Tehillim / Psalms 54, Part 1, Faith, Faithfulness, and Righteous Living
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 54:1-7, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְֹכִּיל לְדָוִד: ב בְבוֹא הַזִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְשָׁאוּל הֲלֹא-דָוִד...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Chayei Sarah, Being a Man of...
In this week’s reading from Parashat Chai Sarah (Shemot / Genesis 23:1-25:18) we learn, (i) Sarah Abraham’s wife dies and is buried (23:1-3), (ii)...
Tehillim / Psalms 53, Part 2, The Beginning of Wisdom
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 53:1-6, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מָחֲלַת מַשְֹכִּיל לְדָוִד: For the choir director; according...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Vayera, Abraham, Circumcision, and Servant-hood
This week’s reading is from Parashat Vayera (Shemot / Genesis 18:1-22:24). Parashat Vayera opens saying, וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו יְהֹוָה בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא “the Lord appeared to...
Tehillim / Psalms 53, Part 1, The Beginning of Wisdom
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 53:1-6, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מָחֲלַת מַשְֹכִּיל לְדָוִד: For the choir director; according to...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Lech Lecha, A Guide to all...
This week’s reading is from Parashat Lech Lecha (Shemot / Genesis 12:1-17:27), the Lord calls to Abram to leave his father’s house and land,...
Tehillim / Psalms 52, Part 2, David’s Psalm, the Eye of...
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 52:1-9, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מַשְֹכִּיל לְדָוִד: ב בְּבוֹא | דּוֹאֵג הָאֲדֹמִי וַיַּגֵּד...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Noah, Noah, Abraham, and the Power...
This week’s reading is from Parashat Noach (Shemot / Genesis 6:9-11:32). The opening verses tell us that the Lord saw all of the wickedness...
Tehillim / Psalms 52, Part 1, David’s Psalm, the Eye of...
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 52:1-9, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מַשְֹכִּיל לְדָוִד: ב בְּבוֹא | דּוֹאֵג הָאֲדֹמִי וַיַּגֵּד לְשָׁאוּל...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Bereshit, A Miracle of Midrashic Proportions
It may be said that this week’s reading for Parashat Bereshit (Shemot / Genesis 1:1-6:8) is the most important Parashah from all of the...
Tehillim / Psalms 51, Part 2, The Sacrifice of Righteousness and...
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 51:1-19, David opens the Psalm saying א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: A psalm of David. David...
Bits of Torah Truths, Chag Succot, The Expectation of Something Great
This week’s reading for Chol HaMo’ed Sukkot (Shemot / Exodus 33:12-34:26), is taken from the end of Parashat Ki Tisa. In this section of...
Tehillim / Psalms 51, Part 1, The Sacrifice of Righteousness and...
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 51:1-19, David opens the Psalm saying א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: A psalm of David. David asks...
Bits of Torah Truths, Yom Kippur, National Atonement for an Individual...
This week’s reading for Yom Kippur (Vayikra / Leviticus 16), is taken from Parashat Acharei Mot. In this section of the Torah we learn...
One Torah for All – Are Christians Obligated to Obey the...
The works of the Torah were never meant to be used as a means to earn one’s way into heaven. Sadly to say many...
Tehillim / Psalms 50, Part 2, Why does the Lord keep...
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 50:1-23, David opens the Psalm saying מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף A Psalm of Asaph. He continues saying...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Haazinu, The Joy of Torah
In this week’s reading from Parashat Haazinu (Devarim / Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52), Moshe calls upon heaven and earth to testify against the people of Israel. ...
Tehillim / Psalms 50, Part 1, Why does the Lord keep...
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 50:1-23, David opens the Psalm saying מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף A Psalm of Asaph. He continues saying אֵל...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parshiot Nitzavim and Vayelech, Trust, Believe, and...
In this week’s reading from Parshiot Nitzavim and Vayelech (Devarim / Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30), Moshe writes that at a future time Israel will sin and...
Tehillim / Psalms 49, Part 2, God will redeem my soul...
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 49:1-20, David opens the Psalm saying א לַמְנַצֵּחַ | לִבְנֵי-קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר: For the choir director....
