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:

December 17, 2024 We Only Know That He Is with Us
With this week’s parasha the great saga of Genesis takes a decisive turn.
The dramatic visitations of God that characterized the lives of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob come to an end. In the following story of Joseph and his
brothers, we might be tempted to ask where God is amidst all that they have
to go through.
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11min
December 10, 2024 "I Have Plenty!"
Gratitude is a powerful antidote to the virus of gloom and anxiety that
afflicts us today, and it shows up in a surprising way in this week’s Torah
reading when Esau, of all people, models it for us.
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9min
December 03, 2024 Leah's Tears
The story of Leah is a profound narrative of unrequited love, longing, and
ultimately, acceptance. Leah's journey, as reflected in the names she gives
her children, offers a timeless lesson in embracing life's adversities and
finding contentment within our circumstances.
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9min
November 26, 2024 Why Me, Lord?
The Lord responds to Rebekah’s question of “Why is this happening to me?”
by showing her that she is seen, cared for, loved, and understood. It’s not
a quick solution or a trite aphorism; it’s simply a move toward trust and
learning.
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8min
November 22, 2024 Invoke God’s Character When You Pray
In the three prayers that we have read these past two weeks, we see the
heroes of the story, our forefathers and foremothers, invoke the character
of God in their supplications before the Lord.
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9min
November 13, 2024 Love in Strength: the Unique Hesed of Abraham
The sages see Abraham as a paragon of love and inclusion. He brought people
from the surrounding societies in Haran and Canaan close to the one God
through his example and his generosity.
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9min
November 07, 2024 “Go forth” — a Risky Command
Living in today’s world, we too face many unknowns. As people who profess a
faith in the God of Abraham, trusting also in the Good News of Yeshua the
Messiah, we to come face to face with challenges throughout our journeys.
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12min
November 01, 2024 After the Flood
In God’s pursuit of justice, some will be brought low, and others lifted
up, but in the end, in the fulness of time, all of creation will be made
whole once more.
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10min
October 21, 2024 Fully Alive in 5785
Though we can’t turn back the hands of time, we can—and do—revisit time by
rolling the Torah scroll back and recycling the stories noted therein. This
we do this every year around this time: on Simchat Torah. And so we begin
again . . .
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14min
October 16, 2024 Sukkot and the Frailty of Life
What a tragic and challenging year! We might be very much tempted to say
“good riddance” to the last year, 5784. Yet our tradition reminds us to
welcome every New Year with a sense of hope and encouragement.
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8min

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How many episodes does Weekly Torah Commentaries have?

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