Congregation Shema Yisrael

Transferred To Another Kingdom; Who Yeshua Is; The Centrality Of Messiah Besides being a great scholar, theologian and one of the greatest evangelists and congregation starters of all time, Paul was an apostle – a special representative of the Son of God. Paul was a very special apostle – the apostle to the Gentiles, a […] Source

This week’s parasha is entitled Naso, which means, “to elevate” or “lift up.”  It covers Numbers, Chapter 4:21 to 7:89.  You will most likely not find the words “elevate” or “lift up” in your Bible.  Most likely, you have something like, “Take a census of the sons of Gershon…” as the start to verse 22.  […] Source

This divinely inspired letter was written toward the end of the life of one of the greatest men who ever lived. Rabbi Paul of Tarsus was intelligent, courageous, intense, devoted, zealous. He was a great scholar and a theologian and an expert in Judaism. He was also a Roman citizen. He spoke and wrote Greek […] Source

This morning I want to talk to you about the greatest event in the history of the world: the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah from the dead. Not only is this a true and historical event, but it has profound implications for mankind, and especially for we who are His followers! Yeshua told the disciples, […] Source

We live in a fallen world. It is dark, dangerous, confusing. It’s a hard place to live in. It’s not at rest. Creation is missing the Eden-like rest it enjoyed before the Fall. Those redeemed by the Seed of the Woman will enjoy great rest, perfect rest, in the future. In the meantime, God’s will […] Source

Even though Timothy may not have been an evangelist, Rabbi Paul told his disciple: “Do the work of an evangelist.” This instruction was not just for Timothy; it’s not just for Christians and Messianic Jews who are in full-time ministry. It’s a command for each individual Christian and Messianic Jew. I am telling each one […] Source

This week’s Parasha covers several subjects: the priesthood, the sacrifices and the holidays, but it has one theme that ties it all together – holiness. A holy God demanded holiness from His holy people. A priest was chosen by God and was holy, set apart to serve God; the priest offered gifts to God, and […] Source

The Torah readings for this Shabbat are entitled Acharei Mot, meaning “after the death” and K’dosheem translated “holy ones”. They cover Leviticus chapters 16 through 20. This passage opens with a warning for Aaron and the priests not to enter the Holy Place after having had wine or strong drink. Because it comes right after […] Source

It’s important to understand the nature of man. If we don’t understand who we are, if we don’t diagnose the human condition properly, we won’t look to the right solution for our problems; we won’t go to the right source to get the help that we need – and we desperately need help; and we […] Source

We are going to do something different this morning. Rabbi Glenn and Rebbetzin Alexandra, Rebbetzin Martha and I are going to discuss Proverbs 10 together. Proverbs 10 starts one of the main sections of the Book of Proverbs. We are doing this because come into this world lacking knowledge and lacking wisdom. Proverbs is designed […] Source

The name of this week’s Parasha is Tazria-Metzora, which means “she gives birth” (Tazria) and “concerning lepers” (Metzora). It takes us from Leviticus 12:1-13:59 (Tazria) and 14:1-15:33 (Metzora). God gives Moses instructions for a woman to become pure after giving birth in chapter 12. She remains unclean for seven days after giving birth to a […] Source

How And Why To Use The Book Of Proverbs We are going to do something different this morning. Instead of me giving the drasha, the message, in a formal way, Rebbetzin Martha and I are going to discuss Proverbs 1 together. We are doing this because this is one of the things that the two […] Source

This week’s Torah portion is titled Shemini, or in English, Eighth. It covers Leviticus 9:1-11:47. This parasha continues from the previous parasha, Tzav, where Aaron and his sons were installed into the priesthood with a highly structured seven-day installment ceremony. This parasha begins on the eighth day after this ceremony. It starts with Moses instructing […] Source

Before there was the Siddur, Israel had a prayer book. It’s the book of Psalms. In this divinely inspired prayer book, Psalms 113-118 focus on God’s saving power and are used during Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot and Chanukkah to praise Him for various aspects of His saving power. Since we use the Hallel Psalms a lot […] Source

Philippians 4:8-23 Focus On Virtuous Qualities; Imitate Paul; Learn To Be Content With What You Have; Principles Of Giving; Final Triumphant Greetings; Final Prayer We’re at the end of this wonderful letter, written by Rabbi Paul and Timothy to the Community of Messianic Jews and Christians in Philippi. Rabbi Paul was one of the very […] Source

This weeks parasha is entitled Tzav, which means “Give the command”.  Adonai commands Moses concerning how various offerings are to be carried out. In turn, Moses commands Aaron and his sons as to how they are to carry out their priestly duties. From Levitiucs 6 -8:31 Adonai outlines the laws of the grain offering, sin […] 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

Philippians 4:1-7 Final Instructions: Be Resolute; Quit Fighting; Get Your Happiness From God Himself; Be Gentle; Know That Messiah Is Near; Instead Of Worrying, Pray! We are getting to the end of this wonderful letter, written by Rabbi Paul and Timothy to the Community of Messianic Jews and Christians in Philippi. For those of you […] Source

This wonderful letter was written toward the end of the life of one of the greatest men who ever lived. Paul of Tarsus was intelligent, courageous, intense, devoted, zealous. He was a rabbi. He was a scholar and a theologian and an expert in Judaism. He was a Pharisee, which means he was very serious […] Source

Rabbi Glenn interviews David Goldstein, David shares how he became convinced that Yeshua is the Jewish Messiah.  David shares how the Jewish holidays opened his eyes to the reality of Messiah Yeshua. Source

This morning let’s consider number six of the seven signs, these amazing public miracles that Yeshua performed which are highlighted in John’s Gospel. So far we have studied Yeshua’s turning water to fine wine at the wedding in Cana of Galilee; we read about His healing the royal official’s son (also in Cana); His healing […] Source

This week’s parasha is entitled Terumah which means “contribution” and takes us from Exodus 25 through 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 book of […] Source

God Is The Source Of Our Happiness – Not Our Circumstances; Focusing On Messiah Is The Essence Of True Religion – Not Human Efforts And Religious Activities Life is a battle. We are in the middle of a war raging in the universe and beyond, between good and evil, between Heaven and Hell; between the […] Source

The parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Mishpatim which means “Judgments”. This Torah portion contains a good deal of what we would call case law –  prescribed fines and/or punishments for a broad spectrum of offenses concerning personal injury and property. They include such things as: The rights and obligations of slaves and their masters Capital offenses, including premeditated murder, […] Sou...

Of all Messiah’s New Covenant Communities over the past 2,000 years, the earliest Community was the best: It was closest to God. It had the greatest spiritual understanding. It had the most spiritual power. One of the reasons it was the best is because it had the best leaders. It had the Lord’s representatives – […] Source