Messiah is concealed in the name Noach

The Number 58-nun chet-spells the word Noach (Noah), whose name means “rest.” Noah, the tenth generation of mankind–“the tenth shall be holy for G-d” (Leviticus 27:32) –symbolizes the rest and peace that will bless the earth in the Messianic era. … of “all”–“for all is in it”) which had previously been concealed in it. Christopher…

Parashat Noach / פרשת נח

STUDY GUIDE NOACH (CHAPTERS 6:9-11:32) SUMMARY OF THE TORAH PORTION Noah is deemed righteous enough to be spared from the impending destruction of the wicked world; God tells him about the upcoming flood and commands him to build an ark; Noah gathers his family and animals into the ark in accordance with God’s instructions; It…

Bereishis בְּרֵאשִׁית

Study Notes Bereishis 5776 Christopher discusses why the Torah starts with the ב instead of the א. He also shows how the Rabbis and Sages reveal Yeshua as the Mashiach in Bereishis. Also, why the first mitzvos in all the Torah is marriage. From our Friends at Nazflix

Parashat Ki Tavo / פרשת כי־תבוא

Parashat Ki Tavo / פרשת כי־תבוא Next read in the Diaspora on 05 September 2015. Parashat Ki Tavo is the 50th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Reading: KI TAVO, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8. Haftara: Isaiah 60:1-22. Our parshah, KI TAVO, puts the seal on Moses’ detailed exposition of the commandments…

Haftorah – Parshas Pinchas

Parshas Pinchas Yirmiyahu 1:1 This week begins a series of haftorah readings which reflect the inner feelings of the Jewish people during their final months of the year.The series consists of moving visions of the prophets depicting the pending Jewish exile and destruction of the Bais Hamikdash and concludes with an ongoing exchange between Hashem…

Mourning the Loss of the Bet Hamikdash

Originally posted on Sefardi Beit Sefer:
We now find ourselves during the three weeks between the Seventeenth of Tammuz and the Ninth of Av, the period of time during which the holy city of Jerusalem was besieged by our enemies. During this time, we cry for the loss of our Holy Temple and our exile…

Mark 13 Study

A Commentary on the New Testament From the Talmud and Hebraica by John Lightfoot 3. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, [Upon the mount of Olives, over against the Temple.] “The east gate of the Court of the…

Parashat Pinchas / Rashi

1st Portion Chapter 25 10The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: יוַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל משֶׁה לֵּאמֹר: 11Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the kohen has turned My anger away from the children of Israel by his zealously avenging Me among them, so that I did not destroy the children of Israel because of…

Summary of The Weekly Torah Reading

Torah Portion Summary of The Weekly Torah Reading: Parshas Balak Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading. 1st Aliya: Parshas Balak begins with King Balak’s offer…

LET’S STUDY ONKELOS BALAK

LET’S STUDY ONKELOS A Guide for Rabbis, Teachers and Torah Students to Study and Teach the Parashat Hashavua through the Eyes of its Most Important Translator By Stanley M. Wagner and Israel Drazin Based on the five volume, Onkelos on the Torah Genesis Deuteronomy), Understanding the Bible Text, by Israel Drazin and Stanley M. Wagner,…

Red Cows of History

A fully red cow on a small farm outside Lakewood, New Jersey is attracting worldwide attention in orthodox Jewish circles and various movements with a Messianic or “End of Days” bent. Let me explain why. In the Biblical Book of Numbers (19:2-13) it stipulates that the only way to purify oneself after contact with the…