by Kim Troup | Mar 3, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
God met Israel when the State of Israel was Established This week’s portion begins with the end of Exodus chapter 27 and includes the instructions for Aaron and their priests in their worship roles — their clothes, the sanctification process they will go...
by Kim Troup | Feb 23, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Encountering God in the TabernacleThis week’s Torah portion is the first of four Torah portions that discuss the building of the Tabernacle and the vessels within. The details are amazing – the exact dimensions of the building and of each vessel, the materials used...
by Kim Troup | Feb 16, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Human Relationships are Sacred Most of this week’s Torah portion involves various civil laws which help govern a kind and generous society. The portion begins with the laws of slavery, which when compared to the norms of society in Biblical times, are...
by Katie Eacrett | Feb 9, 2023 | Reflections from Israel
The Land of Israel For years, we have been talking about the Land of Israel. It is a land holy to both Jews and Christians and people of both faiths are responding to current events in Israel from a Biblical perspective. But how do Christians and Jews each see the...
by Kim Troup | Feb 9, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
The Nations Can Ally with Israel This week’s portion begins with Jethro’s historic visit to the Children of Israel in the desert. The story begins in Exodus Chapter 18: “And Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’s father-in-law, heard...
