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:

January 23, 2025 I Have Put My Words in Your Mouth
Moses knew the heart of Pharaoh and doubted the success of God’s plan
(6:12), but God had commanded him to speak these words; God had put these
words in his mouth: “Let my people go that they may serve me.”
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13min
January 16, 2025 How Are You Wired?
How are you wired? What makes you tick? God creates and redeems us to be
lights in the world, lights of different kinds. Some of us will be lights
of creativity. Some, lights of justice and truth. Some of us are lights of
compassionate action. Some are lights of supernatural power. Whatever the
case, God wants us to be lights in the world.
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9min
January 09, 2025 The Never-Ending Story
This week, as we are reading Parashat Vayechi (“And he lived”), the United
States is remembering President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December
29. 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.
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0min
December 31, 2024 And Then I Saw His Face
When I was in 8th grade, the Monkees first appeared on television. They had
recorded a hit song called “I’m a Believer.” The lyrics proclaim, “And then
I saw her face; now I’m a believer!” This week, we see a similar change in
the story of Joseph when his brothers saw his face.
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9min
December 25, 2024 Unity: The Ultimate Miracle
Yeshua is the light that dispels the darkness, the one who brings peace and
unity. During this season, as we commemorate the great miracles that God
has brought, let’s remember in unity the light that he brings into our
midst, and among our brethren.
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7min
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

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