Do you recall what happened when Joshua first attacked Ai? They had just come from a great triumph at Jericho, defeating the fortified town and destroying all the people and all the booty, just as God commanded. Oh, but wait! Someone didn’t destroy all the booty, did he? Achan kept
There are 5 Covenants that God made with us. The first was the Noahide Covenant, then the Abrahamic, Mosaic and Davidic. Finally, there is the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31). The usual Christian teaching is that the New Covenant did away with most of the previous 4 covenants, leaving only what
To the person who said always follow your dreams, I say,”Bah!! Humbug!!” I have had a beard, and a nice one, too, for about 18 years. My wife likes it, I like it, and I have been complimented on it. Occasionally I have this nightmare where I am really tired,
This parashah describes the way the priestly robes are to be manufactured, and the process for the anointment and consecration of the priests (Aaron and his sons), as well as the rules for their share of the sacrifice, and about the incense. In the description of the breastplate, the Urim
Yesterday we talked about how just because something seems to be alright or feels “right”, that doesn’t make it right. We need to know what God tells us is right, and what God tells us is wrong. I do believe that “going with your gut feeling” is often the right thing
Some days I wonder what I will write about. This was one of those mornings. I am doing the crosswords and word jumbles (can’t start the day without waking up the brain with coffee and puzzles) and wondering what I should write about, and hoping that either Dear Abby or Ask
I am that guy you call when the computer you work with proves it is smarter than you are. And sometimes, not too often but sometimes, it is smarter than I am, also. Many people complain and/or joke about the fact that when they call tech support they are first asked,
I just finished reading one of my favorite chapters from Torah- D’varim 28 (Deuteronomy). This is the chapter where Moshe tells the people about the blessings they will receive from God for obedience, and the curses they will receive for disobedience. The blessings are about 1/3 the number of curses. This
Today we read of the instructions for building the Tabernacle, which are very, very detailed. The size of the supports, the types of precious metals and gems, the material the coverings are to be made from, the colors, everything about the Tabernacle is designed, defined, and described in this parashah, and
You probably know the parable about the king and the wedding guests, If not, go to Matthew 22. To understand what I am going to talk about, you need to know about the cultural norm of the day. When people were invited to a wedding, the Semitic custom was for the host