Imagery of the Fig Tree
Dr. Dye begins with the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which the sages concluded was a fig tree. Rashi, she explains, made an interesting observation about the fall of Adam and...
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V’yechi (and he lived)
Torah Gemstones: V’yechi (and he lived) Genesis 47:28-50:26 V’yechi is the final Torah portion of the book of Beresheet (Genesis). In this last chapter God brings us full circle from the time of Abraham’s...
V’yigash (and he Approached)
Torah Gemstones – V’yigash (and He approached) Genesis 44:18-47:27 This week’s portion continues the narrative of the story of Joseph. We come to the final gathering together of all twelve brothers in Egypt...
Miketz (at the end)
Torah Gemstones – Miketz (at the end) Genesis 41:1-44:17 This week’s portion always falls on the Shabbat of Chanukah for the annual Torah portion cycle. Certainly there are elements in the parshah, Miketz, that...
Study to Show Yourself Approved Session 8
Download the PDF Workbook for this series This session covers the significance of the calendar and the Biblical Festivals and introduces the concept of the seven thousand year plan of God. This may well...
V’yashev (and he dwelled)
This week’s parshah points to numerous connections between the life of Joseph and the life of Yeshua, but something that stood out in particular is found in the very first verses. It begins with...
Two Ages: Olam Haba and Olam Hazeh (8 parts)
Have you ever wondered what Yeshua meant when he told his Talmidim, “I will be with you always even to the end of the age” or when his Talmidim said, “What will be the...
Chanukah and the Tabernacle
Chanukah, the Feast of Dedication, is familiar to many of us and is based on a story from the book of Macabbees. Some believe the Macabbees based the date for Chanukah, Kislev 25, on...
V’yishlach (He sent)
Torah Gemstones – V’yishlach (And he sent out) Genesis 32:4 – 36:43 The legacy of Jacob that we are most familiar with is his twelve sons, who became the twelve tribes of Israel...
V’yetzeh: He went out
Torah Gemstones: Parshah V’yetzeh (He went out) Genesis 28:10-32:3 The expression “Jacob’s ladder” is certainly familiar to many, even to those outside the biblical world. The setting for Jacob’s dream, however, may not...