“Through a Glass Darkly”: Mysteries in the Mirrors of the Bible
“For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as [...]
“He shall surely make it good.” Loving God – Loving our Neighbor
Torah Portion, Mishpatim, Exodus 21.1-24.18, Haftarah Jer. 34.8-22; 33.25-26 “And if a man borrows anything from his neighbor, and it becomes injured or dies, the owner of [...]
The Three Mountains of Pentecost
Torah Portion, Yitro, Exodus 18.1-20.26, Haftarah, Isaiah 6.1-7.6; 9.6-7 “In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of [...]
When Silence is Wisdom
Torah Portion B’Shalach, Exodus 13:17−17:16, Haftarah, Judges 4:4 - 5:31 “Then they said to Moses, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us [...]
The Atoning Lamb of Passover
Torah Portion Bo, Exodus 10.1-13.16, Haftarah, Jeremiah 46.13-28 “For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on [...]
Birth Pains to Delivery
Va’era, Genesis 6.2-9.35, Haftarah, Ezekiel 28.25-29.21 “Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their [...]
The Exodus Code in the Book of Names
Torah Portion Shemot (Exodus 1.1-6.1, Isaiah 27) “Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his [...]
The Lion, the Lawgiver, and LORD – A word for 2021
Vayechi (And He Lived) Genesis 47:28–50:26, 1 Kings 2:1–12 “And Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather together, that I may tell you what shall [...]
Approaching 2021
Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44. 18 - 47.26, Ezekiel 37. 15-28) “Then Judah came near to him and said: “O my lord, please let your [...]
We Have Come to Worship Him – “But isn’t that Idolatry?”
The world is talking about a conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn in what some are calling the “Bethlehem Star”. Tonight, December 21st, we [...]