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ISAIAH 1:1-27 The prophet has a difficult calling, he tells Israel of their unfaithfulness, sinfulness, how they wander away from God, and Adonai has to put up with the sacrifices, celebration of “new Moons” the High Holy Days. Etc. not that there is anything bad in celebrating them...

Parashot: “D’varim” (Words) DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:22 We start the final book of the original 5 books of the Torah, in which Moshe wrote down all the statutes, commandments, precepts, details, etc. that Adonai dictated to him to write. We must remember that Am Israel received the first 10...

JEREMIAH 1:1-2:3 The calling of Navi Yirimyahu (the prophet Jeremiah) As we see in the beginning, God says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you!” This a great statement, a great truth that flies in the face of abortionists, those that say, “A fetus is not yet human”. If God...

“Masei” (journeys) A Torah Midrash over NUMBERS 33:1-36:13 ” Masei” or “journeys” or “stages” in some translations, describes the encampments of the Israelites starting in “Mitzraim” (Egypt) which comes from the root word “Mtzr” or “m’tzar” meaning “restricted” and ending at last in the...

PARASHIOT “Matot v’ Masei” (Tribes and Journeys of) Numbers 30:1-32:42, 33:1-36:13 Is God with you on your life's journey? or "journeys throughout your life?" I hope you include Him on your trip. Without Him, you will hit many bumps and you will bounce around. With him on your journeys, you...

I KINGS 18:46-19:21 In this study, we see a second example of “zeal” for Adonai. Israel was again, bowing down and worshipping Baal, and Eliyahu really had enough and decided to do something about it. He initiated a contest between YHVH and Baal. Whoever answers the prayers and...

PARASHA: “Pinchas” NUMBERS 25:10-29:40 This Torah portion starts with somewhat of a surprise, a promotion in rank for an execution committed, and rather suddenly. Pinchas, the grandson of Aaron was a Levite, and during the time of the “weakness and falling away of the men of Israel, He...

PARASHA: “Pinchas” NUMBERS 25:10-29:40 Good question, If your "zeal" is like the zeal of Pinchas, you might be in prison today! but in those days, it showed "valor" through "action" and "don't mess with the holiness of our camp!" This Torah portion starts with somewhat of a surprise, a...

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY (4th of July) TO ALL: (Yes, this also has to do with the Bible) I'd like to wish all a Happy 4th of July, Independence Day celebration. As we all know, the United States of America was not always called that. Before 1776, they were 13 colonies that were under...

A midrash over Ephesians 3: 17-18: "Also, I pray that you will be rooted and founded in love, so that you, with all God's people, will be given strength to grasp the breadth, length, height, and depth of the Messiah's love." Rav Shaul (Paul) is writing this to the churches at...

JUDGES 11:1-33 This lesson is about “Yephtah” who was bullied and mistreated by his brothers and was excluded from his father’s inheritance, he ran away and got together with a gang of thugs and became like the “Jessie James gang” However when the trouble started back home, who did the...

PARASHA: “Chukat” (ordinance of) Numbers 19:1-22:1 There are several themes in this Torah study. Number one is the “Red Heifer” This was for members of ‘B’nei Israel” that came into contact with the dead. We need to be reasonable since death was a common experience with Israel as...

1 SAMUEL 11:14-12:22 We see in this study, that the same thing happens. In the previous story, Korah rejects or questions Moshe’s authority, here, in Samuel, the people want a human king over them. Even though the Prophet pleads with the people, Adonai speaks up and tells Samuel, “They...

PARASHA: “Korach” (Korah) NUMBERS 16:1-18:32 This study is about a Levite named “Korach” and a few of his friends; Dathan and Abiram, and they got together with 250 other guys and “Rose up in the face of Moshe”. Now, this for sure is NOT a friendly gathering, they did not come to...

JOSHUA 2:1-24 This is the other “Spy Story”, involving “two” spies. I remember from back in the 1960s watching “Man from U.N.C.L.E” on TV, involving two spies. Yehoshua sends them out to spy out “Jericho” They arrive at the house of “Rahab” a prostitute, she hides them and expresses...

Thank you for your comments, finally, here in El Salvador, the needed rains have fallen

PARASHAH: “Shelach’l’ha” (send for yourself) NUMBERS 13:1-15:41. Are you trusting in a positive or negative reality? Canaan was a good land, but a land with pagan peoples and giants. God had shown his strength and might to deliver his people from Egyptian slavery. Would He fail his people...

ZECH 2:10-4:7 The prophet Zekaryah speaks saying: “And many goyim shall be joined to YHVH in that day, and they shall become MY PEOPLE” (vs 11) But wait a minute, isn’t Israel the people of YHVH? Yes, they will NEVER cease to be, but also, the Gentiles will be “joined with” the YisraEL...

PARASHAH: “B’ha’alocha” (in your setting up) NUMBERS: 8:1-12:16 We see in this parashah study, various themes. The first being of “putting up the lamps” or one could say; “going up to light the lamps”. This speaks of the golden Menorah, which was inside the Mishkan. As we know it...

PARASHA: “Nasso” (Elevate) NUMBERS 4:21-7:89 God has us all counted, and is counting on us to take part in ministry. As the Levites served, so we as believers serve using our spiritual gifts. Don't let HIM down! We will see various themes in this Parashah study. In Chapter 4, the...