Congregation Shema Yisrael

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

This week Rabbi Glenn continues the study of 1 John with 1 John 4 Part 3. Watch Below: Source

Rabbi Glenn and Rabbi Jerry continue the series through the Letter to the Romans. They discuss the importance of Gentile followers of Yeshua and the our need for biblically based hope. Source

This week our parasha is Va’yeishev which means “And He Settled” and covers Genesis 37:1-40:23. Parasha Va’yeishev covers the beginning of the life of Joseph and shows how a cycle of sin can continue from one generation to the next. Chapter 37 introduces us to Joseph, Jacob’s favorite son, who is given an ornate robe […] Source

The name of this week’s parasha is Vayishlach, which means “and he sent,” and covers Genesis 32:3-36:43.  Jacob sends messengers to his brother Esau to gain Esau’s favor.  They return with news that Esau is coming toward Jacob with 400 men.  Jacob is terrified and divides the people and animals into 2 groups, thinking that […] Source

Rabbi Loren and Rabbi Glenn discuss Romans 14 Part 2. They continue the discussion of primary vs. secondary issues and the need to show grace and hospitality towards each other. Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues the study of 1 John with 1 John 4 Part 2. Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry finish Romans 13 and begin their discussion on Romans 14. They discuss what are primary vs. secondary issues and the need for unity. Source

This week’s parasha is Vayetze, meaning “and he went forth”. Jacob flees from Be’ersheva to escape the wrath of his brother Esau, and makes the 500+ mile journey back to Haran, the place from which Abraham had departed many years earlier. There Jacob will stay with his maternal uncle, Laban. It’s temporary, of course; Jacob […] Source

Rabbi Jerry continues the study through 1 John with 1 John 4 Part 1. He discusses the need to test spiritual teaching and the importance of Biblical literacy. Watch Below: Source