Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
“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.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
“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.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
“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.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
“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.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
How do we understand who God is? We discuss the perceptions of God by Maimonides and examine the three passages in Genesis that speak of God in the plural in this excerpt from a private lesson with one of my students.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
‘However, the cohanim, who are L’vi’im and descendants of Tzadok, who took care of my sanctuary when the people of Isra’el went astray from me — they are the ones who will approach me and serve me”
Haftarah Emor gives us the priest and prophet Yechezqel (Ezekiel) who lays out the requirements (some of which differ from Torah) for the kohanim in the rebuilt temple.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
“I will plant them on their own soil, no more to be uprooted from their land, which I gave them,” says YHWH your God.”
Haftarah Acharey Mot gives us Amos’ fifth vision depicting a shaking and sifting of Israel, and we discuss who Israel is, whether born into covenant or not.
(Our study covers all of chapter 9)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
“What we are doing is wrong. At a time of good news like this, we shouldn’t keep it to ourselves. If we wait even till morning, we will earn only punishment…”
Our story of four lepers who bring about relief for Israel is prefaced with some background of Arameans and the historical setting of haftarah Metzora’.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Yoel explains the practical logistics of this component of the feasts and calendar based on the Aviv Search of 2019. This teaching was presented to our Weekly Bible Class group.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
“He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.”
The God of Israel interacts in a mighty way with the Syrian army leader, Naaman in this week’s haftarah Tazri’a. This recording is an excerpt from our Weekly Bible Class.
The class is done in a virtual class room with multiple participants. We meet on Sundays at 11:45am US eastern, or 6:45pm Israel time. You do not need to know Hebrew for this class, and you also receive a recording of the classes every month. For the link and how to join, click the More Info Button to email us.
