Congregation Shema Yisrael

Rabbi Loren shares how the Shema points us to the truth that we are created to Love the Lord with everything that we are.

This week Rabbi Glenn discusses parasha Pinchas and shares the importance of being passionate for the Lord, but also operating in discernment.

Rabbi Jerry shares a message about the power and compassion of the Lord in our most weakest and depressed moments.

This week David comments on the double torah portion. He discusses the Red Heifer sacrifice in Chukat, and lessons from the story of Balaam and Balak.

This week Rabbi Jerry finishes his discussion of God's Will by looking at the lives of Balaam and Balak.

This week Rabbi Jerry teaches on 1 kings 18. In 1 Kings 18, the prophet Elijah confronts the spiritually paralyzed Israelites, challenging their dangerous attempt to find a "middle ground" between worshipping the Lord and the pagan idol Baal. During a dramatic showdown on Mount Carmel, the false prophets fail to summon their god despite hours of frantic spectacle, whereas Adonai instantly answers...

David Goldstein teaches on parasha Korach, which covers Numbers 16:1 – 18:32. He discusses the rebellion of Korah and how rebellion against the Lord is still happening today.

This week Rabbi Jerry Continues to discuss God's Will. He uses D.A. Carson's, Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility: Biblical Perspective in Tension to discuss the tension between our wills and God's Will. Click here for Rabbi Jerry's notes.

Rabbi Loren concludes his series in Jude with a discussion of God's glory and mercy and how it applies to our lives as followers of Messiah Yeshua.

Roman Clark teaches on parasha Sh'lach L'cha and the importance of faith in the lives of Joshua and Caleb.

This week Rabbi Jerry discusses the sovereignty of the Lord. He begins with a discussion of how Adonai is the one true king, and everything is under His control. Rabbi Jerry's Notes.

Rabbi Loren continues his series in Jude (Judah) by emphasizing the importance of community. He also discusses important teachings on God's mercy and our connection to the Lord through prayer.

Rabbi Glenn teaches on the importance on not having double-standards. In this week's parasha, the importance of following the Lord's commands, and the consequences for compromising God's clear teaching are emphasized.

This week Rabbi Jerry records a Bible Study on the important topic of celebrating the diversity of God's Community. He discusses the importance of identity in Messiah and what it means to remain as we were called.

Rabbi Loren continues his series in Jude (Judah). Believers are urgently warned about false teachers who infiltrate the church, twisting God's grace into a license to sin while masquerading as faithful members during fellowship meals. Jude exposes these leaders as spiritually dead and destructive, reminding the church through the ancient prophecy of Enoch that they face certain divine judgment. Ju...

Parasha Naso highlights God’s call for His people to be meticulously organized and completely devoted to His presence. Naso teaches the strict purity laws required to maintain a holy camp, the voluntary Nazarite vows for those seeking a deeper personal walk with God, and the foundational Priestly Blessing.

This week Rabbi Jerry discusses Luke 18 and 19, which contrasts different responses to God's Grace. He compares the self-righteous Pharisee and the hesitant rich young ruler against the deeply humble tax collectors. Ultimately, Believers are challenged to emulate Zacchaeus by responding to the Lord's invitation with immediate, joyful obedience and genuine, life-altering repentance.

Rabbi Loren preaches on the problem of legalism, prioritizing external rule-keeping and Sinai Covenant obligations over a living relationship with God. Pointing to Yeshua's ministry and the teachings of the early church, he emphasizes that believers are saved and made complete entirely by God's grace through faith, rather than by observing the Torah, Sabbaths, or dietary laws. Ultimately, true rig...

This week Rabb Jerry continues his discussion of God’s infinite and unchanging love through His deep mercy for the distressed, His unearned grace for sinners, and His patient persistence. Through the work of Messiah Yeshua, believers receive the unmerited gift of salvation and forgiveness, demonstrating that God moves toward our suffering rather than away from it. In response to this limitless com...

Rabbi Loren continues in Jude and discusses false teachers who infiltrate the community by twisting God's grace.

In Bamidbar we find the details of the initial census of Israel's fighting men, the arrangement of the tribes around the Tabernacle, and the specific, reverential duties of the Levites.

Rabbi Jerry discusses God's love and emphasizes that God's infinite, unchanging love is an unearned benevolence that serves as the foundation for His relationship with creation. We must base our understanding of God's love on Scripture and the sacrifice of Messiah Yeshua, rather than on our personal experiences. Click here for Rabbi Jerry's notes.

Rabbi Loren continues his series in Jude. Judah warns believers to defend their faith against false teachers who quietly infiltrate the community to distort God's grace into an excuse for sexual immorality and self-rule. To demonstrate that experiencing God's blessings does not grant immunity from His judgment, the letter recalls the destruction of the unfaithful Exodus generation, the imprisonmen...

The double parasha of Behar and Bechukotai concludes the book of Leviticus by outlining God's commands for the Sabbath and Jubilee years, alongside a clear contrast between the blessings of obedience and the severe, escalating punishments for breaking His covenant. Although Israel historically suffered the prophesied exile due to their persistent disobedience, the Lord demonstrated His unchanging...

This week Rabbi Jerry continues his study on God's Attributes. He discusses how God's righteous wrath and perfect justice demand that human sin be met with the consequence of death and eternal punishment. However, out of His immense mercy, the Lord willingly took this punishment upon Himself through Messiah Yeshua's death on the cross, fully satisfying the demands of His own judgment. In response...