This week we are in the midst of celebrating Pesach (Passover), and the weekly reading is a special one for Shabbat, “Chol HaMoed Pesach” from Exodus. As we are on the theme of Passover, I … Read More
Parashat Tzav (Command)
Vayikra (Leviticus) 6:1-8:36 This Shabbat is the Shabbat before Passover. It is called the “Shabbat HaGadol” (Great Sabbath) because while in Egypt, it was on Shabbat that God commanded His people to bring the Passover … Read More
Parashat Vayikra (And He Called)
Vayikra (Leviticus) 1:1-5:26 One of the many reasons that I love God’s Word is that the more one reads it, the more one understands the depth and richness of the LORD and His plan. In … Read More
Parashat Vayakhel (And He Assembled)
Shemot (Exodus) 35:1-38:20 In my previous blog, Parashat Ki Tisa (When You Lift Up), I wrote that whatever God asks or requires of us, He will also give us the tools by which to do … Read More
Parashat Ki Tisa (When You Lift Up)
harehemot (Exodus) 30:11-34:35 In our Scripture portion this week, we can see that whatever God asks or requires of us, He will also give us the tools through which to do it. When we read … Read More
Parashat Terumah (Offering)
Shemot (Exodus) 25:1-27:19 What are you holding onto in this world that is more important than God? Genesis 1:1 opens with the words, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” God is … Read More
Parashat Mishpatim (Ordinance or Statute)
Shemot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Dear Reader, Before you read this blog entry, I ask that you please stop for a moment and ask God to open your heart to what I have written, as I am … Read More
Parashat Yitro (Jethro)
Shemot (Exodus) 18:1-20:23 Do you know that your testimony of what God has done in your life can change others’ lives? In this week’s Scripture portion, we see a very interesting occurrence: “Now Jethro, the … Read More
Parashat Beshalach (When He Sent)
Shemot (Exodus) 13:17-17:16 In our Scripture portion this week, Pharaoh releases the Children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. It is a very dramatic exodus, and we witness the mighty hand of the Lord working … Read More
Parashat Bo (Come)
Shemot (Exodus) 10:1 -13:16 Our weekly portion opens with a very interesting call that God had for Moses: “Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come to Pharaoh, for I have made his heart heavier (hardened … Read More