Truth is stranger than fiction

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. (Bereshit/Genesis 20:2)

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Vayera

For the week of November 8, 2025 / 17 Heshvan 5786

Torah: Bereshit/Genesis 18:1 – 22:24

Haftarah: 2 Melachim/2 Kings 4:1-37

Originally posted the week of November 4, 2017 / 15 Heshvan 5778 (updated)

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God watches Israel's back

Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Bereshit/Genesis 12:1–3)

Lech Lecha

For the week of November 1, 2025 / 10 Heshvan 5786

Torah: Bereshit/Genesis 12:1 - 17:27

Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16

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God's blessings are expressions of his creative power

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And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Bereshit/Genesis 1:28)

Bereshit

For the week of October 18, 2025 / 26 Tishrie 5786

Torah: Bereshit/Genesis 1:1 - 6:8

Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:11

Originally posted the week of October 2, 2021 / 26 Tishrie 5782

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We have unfettered access to God

Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” (Shemot/Exodus 33:18)

Sukkot

For the week of October 11, 2025 / 19 Tishrei 5786

Torah: Shemot/Exodus 33:12 - 34:26; B’midbar/Numbers 29:23-31

Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18 - 39:16

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What if the God of the Bible were truly your father?

Do you thus repay the Lord, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you? (D’varim/Deuteronomy 32:6)

Ha’azinu

For the week of October 4, 2025 / 12 Tishri 5786

Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 32:1-52

Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1-51

Originally posted the week of September 18, 2021 / 12 Tishri 5782 (updated)

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Don't you recognize your reflection?

And I will surely hide my face in that day because of all the evil that they have done, because they have turned to other gods. (D’varim / Deuteronomy 31:18)

Vayeilech (Shabbat Shuva)

For the week of September 27, 2025 / 5 Tishri 5786

Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 31:1-30

Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10 (English: 14:1-9); Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-17

Originally posted the week of September 22, 2012 / 6 Tishri 5773 (updated)

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"Feelings of peace on their own indicate nothing."

Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit, one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, “I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.” (D’varim/Deuteronomy 29:17-18; English: 29:18-19)

Nitzavim

For the week of September 20, 2025 / 27 Elul 5785

Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20 (English: 29:10 - 30:20)

Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 – 63:9

Originally posted the week of September 8, 2018 / 28 Elul 5778 (updated)

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Why can’t people see that God’s promises of restoration (to Israel) only make sense if they are spoken to the very people who are under the threat of judgment?

"Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion." (Isaiah 60:10)

Ki Tavo

For the week of September 13, 2025 / 20 Elul 5785

Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8

Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22

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