Devotions on the Torah Portion
Defending our Boys
"But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive." Exodus 1:7 NKJV As a father of a son and two daughters, one of the books that helped in our childrearing was Dr. James Dobson's "Bringing up Boys." It was a welcome arrow
Two Peoples One Womb
"The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the Lord." Genesis 25:22 NKJV Is there a parallel between Rebecca's womb, the turmoil within our homes, and our divided nation? Jacob and Esau's fight in the womb carried into adulthood,
Paid in Full
“So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded to Abraham as a possession….” Genesis 23:17-18a NKJV This week’s Torah portion begins
Is Anything too Hard for Adonai?
“And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18:13-14 NKJV This week’s Torah portion is as exciting as it is perplexing. In Synagogues worldwide, the question will be asked, “Is anything too
Arise and Walk
“And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. And I will make your descendants as the dust of
As the Days of Noah
“But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Matthew 24:37 NKJV What made Noah different in his generation? It might be summed in this beautiful phrase - “Noah found grace”. This week, synagogue Torah scrolls will advance to the reading portion called Noah (Genesis 6:9-11:32).
And It Was Evening and Morning
"And God called the light day and He called the darkness night. And it was evening, and it was morning – one day." Genesis 1:5 Why does Creation start with evening before morning, moving from formless to form, darkness to light? September 25th began the New Year of 5783 on the Jewish calendar.
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“‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 TLV