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Parashat Vayetzei / פרשת ויצא

Lesson Summary Parashat Vayetzei is the seventh weekly reading in the annual Torah reading cycle and the seventh reading of Bereshit (“Genesis”). Vayetzei (וַיֵּצֵא) is Hebrew for And He Left and is the first word of the parashah, which begins with Ya’akov’s (Jacob) departure from his family in Be’er Shava (Beersheva) and his journey toward Haran, to the family of his mother, Rivkah (Rebekah). The parashah records the…

Parshas Chayei Sarah

Spiritual Selection & Survival Parshas Chayei Sarah Posted on June 7, 2002 (5760) By Rabbi Aron Tendler | Series: Rabbi’s Notebook | Level: Beginner Let’s take a look at the Biblical scorecard since the beginning of Bereshis. Adam and Chava had three sons: Kayin, Hevel, and Shes. Kayin the bad guy killed Hevel the good…

Acquiring a Merit in Torah

Question: Can one pay a Torah scholar a substantial sum of money in order to acquire a portion in all of the Torah he has studied thus far? Answer: Indeed, included in the Mitzvah of Torah study and Tzedakah is the great Mitzvah of financially supporting Torah scholars, especially the needy among them, so that they may continue their…

Adv Parsha 05-Vaera

A word of caution the Midrash of Zohar is to be understood and study at the Sod level of interpolation, so one must not be a novice, Learn the Sod level 1st “And Hashem appeared to him” There were numerous moments in history when the goal of eternal peace and unending happiness for all mankind…

Saul never said the Law was abolished

\ Read for yourself The following is a collection of clear scriptures showing that Paul never taught that we are free to disobey the Law (Hebrew: Torah). I only ask that everyone read all of this study (please do not skim thru) before coming to a conclusion. First off, it’s obvious that Paul himself believed…

LESSON SEVEN: ACTS PART 2

“Also the sons of the foreigner [l‘beni ha-nakar] who join themselves to HaShem, to serve Him, and to love the Name of HaShem, to be His servants – Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, and holds fast My covenant – Even them I will bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and…

Beth-Din

Jerusalem Nazarene Ecclesia Organization of the Jerusalem Nazarene Ecclesia It soon became apparent, at least by 34-35 CE, that the central church needed an organization to deal with the conflicts such as the Greek adherents to the faith and how to provide for the Greek widows, as well as how to deal with the gentiles…

As in the days of Noah

The idea of the “Rapture” comes from interpretations of Scripture that see believers being taken out of this world into heaven. According to this view, the clearest rapture-reference in the Gospels appears in the Olivet discourse, in which Jesus says that some will be “taken” and others “left” (cf. Matt 24:40-42; Lk 17:34-35). When read…

Lesson 36

Parashah 36: Be-Ha’alotekha – 8:1-12:16 8:1 (i) And ADONAI (יהוה) spoke to Moshe, saying: 8:2 “Speak to Aharon, and say to him, ‘When you arrange the nerot (lamps), the seven nerot (lamps) shall give light in front of the Menorah.’ “ 8:3 And Aharon did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the menorah,…

Lesson 33

Parashah 33: Bechukotai ( by my regulations) 26:3-27:34 26:3 (LY:i) Im-bechukotai telekhu (תלכו) ve’et-mitzvotay ti shomeru va’asitem otam. (If you walk in My statutes, and keep My mitzvah, and do them;) 26:4 Ve natati gishem ey chem be’itam(season) ve natenah (yield) ha’eretz yevulah(increase) ve’etz (tree) ha sadeh(field) yiten(their) piryo(fruit). (Then I will give you rain…

Lesson 32

Parshas BEHAR

Torah Reading: Parshas BEHAR, Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Haftara: Jeremiah 32:6-27 THE LAND BELONGS TO G-D “To G-d belongs the land and its fullness, the earth and its inhabitants.” (Psalms 24:1). “The heavens, the heavens belong to G-d, but the earth He GAVE TO THE SONS OF ADAM. The dead will not praise G-d nor all who…