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Weekly Torah Commentaries episodes

January 22, 2020 People of the Land
During the Passover Seder we drink four cups of wine. This is a very old
tradition dating back to the Mishnah, and our Sages over the centuries have
given various reasons why there are four cups. But there is also a fifth
cup, which we don’t drink.
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January 22, 2020 People of the Land
During the Passover Seder we drink four cups of wine. This is a very old
tradition dating back to the Mishnah, and our Sages over the centuries have
given various reasons why there are four cups. But there is also a fifth
cup, which we don’t drink.
8 min
January 16, 2020 Who Saved Moses?
Before Moshe could save the Jewish people, six women saved his skin. In the
opening pages of Exodus, when Moshe finally gets to tell his own story, he
takes special care to honor the women to whom he owes his very existence.
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January 16, 2020 Who Saved Moses?
Before Moshe could save the Jewish people, six women saved his skin. In the
opening pages of Exodus, when Moshe finally gets to tell his own story, he
takes special care to honor the women to whom he owes his very existence.
10 min
January 08, 2020 The Never-Ending Story
We all like a good story. Stories are an integral part of our lives. They
are part of our culture, our family values, and our faith. Bible stories
are known as narratives. We’ve all heard the term biblical narrative, or
canonical narrative, or the patriarchal narratives. Why are these biblical
stories called narratives?
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January 08, 2020 The Never-Ending Story
This week, as we are reading Parashat Vayechi (“And he lived”), the United
States is honoring the memory of President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on
January 5. In Israel the country mourns hostage Youssef al-Zidayne, whose
body was discovered in a Gaza tunnel on January 8, along with evidence that
his son Hamza was also dead.
9 min
December 23, 2019 The Nine Hanukkahs of Light, Part 2
Last week we explored the idea of ourselves as the eighth candle of the
Hanukkah menorah and Yeshua as the ninth; the one who lights us with his
passion and power. He calls us to a life of dedication to Torah. This week
we will continue with two more ways we can be Hanukkahs of Light.
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December 23, 2019 The Nine Hanukkahs of Light, Part 2
Last week we explored the idea of ourselves as the eighth candle of the
Hanukkah menorah and Yeshua as the ninth; the one who lights us with his
passion and power. He calls us to a life of dedication to Torah. This week
we will continue with two more ways we can be Hanukkahs of Light.
8 min
December 18, 2019 The Nine Hanukkahs of Light
A midrash says there was not just one Hanukkah but actually seven. I
propose to you that there are in fact nine Hanukkahs, not seven. We are the
eighth Hanukkah of light. All of us are called to dedicate ourselves to
Hashem. The ninth Hanukkah of light is the Hanukkah of Messiah Yeshua.
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December 18, 2019 The Nine Hanukkahs of Light
A midrash says there was not just one Hanukkah but actually seven. I
propose to you that there are in fact nine Hanukkahs, not seven. We are the
eighth Hanukkah of light. All of us are called to dedicate ourselves to
Hashem. The ninth Hanukkah of light is the Hanukkah of Messiah Yeshua.
10 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…