by Teri Furr | Aug 24, 2019 | Weekly Parsha
Motivated by Love | EIKEV – WEEK 45 By Teri Furr Deu 7:12-11:25 Eikev [And if you] obey [these rules] And if you do obey these rules and observe them carefully, the Eternal your God will maintain faithfully for you the covenant made on oath with your fathers....
by Avner Boskey | Jul 20, 2019 | Weekly Parsha
Balaam’s Journey | BALAK – WEEK 40 By Avner Boskey Num 22:2-25:9 The parasha for this Shabbat is titled Balak. According to Joshua 24:9, Balak son of Zippor was the king of Moab, and thus a descendant of Abraham’s nephew Lot (Genesis 19:36-37). The...
by Scott Volk | Jul 6, 2019 | Weekly Parsha
The Cost of Grumbling | KORACH – WEEK 38 By Scott Volk Num 16:1-18:32 The pattern in the wilderness is unmistakable – God moves mightily, and His people end up grumbling. It almost seems unthinkable that people could have the audacity to see the very...
by Dr. Michael Brown | Jul 1, 2019 | Weekly Parsha
Shelach Lekha – WEEK 37 By Dr. Michael Brown Num 13:1-15:41 There are a number of important spiritual insights which emerge from this week’s Torah portion. First, we see the destructive power of grumbling and complaining. This had been Israel’s habit in the...
by Scott Volk | Jun 16, 2019 | Weekly Parsha
The God of Separation | NASO – WEEK 35 By Scott Volk Num 4:21-7:89 There is one word that profoundly stands out to me in this week’s portion, and that word is “separation.” I circled each time it occurred in Numbers 6 and counted the word used 7 times in my New...
by Nathan Smith | Jun 1, 2019 | Weekly Parsha
Loving God Through Honoring His Word | Bechukotai – WEEK 32 By Nathan Smith Lev 26:3-27:34 We all love to hear the words “I love you.” In truth, everyone enjoys having kind words spoken to them and about them. However, the beauty of that language can quickly...
