Commentary

Vayera

Vayera (Go for Yourself) Torah: Genesis 18:1 – 22:24 Haftarah: II Kings 4:1-37 Brit Chadasha: Romans 9:4-9 What Men can do on their Own In this portion we see Abraham, “the father of faith”, being told that it was time to be given a son in his old age that was promised to him. In [...]

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Sukkot Portion

Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Torah: Leviticus 22:26 – 23:44 Haftarah: Zechariah 14 Brit Chadasha: Luke 2 The Season of Our Rejoicing When I think of Sukkot or the Feast of Tabernacles, three things come to mind: remember the past, fulfill the present, and prepare for the future.  That in a simple nutshell is Sukkot.  In [...]

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