Weekly Torah Commentaries

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Weekly Torah Commentaries episodes

March 25, 2020 The Gift that Goes Up
Yitzchak, already a young man, understood what was happening, even though
he never heard the initial command: “Take now your son, your only son, the
beloved one, Isaac, and go for yourself (Lech Lecha) to the land of Moriah,
and offer up the gift that goes up there, on one of the mountains that I
will show you” (Gen 22:2).
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March 17, 2020 In God's Shadow
Many years ago, when I was a much younger man, I was earnestly seeking
God’s will for my vocation. I agonized in prayer for weeks. I can remember
praying about this as I was driving to my mother’s house one Sunday and God
said to me, undeniably, “Do what you want!”
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March 04, 2020 Our Hands Are Full
In Parashat Tetzaveh we get the first explicit mention of Aaron and his
sons as priests of Israel. The first order of business seems to be their
wardrobe: “Make sacral vestments for your brother Aaron, for dignity and
adornment” (28:3). As they say, “The ephod makes the man,” and Aaron’s
family gets an entire chapter devoted to the rich attire that signifies its
priestly role.
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February 27, 2020 When God Moves in Next Door
What happens when God shows up? The book of Exodus is a powerful series of
answers to this question. This week’s parasha, Terumah, describes the
various furnishings of the Tabernacle, prompting another tantalizing
question: What happens when God moves in next door?
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February 13, 2020 What's Your Story?
Parashat Yitro can aid us in better understanding how people come to faith
in the God of Israel and his Messiah. That process is surprising and we
have much to learn.
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February 13, 2020 What's Your Story?
Parashat Yitro can aid us in better understanding how people come to faith
in the God of Israel and his Messiah. That process is surprising and we
have much to learn.
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February 04, 2020 The Long Short Journey
When the Israelites left Egypt they did not have a choice about their
route. They moved according to the Lord’s plan. We can learn much that is
applicable to our own life journey from the opening verses of this week’s
Torah portion.
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February 04, 2020 The Long Short Journey
When the Israelites left Egypt they did not have a choice about their
route. They moved according to the Lord’s plan. We can learn much that is
applicable to our own life journey from the opening verses of this week’s
Torah portion.
9 min
January 30, 2020 The Four Sons Meet Messiah
It’s still mid-winter in most of the world, but our Torah readings this
week and last remind us that Passover is not far off. This week’s reading
includes the verses underlying the section in the Haggadah that opens, The
Torah speaks of four sons—one wise, one wicked, one simple, and one who
does not know how to ask.
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January 30, 2020 The Four Sons Meet Messiah
It’s still mid-winter in most of the world, but our Torah readings this
week and last remind us that Passover is not far off. This week’s reading
includes the verses underlying the section in the Haggadah that opens, The
Torah speaks of four sons—one wise, one wicked, one simple, and one who
does not know how to ask.
9 min

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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…