Why is Isaac in the Field?
“Now Isaac came from having come to B’ir Lachai Ro’i (Well of the Vision of Life) for he dwelt in the land of the south. Isaac went out to pray in the field (l’su’ach...
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Lech Lecha: The Spreading Out of the True Seed
The Torah portion, Lech Lecha, lays out the promise God made to Abraham and his seed. The context of this promise deals with the backdrop of the Temple. The House of God on earth...
Beresheet: In the Beginning
The Foundation Stone – “Even Shetiyah” The key to the ministry of “Foundations in Torah” is connected to the foundation stone (even shetiyah) of the Temple, which is said to be the bedrock in...
Chol haMoed Sukkot
It was a Chol haMoed Sukkot (the intermediate days of Sukkot), in John 7, when Yeshua arrived at the Temple precincts to teach. Scripture says he came in secret. Most translations indicate it was...
Yom Kippur: Casting lots
A unique Temple ceremony for Yom Kippur was the casting of lots by the high priest as he designated one goat to the Lord and the other goat to Azazel. “From the assembly of...
Ha’azeinu (Hear)
Ha’azeinu, one of the final Torah portions for the year, is always read just before Yom Kippur. It is very eschatological in nature and many of its themes point to the final redemption at...
Nitzavim (Standing)
Nitzavim begins with Moshe telling the heads of the tribes, the elders and officers, that is, all the men of Israel, that they are standing before God for the purpose of bringing all the...
Ki Tavo: When you Come
The nation was instructed to take the firstfruits of all their crops, when they came into the land, and set them in the place where God chose to have His name. These were the...
Service of the Heart: Liturgy
This is an in depth teaching on the Hebrew prayer service. It traces the expansion of prayer from the time of Moshe to present day and shows just how the words of our mouth...
Early Morning Blessings
This series looks at the early morning blessings in the Hebrew prayer book starting with “Mah Tovu” which means “How Goodly” and which recalls the tents of Jacob. The prayer speaks of entering into...