Congregation Shema Yisrael

This week we have a double parasha. Our first parasha is Tetzaveh which means “you shall command” and covers Exodus 27:20 – 30:10. This parasha covers the unique garments, food, and anointing for the priests (Cohanim) as well as the altar of Adonai and the sacrifices. We begin at the end of Exodus 27 with the commandment […] Source

Rabbi Glenn continues his study of the Gospel of Matthew with Matthew 24 Part 1. Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue their series through the Letter to the Romans. This week they covered Romans 3:21-31. Source

This week’s parasha is entitled Terumah which means “contribution” and takes us from Exodus 25-27:19. Adonai said, “Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me; from every man whose heart moves him… Let them construct a sanctuary for Me.” The subject matter of these chapters, and most of the rest of the […] Source

This week Rabbi Jerry filled in for Rabbi Glenn and continued his series through the Gospel of Matthew. This week Rabbi Jerry covered Matthew 23 and explained the dangers of following bad leaders. Source

This week’s Parasha is entitled Mishpatim meaning “judgments” and covers Exodus chapter 21 verse 1 to chapter 24 verse 18. In last week’s Parasha, after the children of Israel had been led out of institutionalized slavery in Egypt, they received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. In this week’s Parasha, The Nation of Israel receives […] Source

David Brickner, Executive Director of Jews For Jesus, shares from Acts 16 on the importance of Evangelism.  To support Jews For Jesus please Click Here. Source

Rabbi Glenn continues his study of the Gospel of Matthew with Matthew 22. Watch Below: Source

Have you ever received unsolicited advice from your in-laws?  Moses received some good advice from his father-in-law Yitro (Jethro), whose name is the title of this week’s parasha, which covers Exodus chapters 18 through 20.  Jethro, the priest of Midian who was also called Reuel or “friend of God” in Exodus 2, heard about Adonai’s […] Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue their series through the letter to the Romans with Romans 3:1-20. Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues his series in the Gospel of Matthew with Matthew 21:23-46. Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue their series through the Letter to the Romans with Romans 2:17-29. They have an important discussion on who is a Jew and what it means to be Jewish in the eyes of Adonai. Source

This week our parasha is Beshalach which means “When He Let go”. Besalach covers Exodus 13:17-17:16 and picks up where Bo left off. In this parasha we see our people doubting the Lord. Every time He demonstrates He is a perfect and holy God. The tests of the Lord expose our sinful, doubting hearts. Our […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues his study of the Gospel of Matthew with Matthew 21:18-22. Watch Below: Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues his study of the Gospel of Matthew with Matthew 20:29-21:17. Watch Below: Source

Our society is in rebellion against God. And it’s rebelling against His standards for relating to the opposite sex. Sadly, many Christians are more influenced by a sexually degraded world than by God’s standards for sexual expression, and so, within evangelical churches and Messianic synagogues, boundaries are frequently crossed. And when that happens, often nothing […] Source

This week’s Parasha is titled Bo, which means “Go”. It starts in Exodus 10 where the Lord tells Moses that He has further hardened Pharaoh’s already hard heart. I believe this is the first time in this series of plagues that Adonai will make sure Pharaoh’s heart is hardened through plagues eight, nine, and ten. […] Source

Shabbat shalom, this week’s parasha is Vaera, which means “and I appeared.” It covers Exodus 6:2 – 9:35. God speaks to Moses at the burning bush, telling Moses who He is and that He has heard the groaning of the people of Israel. The Lord will deliver them out of slavery and show great acts […] Source

48 years ago this week, the US Supreme Court, in a travesty of judicial overreach, superseded the laws of the 50 states and made abortion a legal right for any reason, and through all 9 months of pregnancy. Right here in Michigan, a woman named Myra took advantage of that legality, and aborted her child. […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues his study of the Gospel of Matthew with Matthew 20:1-28.   Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue their series discussion the Letter to the Romans. This week they talk about how all fall short of the Lord’s standard and the reality of Hell. Source

This week Rabbi Glenn continues his series through the Gospel of Matthew with Matthew 19. Watch Below: Source

Rabbis Loren, Glenn, and Jerry continue the series through the Letter to the Romans. This week they discuss how sinfulness and rejecting the Lord are connected. 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. Now, 17 years have passed, and Jacob is 147 years old. […] Source

Shabbat shalom, this week’s parasha is Vayigash, which means “and he drew near” and covers Genesis 44:18 – 47:27. This parasha begins with Judah telling Joseph that if Benjamin does not go back to their father, he will die. Judah in verse 28 reiterates the lie that they told their father about what happened to […] Source