Category: Klug’s Korner

Have any misunderstandings about you caused rejection in your relationships lately?  I don’t know about you, but at this time of year, relationships often come with being misunderstood.  Where do misunderstandings originate and what can we do about clearing them up to restore relationships? Misunderstandings Affect Relationships We’ve all tried to do the right things…

VaYishlach, And He Sent B’reshiyt (Gen) 32:4 – 36:43 Obadiah 1:1-21; Hosea 11:7 – 12:12 Matthew 2:13-23; 26:36-46; John 1:19 – 2:12;  Acts 3:18-26; 1 John 3:4-10; Hebrews 11:12-16;  1 Corinthians 5:1-13; Titus 2:1-15; Revelation 7:1-14; 18:2,4 Who is God?  How would you describe Him?  How do you know what you believe is true? One…

Why do human beings have strong inclinations towards competitive contests?  The drive draws many into all-out competitive contests like wrestling, football – and even war.  Football is appealing today as a modern surrogate for war in our culture.  Guys can’t watch a game without picking one side to identify with and root for, psychologically and…

Vayera: And He appeared. B’reshiyt (Genesis) 18:1 – 22:24 Melekim Bet (II Kings) 4:1-37 Matthew 25:34-40; Luke 2:1-38; 17:26-37; John 3:16-21; John 16:19-24; Jacob/James 2:14-24; 2 Peter 2:4-11; Hebrews 6:13-20; 11:13-19; Rom 9:6-11; Galatians 4:21-31 You’d have thought I’d been in dental school training, I was always so down in the mouth.  The last time…

Lech Lecha – You Go Out B’reshiyt (Genesis) 12:1 – 17:27 Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16 Matthew 1:1-17; John 8:51-58; Acts 7:1-8; Hebrews 7:1-19; 11:1-12; Romans 3:19 – 5:6; Galatians 3:1-29; 5:1-6; Colossians 2:11-15 Note from Klug’s Korner:  If you would like to read more readings in the New Testament than just the one or two…

Noach (Noah, Rest) B’reshiyt (Gen) 6:9 – 11:32 YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 54:1 – 55:5 MattitYahu (Matthew) 24:36–46,  Kefa Alef (I Peter) 3:18–22 Inside the walls of his home was no longer safe.  Hamas was breaking down doors murdering, raping, and butchering their victims.  The young man jumped inside his car to find that wasn’t safe either. …

B’reshiyt (Genesis) 1:1 – 6:8, YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 42:5 – 43:11; Yochanan (John) 1:1-17;  Revelation 22:6-21 By building relationships with this Sukkot, some of our like-minded mishpocha increasingly desire to live in a community.  We’re talking about how living in separate dwellings on a big piece of property could work for us.  Taking it one step…

First Day of Sukkot – Shabbat: Lev 22:26- 23:44; Num 29:12-16; Zech 14:1-21; Rev 21:1-7 Exo 33:12- 34:26; Num 9:17-25; Ezek 38:18 – 39:16     ; John 7:37-44 Shemini Atzeret: Deut 14:22-16:8; Num 29:35-30:1; 1 Kings 8:54-66; Matt 17:1-9; Mark 12:28-33 What can I bring for Sukkot to bless the brethren?  That’s the kind of question…

Ha’azinu, Give Ear – D’varim (Deut) 32:1-52; Shemu’el Bet (II Samuel) 22:1-51; Romans 10:14 – 11:12 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 The guy was a loser.  At an immature, young age, he dared to…

Yom Teruah (Day of Trumpets) B’reshiyt (Genesis) 21:1-34; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:1-6; Shemu’el Alef (1 Samuel) 1:1 – 2:10; I Thessalonians 4:13-18 During these end times of tribulations and tyranny, what deliverance do we have to look forward to?  Who can rescue us?  When Ha’satan seems to have the upper hand in every realm of authority…