Weekly Torah Commentaries

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Weekly Torah Commentaries episodes

March 04, 2025 The Sweet Aroma of Prayer
The Torah in this week’s portion, Tetzaveh, describes the burning of
aromatic spices, or K’toret, as an important and normative practice for the
Kohanim in the Mishkan, the priests in the Tabernacle.
9 min
February 24, 2025 The Mishkan and the Restoration of Israel
Israel was created to be the Mishkan of God, the place where He dwells
among the nations. Every time we announce the Good News of Yeshua to our
people, we are working toward the restoration of His Mishkan. But there is
another way to join this divine task.
11 min
February 20, 2025 You Gotta Serve Somebody
Slavery, as in this week’s parasha, is not simply old news. In fact, all of
us are slaves. The Bible says it, and Bob Dylan sang it years ago: “It
might be the Devil or it might be the Lord, but you gotta serve somebody.”
11 min
February 13, 2025 How to Have Peace with the In-laws
Much of the biblical text recounts pitfalls and bad relationships that
serve as examples of what not to do. This week's portion gives us a welcome
respite from that trend in showcasing the relationship between Moses and
his father-in-law, Jethro.
10 min
February 06, 2025 Being God's “Hope Dealers”
This week’s parasha, Beshalach, is one of the most dramatic and inspiring
portions in the Torah. It tells of Israel’s miraculous deliverance at the
Red Sea — a moment when all seemed lost, and yet, through divine
intervention, salvation came.
8 min
January 29, 2025 Reading Renewal Forward
Let’s talk about renewal. There’s something powerful about starting
fresh—about moving forward, not just physically, but spiritually. It’s
about embracing change and becoming more of who we’re meant to be as
Israel, the people of the God of Israel.
8 min
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.”
13 min
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.
9 min
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.
0 min
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.
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…