Tehillim / Psalms 12, Part 1, Plea for the Lord, for...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 12:1-8,  The Psalm is introduced as א   לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: "For the choir director; upon...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Terumah, God’s Plan for Israel and...

This weeks reading is from Parashat Terumah (Shemot / Exodus 25:1-27:19), the Lord tells Moshe to tell the Sons of Yisrael to raise a...

Tehillim / Psalms 11, Part 2, Does God Hate the Wicked?

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 11:1-7. The Psalm begins saying “For the choir director a Psalm of David, in the...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Mishpatim, Why do we have to...

This weeks reading is from Parashat Mishpatim (Shemot / Exodus 18:1-20:23).  The reading is titled “Mishpatim” meaning ordinances (הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים); Moshe gives the ordinances the...

Tehillim / Psalms 11, Part 1, Does God Hate the Wicked?

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 11:1-7.  The Psalm begins saying “For the choir director a Psalm of David, in the Lord...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Yitro, Why does God allow sin...

This weeks reading is from Parashat Yitro (Shemot / Exodus 18:1-20:23), the Scripture portion this week tells us that Yitro (Moshe’s father in law)...

Tehillim / Psalms 10, Part 1 and 2, Why do the...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 10:1-18. David begins His Psalm stating א לָמָה יְהֹוָה תַּעֲמֹד בְּרָחוֹק תַּעְלִים לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָה: “10:1 Why...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Beshalach, “Yeshua” or “Yahshua” and What...

This weeks reading is from Parashat Beshalach (Shemot / Exodus 13:17-17:16), Pharaoh let the people go, however, the Lord God did not lead the...

Question and Answer: Did the men Bezalel and Oholiab have skills...

Question:  “Did the men Bezalel and Oholiab have skills in these trades prior to this text or only after God filled them with the...

Tehillim / Psalms 10, Part 1, Why do the wicked prosper?

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 10:1-18.  David begins His Psalm stating א   לָמָה יְהֹוָה תַּעֲמֹד בְּרָחוֹק תַּעְלִים לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָה: “10:1 Why...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Bo, Trust in the Lord to...

This weeks reading is from Parashat Bo (Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16), which details the final plagues God brought upon Egypt.  The Lord tells Moshe...

Tehillim / Psalms 9, Part 2, May the Lord be exalted...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 9:1-21. The Psalm begins by stating א לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-ְמוּת לַבֵּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: “For the choir director;...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Va’era, Deliverance from Sin

This weeks reading is from Parashat Va’era (Shemot / Exodus 6:2-9:35), Moshe performs miracles before Pharaoh and all of Egypt.  In Shemot / Bereshit...

Tehillim / Psalms 9, Part 1, May the Lord be exalted...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 9:1-21.  The Psalm begins by stating א   לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-ְמוּת לַבֵּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: “For the choir director;...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Shemot, The Saving Power of God

This weeks reading from Parashat Shemot (Shemot / Exodus 1:1-6:1) lists the sons of Yisrael who had come and died in Egypt.  A new...

Tehillim / Psalms 8, Part 1 & 2, David declaring the...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 8:1-10. The Psalm begins by stating א לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-הַגִּתִּית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: “For the choir director; on...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Vayechi, Our Strength is in Him

In this weeks reading from Parashat Vayechi (Bereshit / Genesis 47:28-50:26) is the final chapters of the book of Genesis.  The opening verses tell...

Tehillim / Psalms 8, Part 1, David declaring the Power of...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 8:1-10.  The Psalm begins by stating א   לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-הַגִּתִּית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: “For the choir director; on...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Vayigash, Believing a lie and taking...

In this weeks reading from Parashat Vayigash (Bereshit / Genesis 44:18-47:27) the sons of Israel return to Egypt with the cup of Joseph.  They...

Tehillim / Psalms 7, Part 1 and 2, A Shiggayon of...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 7:1-18. The Psalm begins by stating א שִׁגָּיוֹן לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר-שָׁר לַיהֹוָה עַל-דִּבְרֵי-כוּשׁ בֶּן-יְמִינִי: the “Shiggayon of...