In our Torah portion for this week, Moses gives a series of exhortations to the people to obey the voice of the Lord.

This week's Torah portion brings us to the end of Bamidbar, the Book of Numbers.

In Jewish tradition, the combination of raisins and almonds symbolizes hope, prosperity, happiness, and fertility.

As the book of Leviticus begins to wind down, we read a series of statements about the blessings of obedience and the curses or...

We are more than a week into the counting of the Omer. Our thoughts are still on the Passover season, and we are now thinking about Shavuot.

Many voices within the Jewish community have noted how deeply our observance of Passover in April 2024 is marked by trial and difficulty.

This week our Torah portion (Leviticus 12:1–13:59) describes situations in which people are “clean” or “unclean.” In Hebrew, the words...

We could say that in our Torah portion this week "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" for Aaron. In Leviticus 9, we read ab

This week our Torah portion is the beginning of the Book of Leviticus. The Tabernacle is completed, and the glory of the Lord has filled...

The Book of Exodus ends with the completion of the tabernacle and the presence of God dwelling among the people. We read, “Then the cloud...

This week our Torah portion begins the second part of the description and building of the Tabernacle.

This week’s Torah portion concludes the traditional yearly Torah reading cycle. It contains the last words of Moses to Israel and then...

Chag Sukkot Sameach! This Friday begins Sukkot, the Feast of Booths. Sukkot is a holiday of rejoicing over the blessing of God. We have...

This year, Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat. The Torah portions for the days of Rosh Hashanah are the “first birth story” and the “second...

The instructions of the Torah teach us many valuable lessons about how to live with others in this world. The instructions describe a way...

Creating a Favoritism-Free Zone Parashat Shoftim, Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 Rabbi Russ Resnik I long for the day when “Messianic Jewish” is...

The beginning of this week's Torah portion is the end of a long section of Deuteronomy (CH 4–11) in which Moses exhorts the Jewish people...

This week's Torah portion contains the constant theme of the failure of the people and their leaders in contrast to the love of God.

Our Torah portion this week brings us to the end of the Book of Leviticus. Chapter 26 is the epilogue to all the laws. It is a vision...

So much has changed in the last few years. If we are following the Way of the Lord (Gen 18:19), it can feel like we strangers and aliens...