Congregation Shema Yisrael

The torah reading for this week consist of two parashas. First, we have Mattot, meaning tribes. It is taken from the book of Numbers 30:1-32:42. Secondly, we have Masei, which means journeys. It begins in chapter 33:1-36:13. Moses was told to speak with all the leaders of Israel and tell them about these commands from […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn teaches on Psalm 20 and discusses victory in the Lord. Click here for Rabbi Glenn’s notes. Watch Below:   Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry begin John 10 and discuss Messiah Yeshua as the Good Shepherd. Source

This week’s Torah portion is entitled Pinchas, which describes Israel’s sin with the Moabites, followed by the quick action of Phinehas, who stopped the plague upon Israel, which took the lives of 24,000 Israelis. Chapter twenty-five begins with Moab sending beautiful women to entice Israeli men to join in their idolatrous sacrifices, and God’s fury […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn teaches on Psalm 19. He discusses the undeniable reality of The Lord’s existence. Watch Below: Source

This week’s parasha is entitled Balak and covers Numbers 22:2-25:9. It tells the story of the Moabite king who hired a wicked prophet, to attempt to bring a curse on the Nation of Israel. After Israel defeated Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings, the Moabites joined forces with their longtime enemies the Midianites to […] Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue John 9. They focus on the amazing boldness of the formerly blind man and the importance of spiritual sight. Source

This week Rabbi Jerry finishes his study of Psalm 18. He discusses God’s power and David’s covenant relationship with Him. Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry begin John 9. They discuss Messiah Yeshua’s healing of a blind man. Source

Today’s Parasha is called Chukat (translated: Decrees or Ordinances) and covers Numbers 19:1-22:1. This morning we will concentrate on Chapter 20 and 21 In chapter 20, the death of Miriam takes place. After 37 years of wandering, the Jewish people are camped at Kadesh. Miriam’s burial is performed quickly, without much said about it. And […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry begins part 1 of 2 on Psalm 18. He discusses the power of the Lord’s divine intervention and the protection He provides to His people. Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbis Loren and Glenn go further in John 8. They discuss the nature of the leaders response in contrast to those who believe in Messiah Yeshua. Source

This week’s Torah portion is entitled, Korach, the name of the Levite leader who attempted an unsuccessful insurrection against Moses and Aaron. Who was Korah? Chapter 16 identifies him as a descendant of Levi by Kohath, who was the brother of Amram, Moses’ father. So, Korah was actually Moses’ cousin. The incident of his rebellion […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues his series on Supersessionism with a discussion of Romans 11 and Zechariah 2. Watch Below:   Source

This week Rabbis Loren and Glenn go further in John 8. They discuss the nature of the leaders response in contrast to those who believe in Messiah Yeshua. Source

This Shabbat’s parasha is Sh’lach L’cha, meaning “send out for yourself…”. God directed Moses, “Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel…” Moses selected twelve leaders, one from each tribe, including Caleb from the tribe of Judah, […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry teaches on Psalm 17. He focuses on the confidence we can have with the Lord as our refuge. he also discusses the desire of the righteous vs. the wicked. Watch Below:   Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry discuss John 8 and Messiah Yeshua’s death, burial, and resurrection. Source

This week our parasha is Behaalotechah, which translates to “In your setting up” and covers Numbers 8:1-12:16. This parasha contains the separation of Levi, the second Passover, and our people leaving Sinai. But this morning we will be focusing on Numbers 11-12:16, which record three different rebellions against the Lord. Chapter 11 begins with the […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn teaches on Psalm 16 and focuses on the Messianic Prophecy found in this important psalm. Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue in John 8 with a discussion of light vs. darkness. Source

The Torah reading for this week’s parsha is entitled Naso, which means “Take Up.” It is taken from the book of Numbers chapters 4:21-7:89. When the cloud moved from one location to another, the Tabernacle also was to be moved. The moving of the Tabernacle was not unplanned work, many instructions were given on how […] Source

This week we begin the book of Numbers with Parashat Bamidbar which translates to “In The Wilderness”. Bamidbar covers Chapter 1 through Chapter 4:20. These chapters contain censuses, encampment instructions, and duties for the special tribe, the Levites. Numbers begins with the Lord commanding Moses to take a census of the men available to fight. […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry discusses Psalms 14 & 15. He discusses the ways that those who apart from the Lord and close to Him live their lives. Click here for Rabbi Jerry’s notes. Watch Below:   Source

Introduction To Shavuot God’s calendar begins in the spring with Passover. We eat the bitter herbs, remembering the bitterness of slavery in Egypt. We eat the matza, remembering our hurried deliverance from Egypt and our need to remove sin from our lives. We remember the blood of the lambs placed on the doors of our […] Source