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December 18, 2020
Haftarah Miketz: Cutting the Baby in Half
Miketz (At the End) – Genesis 41:1-44:17, I Kings 3:15-4:1 In some years, this prophetic portion coincides with Chanukah in which case the reading is Zechariah 2:13–4:7. This year (2020), Chanukah concluded before Shabbat (parsha Miketz). In the Torah and Haftarah portion, Pharaoh and Solomon awake, yayiykatz, from a dream. In Hebrew, a dream is […]
December 15, 2020
Tevet Notes 5781
Heading to our new moon meeting for Tevet 5781 (2020). These are my notes for our locals. I thought some of my readers would find them helpful for the new month. May your homes been filled with Light and Yeshua! Happy Chanukah!
November 13, 2020
Kislev: Light & Identity
Month: Nine Name: Kislev, meaning trust, security, hope[1] Tribe: Benjamin Tribal Banner: Wolf Sense: Sleep Mazel: Sagittarius/Keshet (Bow) Organ: Belly/Stomach/Loins Letter: Samekh (60) Themes: Month of Dreams, Festival of Lights/Dedication Torah Portions: Toldot – Generations, Vayetze – And He Went Out, Vayishlach – And He Sent, Vayeshev – And He Settled, and in some years Miketz […]
November 7, 2020
Haftarah: Vayera
Prophetic Portion to Vayera (And He Appeared) Genesis 18:1-22:24, 2 Kings 4:1-37 This week’s haftarah portion covers two miraculous accounts performed by the prophet Elisha. Both center around women and their children, which not only relates to the Torah portion, but spiritually to the future and the prophetic realm.[1] Elisha asks each woman: “What can […]
October 24, 2020
Like the Days of Noah
The Haftarah Cycle: A Brief Introduction In this new Torah cycle,[1] I’m devoting special attention to the prophetic portion or the haftarah. Thus, I will share little nuggets with my readers when I have time. But first, I offer a review of the history of the haftarah for those new to the Torah cycle. Haftarah […]
October 13, 2020
Releasing the Biblical Feminine: A Virtual Summit!
Join me for a day of teaching, hosted by the wonderful ladies at the Rooted Kafe. RELEASING THE BIBLICAL FEMININE kicks off TOMORROW, October 14th, 2020! This summit is virtual and free! The sessions/teachers will be recorded, so if you purchase a pass (see below), you will have access to anything you miss. If you are […]
October 12, 2020
Clouds of Glory
I hope you all had a glorious Sukkot despite the oddness of the restrictions in 2020. One of the names for the Feast of Sukkot is the Clouds of Glory. Learn why in this message I delivered at Sukkot.
July 28, 2020
Meditations for the Nine Days Part IV
The last two meditations are closely related. The spiritual gifts are “different kinds of tongues” and “interpretations of tongues.” The corresponding fruit of the Spirit are “gentleness” and “self-control.” As I prayed and meditated on these last two gifts and fruit, it dawned upon me to approach these spiritual gifts in a unique way. While […]
July 26, 2020
Meditations for the Nine Days Part III
For an explanation of this series, please see Part I. Day 6 – Av 6 Spiritual Gift: Prophecy Fruit: Goodness The rabbis have assigned a letter to each Hebrew month.[1] Interestingly, the letter for Av is tet. If you haven’t read the recommended articles from Part I on the number nine and Tet, please do […]
July 22, 2020
Meditations for the Nine Days Part II
If you haven’t read Part I, please start there to learn the purpose of this series. Click here for Part III. Day 3 – Av 3 Spiritual Gift: Faith Fruit: Peace In Hebrew, faith is emunah (ee-moo-nah). It comes from the root aman, which means to support, confirm, establish, be faithful, to trust. It’s first […]
