Biblical forgiveness may not be what you think it is

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Korach

For the week of June 20, 2026 / 5 Tammuz 5786

Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 16:1 - 18:32

Haftarah: 2 Shmuel/2 Samuel11:14 – 12:22

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Is it possible to believe in God and yet not believe in him?

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Shela Lekha

For the week of June 13, 2026 / 28 Sivan 5786

Torah: B’midbar / Numbers 13:1 - 15:41

Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24

Originally posted the week of July 1, 2000/28 Sivan 5760 (updated)

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Is that thing you're doing actually praying?

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B’ha‘alotkha

For the week of June 6, 2026 / 21 Sivan 5786

Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 8:1 – 12:16

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7 (English 2:10 – 4:7)

Originally posted the week of June 22, 2019 / 19 Sivan 5779 (Updated)

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It's time to bring back the blessing

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Nasso

For the week of May 30, 2026 / 14 Sivan 5786

Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 4:21 - 7:89

Haftarah: Shoftim/Judges 13:2-25

Originally posted the week of June 3, 2023 / 14 Sivan 5783 (updated)

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Reaching beyond the superficiality of self

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Shavuot

For the week of May 23, 2026 / 7 Sivan 5786

Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 14:22 – 16:17

Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1–19

Originally posted the week of May 30, 2009 / 7 Sivan 5769 (updated)

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God is not safe

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But they shall not go in to look on the holy things even for a moment, lest they die. (B’midbar/Numbers 4:20; ESV)

B’midbar

For the week of May 16, 2026 / 29 Iyar 5786

Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 1:1 - 4:20

Haftarah: 1 Samuel 20:18–42

Originally posted the week of May 24, 2014 / 24 Iyar 5774 (revised)

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Israel's eternal right of appeal

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Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. (Vayikra/Leviticus 24:16)

Behar & Bechukotai

For the week of May 9, 2026 / 22 Iyar 5786

Torah: Vayikra/Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34

Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14

Originally posted the week of June 4, 2016 / 27 Iyar 5776 (revised)

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Attempts to manipulate God is extremely dangerous

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Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. (Vayikra/Leviticus 24:16)

Emor

For the week of May 2, 2026 / 15 Iyar 5786

Torah: Vayikra/Leviticus 21:1-24:23

Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31

Originally posted the week of May 21, 2016 / 13 Iyar 5776 (revised and expanded)

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