“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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“Arise, YHWH! May your enemies be scattered! Let those who hate you flee before you!” In this week’s torah portion, Beha’alotkha (when you set up) Yoel discusses various aspects and uses of this intriguing passage.
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In this week’s torah portion, Naso (take), Yoel addresses points about the law of those sent out of the camp, the sotah (woman suspected of adultery), and the Nazirite vow.
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“”For indeed you will conceive and bear a son. No razor is to touch his head, because the child will be a nazir for God from the womb.”
The Nazirite vow, angels, the issue of cross-breeding and more are discussed in this episode from our Light Of The Prophets series.
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“I will betroth you to me forever; yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in grace and in compassion; I will betroth you to me in faithfulness, and you will know YHWH.”
As a supplement to the previous recording, we more closely examine the text and message of Hoshea chapter 2, discussing the meaning of love in Deuteronomy vs. Hoshea, and the relationship of YHWH and Israel.
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This week’s Torah portion, Bamidbar (in the wilderness), Yoel addresses several aspects of numbers in the bible.
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“Rebuke your mother, rebuke her; for she isn’t my wife, and I’m not her husband.”
In Haftarah Bamidbar, the prophet Hoshea uses imagery of divorce, shaming and execution to convey YHWH’s message to Israel. Yoel and Jeff Gilbert discuss these images, and the redemption, in this episode (3) of our Hoshea series with Talking Torah.
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Jeff and Yoel discuss the return to Eden; role and types of prophets, including Joel’s promise of sons and daughters prophesying, and holding the blessings and curses by faith and tangibility in this combined broadcast of parashat Bechukotai (By my regulations) and Hoshea chapter 11.
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“The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceeding weak–who can know it?”
Haftarah Bechuqotai presents song, prophecy, and wisdom writings all in one place. Also, we begin with an explanation of why torah readings and holiday observances are different in the diaspora than in the Land.
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This week’s first Torah portion, Behar (On the mountain), describes the Shemittah (sabbatical year) and the Yovel (Jubilee). When, where and how are we to keep them?
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“I signed on the purchase contract, sealed it, called witnesses and weighed out the money for him on a balance scale.”
Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah) brings witnesses when he buys property in Israel while they are being besieged by Babylon. We examine testimonies and witnesses in the bible as our prelude to Haftarah Behar.
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