Congregation Shema Yisrael

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

This week Rabbi Glenn covers Psalms 11-13 and discusses the common themes between these psalms. Click here for Rabbi Glenn’s notes. Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbis Glenn and Jerry begin John 8. They discuss Yeshua’s amazing responses to an adulterous woman and His teachings. Source

This week’s parasha is titled, B’Chukotai, which means, “In my statutes” and covers Leviticus, chapter 26:3 – through 27:34.  This passage is end of the book of Leviticus. Chapter 26 is a reminder about the blessings of following Adonai’s teaching and the curses that happen when Adonai’s statutes are disobeyed.  A very similar reminder occurs […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry teaches on Psalm 10 and focuses on how the wicked behave. He discusses the confidence we can have that the Lord hears and cares about those who are hurt by wicked people. Click here for Rabbi Jerry’s notes. Watch Below:   Source

This week Rabbis Glenn and Jerry continue in John 7. They discuss the divided responses to Messiah Yeshua. Source

Our Parasha this week is titled B’Har, meaning “on the mountain“. It covers Leviticus 25:1-55. Adonai sets forth the laws requiring that the land and crops be allowed to rest every seven years, as well as the Jubilee year every 50 years. God allows the use of slaves but provides stipulations for their humane treatment, […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues his miniseries on Replacement Theology also known as Supersessionism. Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbis Loren and Jerry discuss Messiah Yeshua’s teachings in John 7 and discuss the response of the crowd. Source

This week’s Torah portion is entitled Emor, which means “Say.” Adonai declared, “You shall be holy because I, the LORD am holy.” Israel was to be a different kind of people because the Lord loved and chose them as His own. In chapter twenty-one Moses exhorted Aaron and his descendants to live a higher level […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry teaches on Psalm 9 and discusses the confidence that comes with the Lord’s righteous justice. Click here for Rabbi Jerry’s notes. Additional Notes. Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbi Loren and Glenn examine Messiah’s teachings during the holiday of Sukkot. Source

The Torah reading for this week’s parasha is entitled Kedosheem which means Holy Ones. It is taken from the book of Leviticus 19:1-20:27. Adonai said to Moses, “Give these instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Laws and statues were given to make […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn teaches on Psalm 8 and talks about infinite and yet personal nature of the Lord. Click here for Rabbi Glenn’s notes. Watch Below:   Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry discuss the response of many who reject Yeshua in John 6. Source