Congregation Shema Yisrael

Today’s Parasha is called “Chukat” (translated: Decrees or Ordinances)and covers Numbers 19:1-22:1. Chapter 19 prescribes the offerings and ashes of the Red Heifer. This red female cow was to be used for purification. It had to be without any defect or blemish – meaning it was physically perfect and had no other colors on it. […] Source

The Only Right Way To Live – By The Spirit; The Fruits Of The Old Nature And The Fruits Of The Spirit; Crucifying The Old Nature With Its Corrupt Desires We live in fallen world that is satanically controlled and in rebellion against God and under a curse. Human beings are members of a fallen […] Source

Rabbi Glenn continues his study of Systematic Theology with an examination of Hermeneutics, reading and properly interpreting the Scriptures. Source

The Torah portion for this Shabbat is called Korach, named after the leader of an infamous rebellion against Moses and Aaron; one which ended catastrophically. This parasha covers Numbers 16-18. It is the third challenge to Moses’ leadership in a row; the first having come from his own siblings, Aaron and Miriam (on the pretext of […] Source

Living Freely, Purely, Lovingly; Living By The Spirit; The Fruits Of The Old Nature And The Fruits Of The Spirit; Crucifying The Old Nature With Its Corrupt Desires; Living In Step With The Spirit And With The Other Members Of Messiah’s Community You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. Live freely. You […] Source

Rabbi Glenn continues his series on basic doctrines of the Bible. This week the study covers the definition of discipleship and the doctrine of the Resurrection. Source

The name of this week’s Parasha is Sh’lach Lecha, which means “send” and covers Numbers 13:1-15:41.  Adonai told Moses in chapter 13 to send leaders from each of Israel’s tribes to explore Canaan.  Caleb, who represented Judah, and Hoshea (whom Moses re-named Joshua), who represented Ephraim, are included in this list. Moses told these men […] Source

Live As Free People, Not Slaves; Don’t Substitute Law Keeping For Messiah; Live Freely; Live Purely; Live Lovingly; Live by the Spirit! On July 4th, Americans celebrate our independence from the control of England. The problem is that we are still not entirely free. What I means is that not only US citizens, but all […] Source

Rabbi Glenn begins a study on basic Biblical Doctrines.  This study is based on lessons created by Pastor Dan Lewis of Troy Christian Chapel.  This week Rabbi Glenn covers the Atoning Work of Messiah, What Constitutes Faith, and Tevilah (Baptism). Rabbi Glenn also has a question-and-answer session after the first hour. Source

Paul Asks The Galatians To Become Like Him; To Treat Him The Way They Did At First; To Be Loyal To Him, Not To The Judaizers/Legalists; They Must Not Put Themselves Under Sinai Covenant Law-Keeping; They Should Learn From The Torah Using Sarah And Hagar, Isaac and Ishmael As Metaphors The Holy Spirit had used […] Source

This week’s Torah portion is titled Behaalotecha, it covers Numbers 8:1 – 12:16. Behaalotecha translates to English as “when you raise or elevate.” The portion begins with instructions regarding the lighting of the seven branched candelabra. This being the gold candelabra that stood at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.  Aaron, the first High […] Source

Rabbi Glenn leads a Bible study on the feast of Shavuot (Pentecost) and examines a variety of passages in the Bible. Source

Introduction The Sermon on the Mount is arguably the loftiest, the purest instruction ever given in the history of mankind. But for that same reason, it is also the most difficult and potentially disconcerting instruction ever given. These renowned words of Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah, comfort, reassure and strengthen us, but alternately convict, challenge and […] Source

Today’s Torah portion is entitled Naso. The verb can be translated to lift, to take or to carry. For the purposes of this parasha its primary meaning is to “take”, derived from the opening verses where the Lord instructs Moses to take or naso a census. Our parasha covers Numbers 4:21-7:89. To summarize, the parasha […] Source

In the first hour, in honor of Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), Rabbi Glenn looks at the history of the city of Jerusalem from its earliest mention in Genesis 14 all the way through to the Hasmonean Period. He also examines prophecies such as Zephaniah 3 and Isaiah 66 that describe the glorious future God has planned for His […] Source

This week we begin the book of Numbers with Parashat Bamidbar which translates to “In The Wilderness”.  This parasha covers Chapter 1 through Chapter 4:20. These chapters contain censuses, encampment instructions, and duties for the special tribe, the Levites.  While Bamidbar contains no commandments it is still an interesting and important parasha. Numbers begins with […] Source

Sinai Covenant Law Keeping Is For The Spiritually Immature; Knowing God And Accepting His Principles Is For the Spiritually Mature; We Are God’s Children And Heirs; We Have The Spirit Of God Living In Us And He Creates Intimacy With God And Power For Right Living; Don’t Enslave Yourself With Obligatory Sinai-Covenant Law-Keeping! God’s grace […] Source

In this two-hour Bible Study, Rabbi Glenn concludes his study of Daniel by revisiting the book and answering questions. Source

Reasons The Sinai Covenant Was Given: It Was Added Because Of Transgressions; It Was Our Guardian; It Kept Us In Custody; It Was Incapable Of Imparting Life; It Was Given Through A Mediator And Angels; We Are No Long Under Its Authority; We Have A New Faith; We Are Abraham’s Spiritual Children; We Are Mature […] Source

This week’s Parasha is B’chukotai and brings us to the conclusion of the book of Leviticus, covering chapters 26 and 27. In chapter 26 Adonai outlines the blessings for obedience and punishments for disobedience.  These blessings and curses depended on whether or not Israel would keep the Covenant that Almighty God gave His people. In […] Source

Rabbi Glenn discusses the final chapter of Daniel in this two-part Bible Study of the book. Source

Introduction The author of the Letter to the Messianic Jews (Hebrews) wrote, For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart (4:12). Nowhere is […] Source

In the Bible Study this week, Rabbi Glenn gives an overview of Daniel 10 in preparation for Daniel 11. Source

In this Bible Study, Rabbi Glenn reviews Daniel Chapter 11 explaining Daniel’s vision that foretold the demise of the Persian kingdom and the rise of the Hellenistic kingdom and how these kingdoms eventually played out in history, in particular, how these kingdoms impacted the Jewish people and vice versa. The prophecy extends to the End […] Source

This week’s parasha is entitled Emor which means speak. It is taken from Leviticus chapter 21:1 and extends through chapter 24:23 it covers several subjects: the priesthood, the sacrifices and the holidays; but it has one theme that ties it all together, The theme of holiness. The God of holiness, demands  holiness from His people. […] Source