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Parasha Re’eh (See): Discover the Path of Blessing

August 16, 2012 This Parasha reveals that God has endowed each of us with free will and the ability to make choices – for good or for evil, for blessing or for curse. These are the two courses are that presented to Israel here, and each Israelite is free to choose.

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Exposing the Hoax: Israel and the Palestinian Right of Return

August 13, 2012 On May 14, 1948, in fulfillment of many prophetic Bible verses, Israel was re-established once again as the Jewish homeland (see Amos 9:14-15; Deuteronomy 30:3-5; Ezekiel 4:3-6, 37:10-14, 37:21-22; Isaiah 66:7-8, Jeremiah 3:18, 16:14-15, 24:6). It was a miracle of history, since no nation has ever been destroyed and then re-gathered to an ancient homeland almost 2000 years later and re-established as a nation.

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Parasha Eikev (Because): Following the Lead of a Loving Father

August 10, 2012 Moses promises the Israelites that they would enjoy prosperity and good health if they walk in God's ways. It’s not enough to be hearers of the Word; we must also be diligent doers of the Word. All the blessings and benefits we receive from God are because of our obedience to His Word. Some of the rewards brought about by obedience to His Word include prosperity, favor, and good health.

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Parasha Va’etchanan (And I Pleaded): When God Says No

August 3, 2012 The Promised Land was Moses’ dream, vision, and goal. And after all his hard work, and all the complaining and trouble he put up with, not only was he not allowed to enter, but he had to support his successor who would—Joshua. Here is a true test of character: not only accepting that we won’t have our heart’s desire, but also being happy for those who will, and even encouraging them. Still, imagine the disappointment of Moses at not being personally able to experience the fulfillment of God's promise!

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Parasha Devarim (Words): Leaving Our Wilderness Wandering Behind

July 24, 2012 Words are powerful! They can bring life and blessing or death and destruction. The Torah itself first draws attention to the power of words in the first book of Moses (Genesis), the first verses.

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Tisha B’Av: Amazing Facts That Defy Coincidence

July 24, 2012 According to some rabbis, this day of fasting is as significant to the Jewish People as Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), which is considered the holiest day of the Jewish year. Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in Jewish history, primarily commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples.

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Parasha Matot-Masei (Tribes-Journey): Becoming a Champion

July 21, 2012 When Israel arrived by the Jordan at Jericho, their wanderings had come to an end, so God gave Moses directives regarding their imminent entry into the Promised Land. The very first command was to “drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you.... Take possession of the land and settle it, for I have given you that land to possess. (Numbers 33:52–53)” God warned Israel that there would be consequences if they failed to drive out the inhabitants of the land. He also delineated Israel's borders (Numbers 34:1–10). These border certainly contrast the borders that the nations of the world have in mind for Israel today.

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The Red Heifer and the Third Temple in End-Time Prophecy

July 13, 2012 Throughout almost 1900 years of exile, the Jewish people yearned to return to Israel, rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem and restore the Temple service. Three times a day, observant Jews pray, "May the Holy Temple be rebuilt speedily and in our day." Although Jewish people have always lived in the Holy Land, after the Holocaust the Jews began returning to Israel en masse. In 1948, the Jewish nation was prophetically reborn (Isaiah 66:7–8 ) as the State of Israel, and ever since Jews have been streaming back to the Land from all four corners of the earth.

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Parasha Pinchas (Phinehas): Leadership, Zeal and the Call of God

July 13, 2012 Because the Moabites were unable to curse Israel directly, they instead ensnared the Israelites in sin (Numbers 25:18). According to rabbinic tradition, Balaam understood that Israel had to be lured to destruction through sexual immorality, since he knew that he could not utter a curse against them.

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Parasha Balak (Destroyer): Unleash the Power of Blessing in Your Life

July 6, 2012 Words are powerful. Although today, we tend to minimize the power of the words we speak, during the time of Moses and Balaam, the entire ancient world believed in the very real power of blessings and curses. In fact, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) clearly says that the tongue has the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21).

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