Congregation Shema Yisrael

Paul Continues Defending Himself Using Some Shocking Statements; He Reminds The Galatians How They Started Their Journey Of Faith; He Uses The Torah And The Experience Of Abraham To Teach Them That Salvation Always Came By Faith, Not Works; The Abrahamic Covenant, Which Precedes The Sinai Covenant, Offers Salvation Through A Promise Of The Coming […] Source

The Arrival Of Judaizers/Legalists In Antioch; A Confrontation Between Two Great Apostles; Paul Is Not Inferior To Peter; Saved And Justified By Grace And A Faith-Based Response And Not Torah-Observance; Living By Faith And Empowered By Messiah – Not Human Effort The Holy Spirit had used Paul and members of his team to bring the […] Source

This week’s Parasha is called Kedoshim and covers Leviticus 19:1-20:27. Chapter 19 reviews some of the Ten Commandments and includes a strong reminder that our lives are to be characterized by holiness. In fact, God states clearly, “You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy”. God speaks as the Holy One, […] Source

In this week’s Bible Study, Rabbi Glenn continues his study of Daniel 9 with an  in-depth review of Daniel 9:24-27. Source

The arrival of the Son of God, followed by His sinless life, atoning death and resurrection are among the most important events in history. Not surprisingly, the Creator gave the prophets of the Chosen People detailed information about these events to help us identify the Messiah and understand Him and His ministry. Isaiah was given […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn discusses Bikkurim (First Fruits) as Resurrection Day versus the tradition of Sunday. He also provides an overview of the timeline of the book of Daniel. Source

Paul Defends Himself And His Message; He Knows The Difference Between Legalistic Religion And True Religion; Paul’s Message Was Not Influenced By Anyone; Paul’s Message Was Approved By The Key Leaders; They Recognized Paul As An Equal And As A Partner And As The Apostle To The Gentiles Why did Paul write this letter? The […] Source

Our parasha for this Shabbat Gadol is entitled Acharei Mot, meaning “after the death,” referring to the demise of Aaron’s sons Nadav and Avihu who entered the Holy Place with unauthorized offerings and were struck down by God. It spans Leviticus chapters 16 through 18. The subject matter of chapter 16 is Yom Kippur – […] Source

Rabbi Glenn begins his study of Daniel Chapter 9 that begins with Daniel’s beautiful and heartfelt confession of national sin and his appeal to God’s mercy and reputation to restore the Jewish people to the Land and rebuild the Temple. Next week will be a review and a study of Daniel 9:24-27 that compares this time […] Source

Introduction To Galatians; The Author Of This Letter; The Recipients Of This Letter; Paul’s Greeting; The Problem Identified – Legalism; The True Message Contrasted To False Messages; A Very Strong Warning; Paul’s Defense Of Himself And His Message; Paul Received His Message By A Revelation Of Messiah Rabbi Paul of Tarsus was one of the […] Source

The name of this week’s Parasha is M’tzora, which means “lepers”, and it takes us from Leviticus 14:1-15:33. Adonai gave Moses instructions on the procedure for cleansing from leprosy in chapter 14. A person healed from leprosy must appear before the priest with two living clean birds and cedar wood, scarlet, yarn and hyssop. One […] Source

Rabbi Glenn continues his study of Daniel Chapter 8. Source

Rabbi Loren, Rabbi Glenn, and David Goldstein have a round table discussion on Proverbs 11. Source

This week’s parasha is titled Tazria and covers Leviticus 12 and 13. Tazria translates to English as “T”. The parasha begins with the ceremonial cleansing a woman would undergo after giving birth. If a woman gave birth to a male child, she would be unclean for 7 days.  On the 8th day the baby boy […] Source

This week’s parasha is a double-portion, entitled Tzav and Shemini, covering Leviticus 6:8 through 11:47. Tzav means “command” because Adonai commanded Moses how various offerings were to be carried out. And in turn, Moses commanded Aaron and his sons how to carry out their priestly duties. Shemini, means “the eighth,” referring to the eighth day […] Source

Pastor Christopher Brooks of Evangel Ministries Detroit and Academic Dean of Moody Theological Seminary-Michigan, preaches on the biblical basis for morality in society. Source

This week Rabbi Glenn covers Daniel 8:1-14, in which the prophet was given a vision portending the coming of Alexander the Great; the demise of the Persian Empire; the death of Alexander at the peak of his brief but vast conquest; the splitting of his kingdom among his four generals; and the horrible oppression of […] Source

This week our parasha is Vayikra which translates to “And He Called” and covers Leviticus 1:1-5:19.  This parasha contains five types of offerings to the Lord and begins the book of Leviticus, which outlines many commandments concerning the Priesthood. When we approach a section of Scripture like this parasha, I think there is a tendency […] Source

Here we go again. Pastor Stephen Furtick of “Elevation Church” is just the latest high-profile Christian leader to be under fire for questionable ministerial ethics (supposed ‘spontaneous’ baptisms that weren’t so spontaneous and a lavish personal lifestyle), and the church he pastors just the latest in a litany of ministries that have been sullied by […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn covers Part 3 of Daniel Chapter 7 comparing the “Son of Man” passage with other prophecies such as Isaiah 9 and Zechariah 14 as well as New Testament references (Matthew 26:64 and Luke 1:30-33) that attest to the everlasting nature of the Kingdom that Messiah Yeshua will usher in. Source

This week our parasha is Pekudei which translates to “the amount or number”.  Pekudei is the last parasha of Exodus and covers Exodus 38:21- 40:38.  This week we will see the establishment of the Tabernacle and the priestly garments that we have discussed these past weeks. Since we are ending Exodus, I will also be […] Source

In this letter written to the Community of Messianic Jews and Christians in Ephesus, the Lord’s divinely inspired representative taught them that God has blessed us with amazing spiritual blessings. With the coming of the Messiah, the Lord is doing something new. He is ending humanity’s divisions and creating one new man, a new united […] Source

Rabbi Glenn continues his study of Daniel Chapter 7 comparing the vision described in Verses 1-8 with Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Chapter 2 Verses 31-43 concerning the kingdoms of Babylon, (Media) Persia, Greece, and Rome. Source

Michael Gabizon of Ariel Ministries delivers a message on james 1:1-12.  Michael explains how the beginning of James serves as a how-to guide for Believers in a world filled with problems. Source

This week’s parasha is called, VaYakhel, which means, “and he assembled.”  It covers Exodus Chapter 35:1 – 38:20.  This parasha covers the actual building of the tabernacle and its implements as well as the altar of sacrifice and the courtyard of the tabernacle.  The instructions for building the tabernacle, the implements and the courtyard were […] Source