and expected one.
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10min
July 17, 2025 The Women Who Spoke What is Right
Midrash Rabbah 21.12 attributes to the daughters of Zelophehad the role of
judges of the law, even in Moses’ presence, for as the Lord says, they
“speak what is right” (Num 27:6). That is quite startling!
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11min
July 09, 2025 Which Name of God Will You Make Known?
The voice from the flames declared: “I am the God of your forefathers, the
God of Avraham, the God of Yitzhak, and the God of Ya’akov.” And then, this
voice—the voice of Hashem—said something astonishing: “I have seen the
plight of my people, and I am sending you.”
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10min
July 02, 2025 Bitter Water and Sweet Surrender
Parashat Chukat is one of the most enigmatic portions in the entire Torah.
It seems to flow with contradiction: it begins with a mysterious ordinance,
introduces a miraculous yet perplexing deliverance, and ends in what feels
like a strange and tragic justice. Midrash teaches us that hidden within
these paradoxes are holy lessons, if we’re willing to live with the
mystery.
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8min
June 27, 2025 Rebellion and Its Cure
When Moses was confronted and accused by Korah and his clan, he didn't
hastily defend himself or his position; he didn't explain himself. Rather,
“When Moses heard this, he fell on his face.”
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12min
June 17, 2025 The Battle Belongs to the Lord
When has the world not been trembling somewhere? Perhaps what Scripture is
really telling us is that our so-called “last days” may stretch on for
generations. The question is not when the end will come, but how we are
meant to live in such a time.
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9min

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