Parsha B’shalach
This week’s parsha is B’shalach: Exodus 13:17-17:16 D’var Torah: Miriam’s Song Torah Pearls: Parsha B’shalach This week’s Haftarah is: Judges 4:4-5:31
Judaism 101: What is Rabbinic Judaism?
Rabbinic Judaism – Yahadut Rabanit – grew out of Pharisaic Judaism and has been considered the mainstream form of Judaism since the codification of the Talmud Bavli. With the redaction of the “Oral Law” and the Talmud Bavli becoming the…
Parsha Bo
This week’s parsha is Bo: Exodus 10:1-13:16 D’var Torah: In the Middle of the Night Torah Pearls: Parsha Bo This week’s Haftarah is: Jeremiah 46:13-28
Parsha Va’era
This week’s parsha is Va’era: Exodus 6:2-9:35 D’var Torah: Plagued by the Plagues Torah Pearls: Parsha Va’era This week’s Haftarah is: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
Did Josephus believe Jesus was the Messiah
Proof: Josephus mentions Jesus.1 Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth…
Parsha Shemot
This week’s parsha is Shemot: Exodus 1:1-6:1 D’var Torah: Seeking Knowledge Torah Pearls: Parsha Shemot This week’s Haftarah is: Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23
Parsha Vayechi
This week’s parsha is Vayechi: Genesis 47:28-50:26 D’var Torah: Living On After Death Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayechi This week’s Haftarah is: I Kings 2:1-12
Judaism 101: What is the Adderet Eliyahu?
Rav Eliyahu ben Moshe Bashyatzi wrote Adderet Eliyahu in late 15th – early 16th century Turkey and is known as the most renowned compendium of Karaite Law. Even though it was never completed it nevertheless covers a wide range of…
Parsha Vayigash
This week’s parsha is Vayigash: Genesis 44:18-47:27 D’var Torah: Our Stories, Ourselves Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayigash This week’s Haftarah is: Ezekiel 37:15-28
Parsha Mikkets
This week’s parsha is Mikkets: Genesis 41:1-44:17 D’var Torah: Earning Forgiveness Torah Pearls: Parsha Mikkets This week’s Haftarah is: I Kings 3:15-28