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A vision beyond myself
Parashat B’Shalach, Exodus 13:17–17:16 by Rabbi Russ Resnik We ran this commentary here on umjc.org just a few years ago, but I think it’s particularly appropriate right now, as we’re still in the...
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How People Come to Yeshua-Faith
Some Lessons from Parashat Yitro by Rabbi Stuart Dauermann, PhD In helping others come to Yeshua-faith, we would do well to remember that often, doing precedes understanding. At Mount Sinai, our...
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Judgments from Heaven
Parashat Mishpatim, Exodus 21.1-24.18 by Dr. David Friedman, Jerusalem This Shabbat’s portion introduces us to the mishpatim, the legal rulings that God himself gave to Moshe, as the backbone of...
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The Missing Piece of Furniture
Parashat Terumah, Exodus 25:1 - 27:19 by Rabbi Paul Saal Shuvah Israel, Bloomfield, CT Toward the end of last week's portion, Mishpatim, Moses, Aaron and his two sons Nadab and Abihu, as well as the...
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Holy Advocates
Parashat Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20-30:10 by Rabbi Paul L. Saal Congregation Shuvah Yisrael Early in this week’s parasha we are introduced to the new and exotic station given to Aaron and his sons – the...
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A golden calf and a surprise response
Ki Tisa Ex. 30:11- 34:35 by Dr. Patrice Fischer Congregation Ohr Chadash, Clearwater, FL This week’s portion is a pivotal section of the entire Torah: The people who have been liberated from Egypt and...
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Called and capable
Parashat Vayakhel, Exodus 35:1-38:20 by Rabbi Russ Resnik And Moses said to the children of Israel, "See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has...
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The Centrality of Israel’s God
Haftarah Vayikra, Isaiah 43:21–44:23 Rabbi Stuart Dauermann, PhD It would do all of us a lot of good just take a few hours to go somewhere and sit and think about what it means to know God. I am not...
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Straight Talk on Rabbis and Compensation
Parashat Tsav, Leviticus 6:1-8:36 by Dr. Jeffrey L. Seif University Distinguished Professor of Bible and Jewish Studies, Kings University I could, and perhaps should, begin with an adumbrated...
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Purim: God Remembers Israel
by Rabbi Barney Kasdan Kehilat Ariel, San Diego In the late winter, we come to one of the most unusual holidays on the Jewish calendar, called Purim. Even the name itself reminds us of some of the...
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