Parashat Vayigash (and he approached) Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18–47:27 When will the Jewish people recognize their Messiah? I closed my last blog, To God Be the Glory, with this thought: “In Genesis 43:3, we find this … Read More
To God Be the Glory
Parashat Mikeitz (From the End) Beresheet (Genesis) 41:1–44:17 In my most recent blog entry, A Matter of the Heart, I wrote about how Joseph’s actions revealed a humble heart towards God, despite the terrible injustices … Read More
A Matter of the Heart
Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt) Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1–40:23 In our weekly Scripture reading, we find the famous story of Joseph. As we have studied before, one of the names of the Messiah is “Messiah, Son … Read More
God’s Perfect Timing
Parashat Vayishlach (And He Sent) Beresheet (Genesis) 32: 3 (4 in the Hebrew Bible) – 36:43 As we previously studied in the account of Jacob and Esau, Jacob ran away from Esau after stealing both … Read More
It’s Not “Karma”
Parashat Vayeizei (And He Went Forth) Beresheet (Genesis) 28:10–32:3 In this week’s parasha, we read of the famous story of Jacob & Laban, and Laban’s deception of Jacob in his search for a bride: Then … Read More
Legacy of Messiah
Parashat Toldot (Offspring) Beresheet (Genesis) 25:19–28:9 In our weekly portion we read of the story in which Jacob twice deceived his older brother Esau by taking his birthright (Genesis 25:27–34) and then receiving the blessing … Read More
God of the Impossible
Parashat VaYeira (And he appeared) Beresheet (Genesis) 23:1–25:8 In my previous blog on this specific parasha, Parashat Chayei Sarah (The Life of Sarah), I wrote, “This week’s reading from the Parasha starts with the words: … Read More
Secret Partners
Parashat VaYeira (And he appeared) Beresheet (Genesis) 18:1–22:24 Just like last week’s blog, as I was re-reading our weekly portion, the Lord gave me some insights that shed new light on a well-known story. This … Read More
Don’t Let Your Eyes Deceive You!
Parashat Lech Lecha (Go Forth!) Beresheet (Genesis) 12:1–17:27 The account of Abraham and Lot is probably familiar to most readers, and it appears in our Scripture portion this week. Sometimes when we know a story … Read More
Building His Kingdom
Parashat Noah Beresheet (Genesis) 6:9–11:32 This week, we read the story of Noah, which I have written on in previous years. I want to focus this specific blog on some key verses that I believe … Read More