by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 9, 2021 | Ezekiel, Messiah, Redemption, Revelation and Prophecy, Temple, Vayigash
The Torah portion of Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27) completes the story of Joseph’s slavery in Egypt. The story culminates in a dramatic meeting between Judah and Joseph, ending in revelation and reconciliation. Jacob’s household comprised of 70 people descends into...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 18, 2021 | Good and Evil, Hebrew Language, Revelation and Prophecy, Vayishlach
Jacob is perhaps the Biblical character whose life is more closely followed than any other, with the Torah following his conflict with his brother while still in the womb and relating his deathbed blessings. Perhaps the most pivotal moment in his conflict-laden life...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 12, 2021 | Community, Ezekiel, Israel, Messiah, Redemption, Revelation and Prophecy
The return of the lost tribes of Israel and Judah is of great concern as having all twelve tribes together is an essential element to bring about the End of Days. This concept is known as the “Ingathering of the Exiles” and appears in several places in the Hebrew...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 20, 2021 | Miracles, Revelation and Prophecy, Vayeira
According to the Bible, the landscape around the Dead Sea changed with the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, which turned the fertile valley into a desert wasteland. However, Biblical prophecy promises that in the End of Days, God will reverse the curse, and...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 5, 2021 | Education, God, Hebrew Language, Noach, Revelation and Prophecy
I’ve always enjoyed listening to audiobooks, but I recently started listening to podcasts and am loving them! I heard two recent podcasts that reminded me of this week’s Torah portion, Noah. Genesis 11 contains the famous story of the Tower of Babel where God...
by Mordi Levi | f 17, 2021 | Israel, Joshua, Revelation and Prophecy
After the Children of Israel defeated the city of Ai, the Book of Joshua records the ceremony that took place at Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. They were commanded to perform this ceremony by Moses before his death (Deuteronomy 27) as part of the renewal of the...
