Parashot

Parashah #35: Naso (Take) B’midbar (Numbers) 4:21-7:89

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #35:Naso (Take) B’midbar (Numbers) 4:21-7:89 Haftarah: Shof’tim (Judges) 13:2-25 B’rit Chadashah: Yochanan (John) 7:53-8:11 Due to the variation in the Essene/Zadok calendar from the traditional Jewish calendar, this parashah will be covered on May 23 and the special reading for Shavu’ot which will occur on May 31 will be read… Read more »

Parashah #34: B’midbar (In the desert) B’midbar (Numbers) 1:1-4:20

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #34: B’midbar (In the desert) B’midbar (Numbers)1:1-4:20 Haftarah: Hoshea (Hosea) 2:1-2:22 B’rit Chadashah: Luke 2:1-7; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Throughout time, the heart of men has not changed. The belief by some that man is essentially “good” is not supported in G-d’s Torah. In fact, the opposite is stated in Genesis… Read more »

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 »