Mystical dreams and astonishing encounters marked Jacob’s life—a life full of trials, hardships, and challenges through which his faith was continually tested.Few biblical figures hold the prominence of Ya'akov (Jacob) in the history of the people of Isra ...
For many who have chosen to take this important step of drawing near to the covenant of Abraham—even without converting to the Jewish religion—the subject of circumcision can be quite stressful.Having been born Jewish, one of the things I’m most grateful ...
In various Hebrew passages we also find the expressions shem tov and shem ra—meaning “good name” and “bad name,” respectively—both referring to a person’s character and reputation.According to the dictionary of our language, a name in our culture is:A wor ...
The word Noach means “rest.” From this same root come the name of the prophet Nahum and the town Kfar Nachum (Capernaum).One of the most emblematic figures in the Hebrew Scriptures is the man born in the tenth generation from Adam — Noach (Noah).The word ...
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.
Parashah Ha'azinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52 In the Parashah Ha’azinu, we encounter the powerful song that Moses recited before the people of Israel as they stood on the threshold of the Promised Land.This song is not merely another piece of poetry; it is ...
Parashah Shoftim Deut 16:18 – 21:9 One of the most prominent features of Parashat Ki Tetze is its extensive list of laws—seventy-four of the six hundred and thirteen, to be precise—ranging from conduct in times of war to the proper handling o ...
Parashah Ekev Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 In many other blogs in the past, I have highlighted the spiritual significance of many of the teachings and commandments contained in the Torah. Yeshua revealed many spiritual mysteries, and the real bles ...
Parashot mattot-massei Numbers 30:1 – 36:13 The Parashot Mattot and Massei are read together this week and cover Numbers 30:2-36:13. Having arrived in the valleys of Moab, across the Jordan River, Moses recaps the “journeys” (masei) during the ...
Parashah Chukat Numbers 19:1 – 22:1 Although the serpent has had a bad reputation among believers, given the story of the Garden of Eden, we can see in Scripture that the serpent is not always used in a negative connotation.Yeshua referred to ...