Weekly Torah Portion

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וַיִּקְרָא  Vayikra

Leviticus 1:1-5:26; Deuteronomy 25:17-19; I Samuel 15:2-15:34; Hebrews 9:1–28

Drawing Close to God

This is Shabbat Zachor (Sabbath of Remembrance), as it falls before Purim, when we remember the attack of Amalek on the Israelites when they came out of Egypt, the forefathers of Haman in the Book of Esther.

While it may seem odd to remember an attack that happened so long ago, God commanded the Jewish People to wipe them out and never forget them.

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Holiday Story

Queen Esther (1878), by Edwin Long

Purim: A Time to Not Keep Silent

The story of Esther can be our story. Each of us are placed in positions of influence where we can access God's wisdom to overturn schemes and expose evil plots against God's people and plans.

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Israel Magazine

Turning Foolishness into Wisdom

Foolishness is all around us, but is it the foolishness of the world or the wisdom of God?

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Jerusalem: Patterns of Peace

The most critical question in the ongoing Middle East peace process is who gets which parts of Jerusalem, if any? Please pray for God's wisdom and mercy on all parties involved in this difficult process.

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