Crushing Our Will

Parashat Tetzaveh (You Shall Command) Shemot (Exodus) 27:20-30:10 Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10-27 And you shall command the sons of Israel that they bring you clear oil of crushed olives for the light, to make a lamp … Read More

Costly Disobedience

Parashat Tetzaveh (You Shall Command) Shemot (Exodus) 27:20-30:10 Special reading for Shabbat “Zachor” (Remembrance) Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 15:1-35 In this week’s reading there is a special reading for Shabbat “Zachor” (Remembrance), which is … Read More

Renewed by the Blood

Parashat Tetzaveh (You Shall Command) Shemot (Exodus) 27:20–30:10 Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10–27 The phenomenon that the Creator of the Universe wants to dwell with us kept coming back to me as I studied this week’s Parashah. … Read More

Not a distant god

Parashat Tetzaveh (You shall command) Shemot (Exodus) 27:20–30:10 After so many years reading and studying God’s Word, I am still amazed by its continuity. From the beginning to the end, we see that He is … Read More

Shine His Light

Parashat Tetzaveh (You Shall Command) Shemot (Exodus) 27:20–30:10 The weekly Scripture portion (parasha) starts with a very interesting verse that says: And you shall command the sons of Israel, that they shall take to you … Read More

Parashat Tetzaveh (You shall command)

Shemot (Exodus) 27:20–30:10 In last week’s blog, Parashat Terumah (Donation), I wrote, “…after so many years reading and studying God’s Word, I am still amazed by its continuity. From the beginning to the end, we … Read More

Parashat Tetzaveh (You Shall Command)

Shemot (Exodus) 27:20-30:10 In this week’s Torah portion, we find an amazing indication of something that was to be fulfilled in Messiah Yeshua: “Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one … Read More