Traditions can be a wonderful part of our lives! Yet, at times, they can easily overshadow the real essence of the very thing that they represent. As we are at the beginning of the High … Read More
Standing Before the LORD
Parashat Nitzavim (Standing) & Parashat Vayelech (He went) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 29:9–30:20 & 31:1–30 I ended my most recent blog entry, Choose a Camp, with the question, “To which camp do you belong?” There are only … Read More
Choose a Camp
Parashat Ki Tavo (When You Come) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 26:1–29:8 I titled this blog entry “Choose a Camp” because I believe that it is time for us followers of Messiah to choose which camp we want … Read More
The Rebellious Son
Parashat Ki Teitzei (When You Go Out) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 21:10–25:19 In this portion of D’varim (Deuteronomy), we read of the punishment of the rebellious and stubborn son, which is death: If any man has a … Read More
Seeking a King
Parashat Shoftim (Judges) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18–21:9 There is a portion of Scripture in this week’s parasha that I did not give much attention before. It’s significant because it has prophetic elements regarding Israel’s future request … Read More
God’s Order
Parashat Re’eh (See or Look) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 11:26–16:19 In this week’s parasha, I noticed a phrase that repeats numerous times: “…that the Lord your God will choose…” The same phrase, or a variation of it, … Read More
Trusting When We Can’t See Part 2
Parashat Ekev (Because of) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12–11:25 As I was preparing to write this week’s blog, I read what I wrote about this parasha one year ago. I felt it is very timely considering the … Read More
Give Him Your All
Parashat Va’etchanan (To Implore or Beg) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 3:23–7:11 In our weekly parasha, we read one of the most famous prayers in Judaism called “The Shema”: Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the … Read More
Taking Matters in our Hands
Parashat D’varim (Words) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 1:1-1–3:22 Have you ever tried to make something right, and in doing so, only made it worse? As I was reading this week’s portion, one specific account caught my attention: … Read More
Whom Can We Trust?
Parashat Mattot (Tribes) & Masei (Journeys) Bamidbar (Numbers) 30:2–32:42 & 33:1–36:13 We live in a world of much uncertainty: the unstable political climate, the Covid-19 pandemic, economic recession in the global economy, etc. I hear … Read More