Torah Vayera – And He appeared. B’resheet (Genesis) 18:1 – 22:24Melekim Bet (II Kings) 4:1–37Ya’aqov (Jacob, James) 2:14-24; Kefa Bet (2 Peter) 2:4-11 Every human being has a deep need for love and affection. Many find true love elusive, remaining empty, disillusioned, and unsatisfied in their quest. What is true love and where can we…
Category: Klug’s Korner
Moving on as a Blessing!
Third Torah Portion: Lech Lecha, You go out B’resheet (Genesis) 12:1 – 17:27 Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 40:27 – 41:16 Galatians 3:1-29; Romans 4:1-25 Have you ever had times in your life when you heard the call to leave the past behind and move on to something better? You just knew in your spirit that it was…
Yeshurun Stands
Yom Kippur. Day of Atonement Readings: Leviticus 16:1-34; 18:1-30; Numbers 29:7-11; Isaiah 57:14 – 58:14; Book of Jonah; Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 3:21-26; 2 Corinthians 5:10-21 Torah portion, Ha’azinu, Give Ear D’varim (Deut) 32:1–52; Shemu’el Bet (II Samuel) 22:1–51; Romans 10:14 – 11:12 What is our identity as the people of YHWH Elohim? Yeshurun (Jeshurun) is…
Preparing to Stand Before the King
Scripture readings for Yom Teruah, the Day of Trumpets: Torah:B’resheet (Gen) 21:1-34; B’midbar (Num) 29:1-6; Haftorah:I Samuel 1:1 – 2:10; Brit Hadashah: I Thess 4:13-18 Scripture readings for this Shabbat start with all the children of Israel standing and gathering together in the Torah portion Nitzavim ‘Standing’ Devarim (Deut) 29:10 – 30:20; YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 61:10…
New or Renewed?
Ki Tavo – When you enter in D’varim (Deuteronomy) 26:1 – 29:9 Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 60:1-22 Matthew 4:13-24; Luke 21:1-4; Romans 11:1-15; Ephesians 1:3-6 One of the most satisfying jobs for a guy who works with wood is to restore something old and dilapidated, making it look new again. Working on home repairs, I’ve grown to…
The War Bride
Torah Ki Tetse – When you go out D’varim (Deuteronomy, Words) 21:10 – 25:19 Haftorah: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 54:1-10 Brit Chadashah: MattitYahu (Matt) 5:27-32; 1 Cor. 5:1-5 The storyline would make a good movie. A soldier goes out to war. His army defeats the enemy, slays all the soldiers, and carries away captives. The soldier looks…
Judging Legally
Shoftim (Judges) Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12 Yochanan (John) 1:19-27; 1 Cor 5:9-13 The people of the Kingdom appointed only one of four authorities. Not one office was self-appointed, but all came by a protocol prescribed by the ultimate Mighty Authority, our Elohim (God). What are the four highest authorities in the Kingdom of…
The Eye of the Shepherd
Torah Re’eh “See!” D’varim (Deuteronomy) 11:26 – 16:17 Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 44:11 – 45:5 Yochanan Alef (1 John) 4:1-6 Somebody is watching you. All alone or not, someone has an eye on you – day and night. Those eyes neither slumber nor sleep. Those eyes aren’t looking for only what’s wrong with you. Those eyes look…
Hungry, But Content?
Ekev (On the heels of, Because of) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12 – 11:25 Haftorah: YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 49:14 – 51:3 B’rit Hadashah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 4:1-11; Ya’aqov (Jacob/James) 5:7-11; Romans 8:31-39 Plenty of food in the frig, but what am I really hungry for? It’s time to eat, but sometimes nothing appeals much to me. What can I…
Grace to You
Torah portion: Va’Etchanan, And I Pleaded, D’varim (Deut) 3:23 – 7:11; Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 40:1-26; Matthew 23:31-39, Mark 12:28-34 Does greeting you with ‘grace to you’ sound religious, pious, or even holier-than-thou? Many Hebrews like to greet each other with “shalom”. Why isn’t a greeting of “grace to you” more common among God’s people? Grace in Va’etchanan You may not see…