“As YHWH lives, who has delivered me from all adversity, as I swore to you by YHWH the God of Isra’el, ‘Your son Shlomo will be king after me" 1 Melachim 1:29,30
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In Part 2, we finish the discussion on counting the Omer, addressing the “day after the sabbath” and “firstfruits”; Yom Teruah and what it is for, Yom Hakippurim and “afflicting your soul” from “evening to evening”, Sukkot; what constitutes a sukkah, what are the four species, and why is it just the native-born who can celebrate Sukkot?
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From the Talking Torah Round Table torah portions with Jeff Gilbert, this week’s Torah portion, Ha’azinu (listen) has Yoel and Jeff discussing the details of Hebrew Poetry and what the symbolism used in this song is all about.
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“He makes me swift and sure-footed as a deer and enables me to stand on my high places.”
Biblical poetry about God’s protection and deliverance is the common thread between this week’s torah portion and haftarah Ha’azinu.
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“These are the designated times of YHWH, the holy convocations you are to proclaim at their designated times.”
We begin our study with a discussion on identity since the Feasts are for Israel. Do you have to be a native born Jew to keep the Feasts of YHWH? Do you have to live in Israel? Is Sabbath one of the Feasts? We address these questions and more as we go verse by verse through the text of Leviticus 23 from our Weekly Bible Class. In Part 1 we cover Shabbat, Pesach, Chag Hamatzot and the Wave Sheaf/Omer.
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“Return, Isra’el, to YHWH your God, for your guilt has made you stumble.”
This week’s haftarah teaching from Hoshea holds a beautiful picture of repentance and God’s great love for Israel.
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“Life and good” or “death and evil” is the choice given to those standing before God, as well as to “those who are not here with us today”. We present implications of these passages and more in this week’s Torah portion, Nitzavim (standing).
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“…for he has clothed me in salvation, dressed me with a robe of triumph, like a bridegroom wearing a festive turban, like a bride adorned with her jewels.”
BarMitzvahs, cantillation, Yemenite brides and Edomites all take part in this week’s presentation of Haftarah Nitzavim.
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After an additional note about polygamy from last week’s parashah, we discuss aspects of the bikkurim (firstfruits) in this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo (when you come).
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“Arise, shine, for your light has come, the glory of YHWH has risen over you.”
All of Isaiah chapter 60 is the 6th of our 7 prophecies of comfort. We also address what can be learned from Ancient Near East references in the Bible and how to derive the meaning of Hebrew words.
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…the ark of the covenant of YHWH–Tzva’ot, who is present above the k’ruvim.”
In part 4 of our Light of the Prophets: Samuel series, we discuss superstition, Ichabod, the Philistine god Dagon, as well as defeating the people but not their God, in 1 Samuel, Chapters 4-5.
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