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"Feelings of peace on their own indicate nothing." Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit, one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, “I shall be safe,...

Why can’t people see that God’s promises of restoration (to Israel) only make sense if they are spoken to the very people who are under the threat of judgment? "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion." (Isaiah 60:10) Ki Tavo For the week of September 13, 2025 / 20 Elul 5785 Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 26:...

An example of a radical Torah principle (both then & now!) When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to collect his pledge. You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you make the loan shall bring the pledge out to you. (D’varim/Deuteronomy 24:10–11) Ki Teitzei For the week of September 6, 2025 / 13 Elul 5785 Torah: D'varim/Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19 Haft...

All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. (Isaiah 54:13) Shof’tim For the week of August 30, 2025 / 6 Elul 5785 Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12 Originally posted the week of August 18, 2018 / 7 Elul 5778 Video version: https://youtu.be/sBZbBTnNh9c Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-48 X (Twitter): @Tora...

All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. (Isaiah 54:13) Re'eh For the week of August 23, 2025 / 29 Av 5785 Torah: Devarim/Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5 & 1 Samuel 20:18–42 Originally posted the week of August 19, 2017 / 27 Av 5777 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-47 X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes...

God's love for Israel is forever etched in his hands Ekev For the week of August 16, 2025 / 22 Av 5785 Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-46 X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

The key to truth is asking the right questions Va-etchannan/Nachamu For the week of August 9, 2025 / 15 Av 5785 Torah D’varim/Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-45/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

When critique is confused with condemnation D’varim/Shabbat Chazon For the week of August 2, 2025 / 8 Av 5785 Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-44/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

An essential requirement in being what God wants us to be Pinchas For the week of July 19, 2025 / 23 Tammuz 5785 Torah: B’midbar/ Number 25:10 – 30:1 (English: 25:10 – 29:40) Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3 Originally posted the week of July 7, 2018 / 24 Tammuz 5778 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-41/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Baseless curses have no power...Or do they? Balak For the week of July 12, 2025 / 16 Tammuz 5785 Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 22:2 - 25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6 - 6:8 (English 5:7 - 6:8) Originally posted the week of July 20, 2019 / 17 Tammuz 5779 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-40/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Are you superstitious and don't know it? Chukat For the week of July 5, 2025 / 9 Tammuz 5785 Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 19:1 - 22:1 Haftarah: Shoftim/Judges 11:1-33 Originally posted the July 13, 2019 / 10 Tammuz 5779 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-39/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Moses' guide to problem solving Korach For the week of June 28, 2025 / 2 Tammuz 5785 Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11:14 - 12:22 Updated version of “Go to God” from the week of June 23, 2001 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-38/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Knowing God doesn't put us in a comfort bubble Sh’lach L’kha For the week of June 21, 2025 / 25 Sivan 5785 Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 13:1 - 15:41 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-37/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

God wants us to tell it like it is Beha’alotcha Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 8:1 – 12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7 (English 2:10 – 4:7) For the week of June 14, 2025 / 18 Sivan 5785 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-36/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

God speaks your language Naso - For the week of June 7, 2025 / 11 Sivan 5785 Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 Haftarah: Shoftim/Judges 13:2-25 Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-35/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

God's commitment to you is dependent on his commitment to Israel Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-34/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

It's no little thing to be free from idolatry Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-33/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Are you misappropriating what's not yours? Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-31/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Loving neighbor is lot more than warm fuzzies Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-30/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Good news depends on your perspective Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-27/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Relationship advice from the Hebrew Bible Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-26/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

Being set free is no piece of cake Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-pesach/ X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/

God gave of what he had so that we could fully give ourselves to him. Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-25/

There's more to serving God than intentions Test version: https://torahbytes.org/85-24/

Is God trying to get through to you? Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-23/