Congregation Shema Yisrael

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry begin Mark 5 and discuss the nature of demonic activity. Source

This week’s Torah potion is entitled B’shalach, which means “When He Sent.” It covers Exodus 13:17-17:17. It describes Israel’s continuing journey as God led them by a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night. Chapter 13 records a miraculous event. The Israelis left Egypt like a mighty army, with Moses carrying the bones […] Source

Rabbi Jerry continues with part 2 of the prologue of Revelation. He covers verses 6-8 and summarizes this section of Revelation. ​Rabbi Jerry’s Notes on Revelation1:1-8: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AgBp1hY889jy8kaITppV18NFxzJK7P9C/view Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbis Loren and Jerry continue their discussion of Mark 4 and the parables of Yeshua. They discuss the difference between fear and faith. They also discuss the nature of Evangelism. Source

This week’s parasha is entitled, Bo, which means, “Go.”  It covers Exodus, chapter 10:1 to 13:16. We heard about the first 7 plagues last week and chapter 10 begins with the 8th plague, the plague of locusts.  One of the purposes of each plague is that it represents a confrontation between the Living God and […] Source

Rabbi Jerry continues the study through The Revelation. In the first of two parts he unpacks the prologue of Revelation 1:1-8. This section emphasizes the unique nature of Revelation and the seriousness of listening to the message. Rabbi Jerry’s Biblography: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17oGIo6uhJ5Db0TDSmvtPoYlYfHk0SiRG/view Watch Below:   Source

In 1984 President Ronald Regan declared Sunday, January 22, to be Sanctity of Human life Day. His proclamation begins as follows: The values and freedoms we cherish as Americans rest on our fundamental commitment to the sanctity of human life. The first of the “unalienable rights” affirmed by our Declaration of Independence is the right […] Source

This week’s Torah portion is Va’era, which means “and I appeared” and covers Exodus 6:2-9:35.  In last week’s parasha, Moses and Aaron were sent to see Pharaoh and request him to allow them to celebrate a feast for three days in the wilderness. Pharaoh does not allow this to happen, and he increases the Israelis’ burden […] Source

Rabbi Glenn begins a new study through The Revelation. He begins tonight with an introduction to this letter and a preview of the whole study. Introduction Notes: https://bit.ly/shemarevelationintro Rabbi Glenn’s Additional Notes: https://bit.ly/shemarevnoteswk1 Watch Below Source

This week Rabbi Glenn and Rabbi Jerry discuss the first part Mark 4. They discuss the Parable of the Sower. Source

This week’s Torah potion is Sh’mot, translated “Names,” and covers Exodus 1:1-6:1. It chronicles God’s providence and faithfulness, delivering His people from the oppression of a ruthless Pharoah. Chapter 1 opens with the “Names” of the sons of Israel, who migrated with Jacob to Egypt. His descendants totaled 70. God had used Joseph’s wisdom and […] Source

How do we rightly handle the Word of God? How do we interpret complex teachings like Revelation? How do we avoid false teaching? Rabbi Jerry discusses the essential practice of good Hermeneutics. In this study he discusses what hermeneutics is, why it matters, how it is done at Shema, and resources to go further. This […] Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry conclude Mark 3 and discuss Blaspheme Against The Holy Spirit. Source

This morning’s parasha is Vayechi, meaning “And he lived”, (he referring to Joseph), and brings us to the end of Genesis. In our previous parasha, Jacob arrived in Egypt, and was joyfully reunited with Joseph, who for all those years he had thought dead. 17 years have since passed, and Jacob is 147 years old. […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry examines several key passages helpful for identifying false prophets and teachers. He then will share an article on the dangerous practice of Pseudo-Prophecy from The Gospel Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-postmodern-pseudo-prophecy-dishonors-god/ Watch Below: Source

The Son of God said: No one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the wine would burst the wineskins, and the wine and the skins would both be lost. New wine calls for new wineskins. Messiah Yeshua was teaching us about living a new life. Think about it. The Son of God left the […] Source

Last parasha we left things on a cliffhanger, with an unknown Joseph telling his brothers he would be keeping Benjamin in Egypt. This week we will read the conclusion of Joseph’s testing of his brothers. Our parasha this week is called Vayigash which translates to “And He Drew Near” and covers Genesis 44:18-47:27. This parasha shows […] Source

Our Parasha is entitled Miketz meaning “At the end”. It covers Genesis 41:1–44:17. When last week’s Parasha closed, the cupbearer was released from prison as Joseph predicted. However, he goes on with his life and completely forgets about Joseph. As this parasha opens, two full years have passed, and Joseph is still imprisoned. Scholars believe […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry discusses principles for Spiritual Growth through the virtues found in 2 Peter 1:3-11. Watch Below:   Source

Matthew 1:18: This is how the birth of Yeshua the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose […] Source

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This week Rabbi Jerry discusses the fate of false teachers in The Letter of Jude. Watch Below:   Source

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About 175 years before Messiah came into the world, the Jewish people were in a very difficult situation. We were living under the rule of a Greek king named Antiochus IV, who pressured our people to adopt the culture and pagan religion of the Greeks. Compounding this problem, we also faced danger from an ongoing […] Source

This Shabbat’s parasha is entitled Vayeshev, meaning, “…and he dwelt”. Jacob is back in Canaan. Our attention turns to Joseph, who’s now 17 years-old. Because Joseph was the first-born by Jacob’s late, beloved wife Rachel, Jacob lavishes his greatest affections on Joseph, which doesn’t sit well with Joseph’s brothers. They resent him. The situation is […] Source