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...
Category: Torah/OT
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...
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...
Tol’dot (Descendants)
Torah Gemstones: Tol’dot (history/descendants) Genesis 25:19-28:7 This week’s portion is a tale of two Kingdoms. One is represented by Esav and the other by Jacob. The twins came forth from the womb of...
Study to Show Yourself Approved Session 7
Download the PDF Workbook for this series Many people shy away from the liturgy because they associate it with dead religion or just the ramblings of the rabbis. However, it is a wonderful resource...
Chayei-Sarah (Life of Sarah)
Torah Gemstones: Chayei-Sarah (Sarah’s lives) Genesis 23:1-25:18 The double life of Sarah might be a good title for this week’s Torah portion. Scholars have puzzled over the way the Hebrew language expresses the years...
Study to Show Yourself Approved Session 6
Did you know the Torah (1st five books of the Bible) has at least two very important elements? Download the PDF Workbook for this series The first is called the Halachah or the way...
Vayera (He appeared)
Torah Gemstones – Vayera (He appeared) Genesis 18:1-22:24 This week’s Torah portion, Vayera, begins with a number of interesting anomalies in the very first verses. First, most translations add in the name of Abraham...
Lech Lecha (Get yourself out)
Torah Gemstones – Lech Lecha (Get Yourself out) Genesis 12:1-17:27 It’s hard to imagine a child born of a father who is one hundred years old as Abraham was, although I did read recently...