Weekly Torah Commentaries

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Weekly Torah Commentaries episodes

December 23, 2025 Joseph: Instant Gratification vs Forgiveness
The idea of a long process toward a distant goal feels daunting unless
we’re rewarded along the way. What happened to perseverance—to enduring
hardship so that, when we look back, we can see how much stronger we’ve
become because of it?
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December 17, 2025 Suffering with Character, Rising with Hope
Parashat Miketz — meaning “at the end” — opens with the words “At the end
of two full years…” referring to the final stretch of Joseph’s imprisonment
following the false accusations from Potiphar’s wife. But behind those two
years lies a far longer story of waiting, injustice, disappointment, and
perseverance.
9 min
December 11, 2025 More than the Oil
Chanukah is usually told as the story of a jar of oil. Yet the oil miracle,
beautiful as it is, appears only in the Talmud—recorded centuries after the
Maccabean revolt. If we look more closely at the earliest sources,
something surprising emerges. Chanukah was once focused not on the menorah,
but on the altar.
10 min
December 03, 2025 When Brothers Are Reconciled
Each of us will struggle with God, but hang on in your wrestling—don’t let
go until you realize the blessing! Be reconciled. If you wronged someone,
seek forgiveness; if you were wronged, give forgiveness freely without
prompting.
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November 23, 2025 Finding Our Rosebud
Rosebud was the name of Citizen Kane’s childhood sled, an emblem of simpler
days, a symbol of a time when he knew joy, safety, and belonging. What
makes that symbol powerful is not its sentimental value. It is what it
represents: the longing for a spiritual home.
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November 19, 2025 Esau Have I Loved
The relationship between Jacob and Esau is a foundational relationship in
the Scriptures: Israel and the Nations in shalom, under one Shepherd,
sharing in each other's destinies through humility and turning toward the
other.
9 min
November 13, 2025 Sarah: An Example to Every Generation
Sarah is a woman well worth remembering, one who continues to be an example
to each generation. Sarah’s story is a picture of what it takes to journey
through life as an imperfect human. All the while, we seek God; He knows
us, He knows our value to His plan.
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November 05, 2025 A Rock Feels No Joy
If Abraham and Sarah could see our world today, I think they might weep.
We’ve traded tents for walls and neighbors for networks. We are more
“connected” than any generation before, yet loneliness has become the
epidemic of our age.
9 min
October 29, 2025 The People of Israel Are Alive and Well
In the one place where life is lived daily under threat, where rockets,
wars, and uncertainty are part of the national daily experience, Israel
stands unique among western nations in maintaining a sustainable, even
vibrant, birth rate.
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October 22, 2025 Pass the Baton!
Quietly tucked into one of the last verses of Parashat Noach is the
template for God’s plan of calling and leadership. It is also a reflection
of the enduring concept in Judaism known as l’dor v’dor – from generation
to generation.
8 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…