Foundations in Torah Dr. Dinah Dye

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Tzav (Command)

Torah Gemstones: Tzav (Command) Leviticus 6:1- 8:36 The week’s portion begins with the removal of the ashes from the altar of burnt offering. Before removing these ashes, the designated Kohen (priest) put on his...

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The Prayer Service

In this 4-part DVD series, Dr. Diana Dye explains the richness and relevance of the Jewish prayer service, and shows us where references to the prayers appear in the New Testament. These prayers are...

V’Yikrah (He Called) 4

V’Yikrah (He Called)

Torah Gemstones: V’Yikrah (He called) Leviticus 1:1-5:26 The focus of this week’s portion is on verse seven in chapter one of V’yikra. It reads, “The descendants of Aharon, the Kohen are to put fire...

Ki Tissa (When you Take) 2

Ki Tissa (When you Take)

Torah Gemstones: Ki Tissa (When you Take) Sh’mot 30:11-34:35 The place of the Presence of God, represented by the Garden, the Tabernacle, and the Temple, was a picture of the honeymoon chamber where...

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Tetzaveh (You are to Command)

Torah Gemstones: Tetzaveh (You are to command) Sh’mot 27:20-30:10   God commanded Moshe to speak to all the “wise of heart” saying, “I have filled them with a Spirit of wisdom”. Who were the...

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Terumah

Torah Gemstones: Terumah (Contributions) Sh’mot 25:1-27:19   They shall make for me a Sanctuary (MIKDASH from kodesh or holy) and I will dwell (SHEKAN) in their midst like everything that I show you the...

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Mishpatim

Torah Gemstones: Mishpatim (Ordinances) Exodus 21:1-24:18 The concluding passages in this Torah portion contain some rather mystical elements. This week the focus is on the description of Moshe ascending the mountain and coming into...

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Yitro (Jethro)

Torah Gemstones: Yitro (Jethro) Sh’mot (Exodus) 18:1-20:23   So just who is Yitro (Jethro) and what is so significant about his position and relationship to Moshe? He is one of the more interesting characters...

B’shallach (When he sent out) 4

B’shallach (When he sent out)

Torah Gemstones: B’shallach (after he had let go) Sh’mot (Exodus) 13:17-17:16 The word of the week is בקע (bakah), which means “to split”, as in the sea splitting in two. It is also translated...

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Bo (Go)

Torah Gemstones: Bo (Go) Shemot (Exodus) 10:1-13:16 This week we’ll connect the locust plague in Exodus with the locusts that came up out of the abyss in the Book of Revelation. So whom might...