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Join us for this week's Torah Portion. Ekev is a wonderful view of the important events and commandments associated with them. Moses even recounts the story of how the first set of tablets was smashed and the second set of tablets, or luchot, were given in place of them.

The twelve tribes were to rule the 70 nations, not be ruled by them. Prayer has become increasingly important with the loss of the Temple. The interests of Israel may conflict with the ruling principalities and powers assigned to the nations: Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God,...

Question: What’s different about Moses’ delivery of words in Devarim from his addresses in the other books of Torah? Answer: He uses more textual hints rather than direct hits, such as “Tophel and Lavan” rather than explicitly point out their quarrelings, slanders, and complaints (tophel) about manna (lavan, white). He’s subtler with the second generation, which has the ability to read deeper mean...

The Torah portions Mattot/Masei hold two commandments that at first glance, are unrelated. At second glance, they both instruct Israel about blood revenge. In the case of the Midianites who seduced Israel to idolatry and sexual immorality, "Moses spoke to the people, saying, 'Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord's vengeance on Midian.'" (Nu 31:3)

Deriving the curse from the blessing in Bilaam's prophecy.

In this program Dr. Hollisa Alewine teaches about the two "B's" of Magic and how the occult works as we uncover who Bilaam and Balak were in this week's Torah Portion. Jewish sages believe that BOTH Balak and Bilaam were sorcerers. Balak was the greatest magician in Moav. He was called Balak ben Tzippor, they believe, because he was proficient at an ancient magic in which the forces of tum’a (from...

Twice in the wilderness a rock is prompted to bring forth water to drink. In Chukkat, Moses and Aaron make a huge mistake that seems like a minor one. Instead of speaking to the Rock as instructed, they strike the Rock as they did the first time. This brings us to the Bible study tip of the week. Miracles ARE repeated, but they are not performed the same way twice. Perhaps this is why in this Tora...

When we lose the big picture, it’s easy to cool off spiritually. In this week's Torah Portion "Korach," Korah and his rebels had cooled off even after the great experience at Sinai. Because the Israelites couldn’t stand to hear more than the Ten Words, they had to trust Moses when he gave them additional instructions. That, however, was the playing field of suspicion on the part of the rebels. It...

Why is the list of the twelve tribes missing two names? There may be clues as to the re-bibliography of the tribes in Revelation, and those clues are found in this week’s seeds of prophecy in Shelach Lekha. This Torah portion provides some of the primary texts from which the idea of two messiahs arose in Jewish tradition: Messiah bar Ephraim (Hoshea/Joshua) and Messiah bar David (Caleb): Numbers 1...

This week we cover Torah portion Behaalotkha which is titled "Just Kill Me: The Anatomy of Despair" and uncovers the two sides of Moses we see in scripture.

This week Dr Hollisa Alewine teaches on Torah Portion, Naso (I Warned You Pt 1) and uncovers the intricate nature of trespass and Nazirite offerings, and how they share a theme with the trial of the accused woman. This podcast was taken from 2020.

Join in today's study as Dr Alewine starts in the Book of Number and teaches on "Bamidbar." This Torah portion is always timed to fall around the moed of Shavuot. The opening verse of the text associates it with Sinai in the wilderness, the place where the Torah was given.

The issue of slavery is a difficult one for the modern mind, especially in America where its negative effects didn't cease with the end of the Civil War. In Torah study, the many English translations of the Hebrew word eved into "slave" can confuse even the wisest of readers. "Slave" rips the economic position of the eved out of its Hebrew cultural and Biblical context and leaves a very bad taste...

This week's Torah Portion, EMOR covering Leviticus 24:1-24: 23 is important because of our investigation of the Temple hours, which are different from regular hours. Here we will shed insight into what was happening in the Heavenlies during Yeshua's hours on the crucifixion tree. It also gives a new understanding of why Yeshua cried out, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?" Please SUBSCRIBE...

This week, rather than do a deep study of the portions, we will take a walk in the Song of Songs. This whole book is about the resurrection and in the 2 passages taught on in this episode, we shall see how this too correlates to the Yom Kippur service from this week's Torah Portion. Hopefully by pointing some things out in this text you can see the beauty of what Yeshua Messiah has done for us.

Sin sacrifices have been offered for Aharon and his sons so that they could in turn offer sacrifices for the people. They needed to make atonement for the Golden Calf, an event still very much in the consciousness of the young nation. With proper preparation for the moment, the Presence descended on the Eighth. This theme of the Eighth extends into the next two Torah portions, Tazria and Metzorah.

Accidents are rarely one oversight, but a series of oversights leading to a catastrophic event. In this message we'll investigate the deeper prophecies of Nadav and Avihu: Why did Yeshua wash the disciples' feet? Why did he have to go away to send the Comforter? What did he really mean when he used the phrase "My Father's House"? What is the strange parallel between Nadav and Avihu/John the Baptis...

This week we cover the importance of the recognizing and celebrating the Shabbat before Passover known as the Great Shabbat or the Shabbat haGadol. The traditions taught through the generations on this Shabbat are intended to be passed on to every generation. In so doing we are teaching our children the significance of the Exodus and its importance in the Passover story.

This week we address Shir HaSharim and correlate it to a study in the Song of Songs. During this Passover season we should be giving drink to the wound of circumcision and "It Happened That Night."?

This week's Torah Portion is Vayikra. Included in this episode is a reading from which will tie all the events and sacrifices of this Torah Portion together and correlate it to the theme of "The Crowns of Israel and the Tongues of Men and Angels". Here we will see the two rewards for "We will listen" and "We will do."

In this week's episode we will take a break from the weekly Torah Portions and listen to guest speaker Barry Miller, author of Know the Time, Change Your World: the Reappearance of the Seven- and Fifty- Year Biblical Cycles as he discusses the upcoming Schmittah cycle and how we can prepare for it albeit not in the Land. For more information on the Shmittah cycle, visit Barry Miller's website at h...

This week’s portion is Ki Tisa, “when you elevate.” It is nested among similar Torah portions that when strung together, inform readers that within their verses are found prophecies of resurrection. In Ki Tisa, there was judgment, the sin was forgiven, the silver was melted down to become receptacles for the beams or "pillars," and the Cloud could once again dwell among the Darling Israel. The She...

So what's up with those blasphemous names of the head of the beast? And what's up with that harlot riding him? It's in the Torah portion Tetzaveh!

We should maintain that blue thread of Heaven always, weaving its commandments into the fabric of every part of our lives. In this week's Torah portion we discover how not to be a lost pole in high weeds.

In this teaching we cover one of the commandments about caring for the less fortunate such as the Widow and Orphan. There is a familiar adage about "Give a man a fish, and he'll eat today; teach him how to fish and he'll eat every day." In other words, a gift merely strengthens the weakness (unless the person is disabled or too young or old to work). A loan to an able-bodied Israelite holds the ob...