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:

September 10, 2026 Finding Messiah in the Akedah
The Akedah, the narrative of the binding of Isaac found in Genesis 22,
forms one of the major themes of the traditional Rosh Hashanah liturgy. The
well-known, if unsettling, account follows Abraham as he attempts to obey a
divine call to sacrifice his son on the altar.
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8min
September 02, 2026 “Therefore, Choose Life”
Our hope is not based on Israel’s ability to hold onto God, but on God’s
faithfulness to hold onto Israel. And because he remains faithful, he
continues to call us to teshuvah. He calls us to choose life, love Adonai,
listen to his voice, and cling to him.
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10min
August 27, 2026 Skin in the Game
There’s an ancient story that the Romans required bridge builders to stand
underneath their completed bridges when the supporting scaffolding was
removed. The reason is obvious—it was an incentive for them to show that
they had done the job correctly, that they had “skin in the game.”
Otherwise there would be some consequences for them. It is clear that God
has a lot of skin in the game in the story of our people.
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August 19, 2026 Ethics in Unexpected Places
This week’s portion opens with a legal code regarding the treatment of
prisoners of war that can seem remote from life today, until we set it
against the catalogue of wartime horrors compiled over the past century.
Read against that record, the distance collapses.
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August 12, 2026 The Heart of a Mediator
As we remember our need for restoration during this season of reflection
and repentance, we are thankful for the One who stands before God on our
behalf. But can we also look beyond our own need for restoration and share
in the burden that Messiah Yeshua carries for the restoration of all
Israel?
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10min
August 06, 2026 The Lord Is Our Inheritance and We Are His
Scripture reminds us that before we ever inherit anything from God, God
chose us as his inheritance. He delights in his people. We are our
beloved’s inheritance, and he is ours. The One who gives rest. The One who
dwells among his people.
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9min
July 28, 2026 Thankfulness is the Thing ‍
Our parasha includes a famous passage: “So you will eat and be full, and
you will bless Adonai your God for the good land He has given you”
(Deuteronomy 8:10). This verse displays a specific order: we are commanded
to eat first, then be satisfied, and then bless the Lord for all the good
land, Eretz Yisrael, He has bestowed upon us.
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10min
July 07, 2026 Miklat! Miklat!
The Torah restrains vengeance and establishes justice. The Prophets call
Israel to embody righteousness with compassion. Messiah carries that same
calling into the hidden places of the heart, where anger, pride,
bitterness, and hatred first take root. God’s purpose has always been to
form a people who bear his likeness.
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July 01, 2026 Zeal is the Deal
As we see throughout our texts, zeal can take on a wide variety of forms.
It does not mean one must go and pick up a spear . . . consult your local
rabbi before doing this! Every moment of every day is a great moment to ask
how we can take a stand for Hashem through our actions.
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June 25, 2026 Divine Diplomacy
All of us would benefit from understanding the way Moses and the people
employed negotiations during their journey across the land. Two different
sections of land, two different communities, two different responses from
the occupants of the land, and two very different outcomes.
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10min

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