Leviticus

Parashot #32-33: B’har (On Mount) and B’chukkotai ( By my regulations) Vayikra (Leviticus) 25:1-27:34

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah # 32: B’har (On Mount) Vayikra (Leviticus) 25:1-26:2 and B’chukkotai (By my regulations) Vayikra (Leviticus) 26:3-27:34 (read together in regular years) Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 32:6-27 B’rit Chadashah: 1 Corinthians 7:21-4 Lest we forget the importance G-d places on observing Shabbat, He reminds us yet another time in this parashah. Previous… Read more »

Parashah # 31: Emor (Speak) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parshah #31: Emor (Speak) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 44:15-31 B’rit Chadashah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42 Today I am going to start my commentary with the second to the last paragraph of this parashah (vv.17-22). The instructions generally referred to as “an eye for an eye” are highly debated with a… Read more »

Parashah #27: Tazria (She conceives) Vayikra (Leviticus) 12:1-13:59

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #27: Tazria (She conceives) Vayikra (Leviticus) 12:1-13:59 Haftarah: M’lakhim Bet (2 Kings) 4:42-5:19 Brit Chadashah: Luke 2:22-4; 5:12-16 In regular years this parashah is read with #28 This week we are going to focus on the first two paragraphs of this parashah in depth, then discuss tzara’at which can imply… Read more »

Parashah #26: Sh’mini (Eighth) Vayikra (Leviticus) 9:1-11:47

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #26: Sh’emini (Eighth) Vayikra (Leviticus) 9:1-11:47 Haftarah: Sh’muel Bet (2 Samuel) 6:1-19 B’rit Chadashah: 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Today I am going to address two subjects, one of which is more frequently addressed in commentaries than the other but both of which are significant to our spiritual growth and our desire… Read more »

Parashah #25: Tzav (Give an Order) Vayikra (Leviticus) 6:1-8:36

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #25: Tzav ( Give an order) Vayikra (Leviticus) 6:1-8:36 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 7:21-8:3; 9:22(23); 23(4) B’rit Chadashah: 1 Corinthians 10:14-23 I want to introduce a general comment on the book of Leviticus that we must understand as applicable to all mankind throughout all generations and not just “Jews.” Many clergy… Read more »

Parashah #24: Vayikra (He called) Vayikra (Leviticus)1:1-5:26

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #24: Vayikra (He called) Vayikra (Leviticus) 1:1-5:26 (6:7) Haftarah: Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 43:21-44:23 B’rit Chadashah: Hebrews 10:1-14 Before my commentary on today’s specific parashah, just a comment about the Book of Leviticus where we now enter in the cycle of Torah study, specifically Leviticus 1:11. When we consider the cultural and… Read more »

Parashot #32 B’har and #33 B’chukkotai Vayikra (Leviticus) 25:1-27:34

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #32-33 B’har (On Mount) and B’chukkotai (By my regulations) Vayikra (Leviticus) 25:1-26:2 and 26:3-27:34 Haftarah: (Yirmeyahu) Jerimiah 32:6-27 and 16:19-17:14 B’rit Chadashah: 1 Corinthians 7:21-24 and Yochanan (John) 14:15- 21; 15:10-12; 1 John These parashot are read together in regular years Today’s discussion begins with the Shmittah (loosen or detach)… Read more »

Parashah#31:Emor ( Speak) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #31: Emor (Speak) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 44:15-31 B’rit Chadashah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42 Whereas the last parashah (K’doshim) addressed the necessity for the people to be a holy and offer sacrifices according to a detailed system according to G-d. this parashah addresses the need for the leaders of… Read more »

Parashah 29 and 30 ( Acharei Mot and K’doshim) Vayikra (Leviticus) 16:1-18:30 and 19:1-20:27

Beth Elohim messianic Synagogue Parashah #29: Acharei Mot (After the death) #30: K’doshim (Holy people) Vayikra (Leviticus) 16:1-20:27 Both parashot are read together in regular years Haftarot: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 22:1-16 & Yechezk’el 20:2-20 B’rit Chadashah: Romans 3:19-28 & 1 Peter: 13-21 Expounding on the event of Nadav and Avihu’s sudden death discussed in previous parashot… Read more »