by Kim Troup | Oct 20, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
God is creator and He has given the Land to Israel In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) The Bible opens with the book of Genesis, and its first words determine its essence – the beginning. The beginning of time, the beginning of the...
by Kim Troup | Sep 29, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
A House of Prayer for all PeoplesDeuteronomy 31:11-12 records a very special commandment: “Read this Torah before all of Israel in their hearing. Assemble the people, men and women, and little ones, and the sojourner within your towns that they may hear and...
by Kim Troup | Sep 22, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
God helps us return to Him This week’s portion includes Moses’ last speech to the nation before the final poem that is Chapter 32 and the blessings in Chapter 33. Chapter 30 is often referred to as the “Return” chapter, including, as it does, references to both a...
by Kim Troup | Aug 11, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Remember the Sabbath Day Tisha B’Av (the 9th of Av Fast Day) is over and we look ahead. There is a spirit of optimism in the air, regardless of anything else that may be happening in the news or elsewhere. After the weekly Torah portion, we read Chapter 40 of...
by Kim Troup | Jul 28, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
A leader can and should admit his mistakes The book of Leviticus is dedicated primarily to instructing us in the various sacrifices that are brought in the Tabernacle and, later on, in the Temple, as well as other instructions pertaining to the work of the priests and...
