Congregation Shema Yisrael

Someone recently asked me: “Do I have to believe everything the Bible teaches? Can’t I believe the parts I want to believe and not believe the parts I don’t want to believe?” My answer: “Yes. You must believe everything the Bible teaches”. Here’s why: The Bible Repeatedly Claims To Be Words From God That Come […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry deep dives into the life and legacy of Melchizedek, King of Salem. He discusses who Melchizedek is, his importance in Scripture, and his treatment in the Talmud. References: The Legends Of Jews By Louis Ginzberg The JPS Torah Commentary: Genesis By Dr. Nahum M. Sarna Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren and Glenn are joined by Rebbetzin Martha and Alexandra to discuss the second part of Proverbs 20. Source

Shabbat Shalom. This week’s parasha is Mishpatim, which means “Judgments” and covers Exodus 21:1-24:18. In the previous parasha, our people were given the Ten Commandments by the Lord. We continue in chapter 21 with additional laws given by Adonai. Starting with the laws regarding Jewish slaves and servants. Chapter 21 also contains how to handle […] Source

Rabbis Loren and Glenn are joined by Rebbetzin Martha and Alexandra to discuss the first part of Proverbs 20. Source

The Tora reading for this week’s Parasha is entitled Yitro meaning Jethro. It is taken from the book of Exodus, 18:1-20:23, The gods of the Egyptians have been defeated, Pharaoh has been humiliated, his firstborn son, “killed” and his army destroyed. The Red Sea has parted, Israel has been released from slavery, Adonai has been […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn discusses the importance of love and hospitality in 3 John. Watch Below: Source

This week’s parasha is entitled, B’Shalach, which means “when he sent” and covers Exodus 13:17 – 17:16.  When he sent refers to pharaoh letting the Israelis depart from Egypt after the 10th plague, the death of the first born. After their release, the Lord does not lead the Israelis in a direct route towards their […] Source

This week Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry discuss the end of Romans 16 and finish the Letter to the Romans. Source

This week Rabbi Glenn discusses the importance of love in 2 John. Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry discuss Romans 16. They talk about the importance of greetings and being personal in your community. Source

This week’s Parasha is entitled Bo which in Hebrew is the command form of “come” and covers Exodus 10:1 – 13:16. In the previous Parasha, due to the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart, the first seven of ten plagues were unleashed on the inhabitants of Egypt. We now pick up in Chapter 10 where The Lord […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry discusses where we can find America (and all other societies) in God’s Word. He discusses the nature of fallen humanity and greatest lie humanity has accepted. Source

This is the first day of 2022. It’s appropriate that we start off the year together. I want to set the tone for the year with this message. My message this morning: Eight things I love about Messiah’s Community. The first thing I love about Messiah’s Community is that God loves Messiah’s Community – a […] Source

In the beginning the Word already existed.   The Word was with God,   and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him,   and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created,   and his life brought light to […] Source

Our Torah reading this Shabbat bears the same name as the book it introduces: Shemot meaning ‘names’, since it begins with a recitation of the names of Jacob’s 12 sons, who, with their father and their families, had settled in Egypt after being reunited with Joseph. The English name for the book, Exodus, is borrowed […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues the study of 1 John with 1 John 5 Part 2. Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry finish Romans 15 and begin Romans 16. They discuss the importance of having personal connections in Messiah’s Community and home congregations. Source

This week we end the book of Genesis with parasha Vayechi which translates to “and he lived”. It takes us from Genesis 47:28 to 50:26 and finishes the book of Genesis. This parasha contains the final Messianic prophecy of Genesis as well as a powerful reminder that the Lord is always in control. Our parasha begins with […] Source

Last week 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

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue their series through the Letter to the Romans. They discuss Romans 15 with a focus on the importance of missions and the call to worldwide evangelism. Source

This week Rabbi Jerry continues the study of 1 John with 1 John 5 Part 1. He discusses the need for a full Gospel of Messiah Yeshua and the need to fully understand Yeshua’s life, death, and resurrection. Watch Below: Source

Shabbat Shalom. This week we celebrate the holiday of Chanukkah, the festival of dedication. Now I am guessing that everyone here today knows at least some of the history of Channukah. How a remnant of our people led by Judah Maccabee overthrew the wicked King Antiochus who defiled the Lord’s Temple. How the Temple was […] Source

Don’t you wish there were more things in life that could be a one-and-done proposition? Like shoveling snow, or raking leaves? In fact, there are very few things in this world, once accomplished, that you never have to think about again. Certainly not the dishes or the laundry, and, in the case of the Harris […] Source

This week’s parasha is entitled, Miketz, which means, “at the end of.”  It covers Genesis Chapters 41:1 to 44:17. Our parasha for this week opens by telling us that Joseph stayed two more full years in prison after the cupbearer’s release.   However, it is at this time that Pharaoh has a strange dream, which no […] Source