Overview and Background of Hashem’s instruction about the Red Heifer in Parashah Chukat On the 1st of Nissan, The mishkan’s last inauguration day, Hashem revealed to Moshe the laws regarding impure people who are expelled from the camp, and the purity laws of the kohanim priests. Hashem taught him how purification from the different types…
Parashat Korach teaches that ego divides and destroys, while Divine Consciousness unites and blesses. May we strive to quiet the voice of the ego within us, and like Moses, become humble vessels for peace, love, and truth. When we do, we not only avoid the pitfall of rebellion—we also inherit the true Promised Land: a life of harmony with God and others.
Speak to Aaron and say to him: When you raise up (b’ha’alotkha) the lamps, let the seven lamps give light toward the face of the menorah” (Numbers 8:2). In Parashat B’ha’alotkha (Numbers 8–12), the portion opens with a divine instruction to Aaron the High Priest regarding the lighting of the Menorah in the Tabernacle: This…
The scriptures say that we were created in the image of God… the problem is people have lost sight of what that is! ELOHIM IS SPIRIT God is Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” – John 4:24 That spirit is conscious selfless love and the core essence…
To observe God’s holy days at their proper time it is most important to understand how to correctly observe the faithful witnesses that God has created for the observation of time and “moedim”. The enemy seeks to confuse man as to the times and the moedim (God’s appointed times) so as to prevent men from the…
In this article we share further about the laws of lashon hara and we discuss the harmful effects of negative speech and slander which we see so rampant even now in the spiritual attacks currently being hurled against God’s people.
When it comes to God’s instructions on how to draw near to Him by being undefiled in our life we know that God is continually bringing us to live more sanctified and holy in our life (not less) and to be more purified as a bride without spot or blemish prepared to meet the bridegroom when he comes. Since God does not change and he has instructed us that eating unclean foods is not only defiling but also an abomination to him (Lev. 11), we cannot surmise that the revelation given to Peter is going to undermine God’s word which is established forever.
The Torah (Leviticus 23:15) says it is a mitzvah every day to “count the Omer” – the 50 days leading up to Shavuot. This is an important period of growth and introspection, in preparation for the holiday of Shavuot which arrives 50 days later.
Hashem’s 13 attributes of Mercy are great to meditate on and it is said that Yeshua reflected them perfectly. The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy (י״ג מִידּוֹת) or Shelosh-‘Esreh Middot HaRakhamim (transliterated from the Hebrew: שְׁלוֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה מִידּוֹת הַרַחֲמִים) as enumerated in the Book of Exodus (Exodus 34:6–7) in Parasha Ki Tissa are the Divine Attributes with…
Many know that one of the most important activities that is part of the traditional preparation for Passover is the elimination of anything that has leaven (Hebrew: hametz) in it the week before… but why is this so important? LEAVEN What is it and how do we keep the feast of unleavened bread? What is…