Yom Teruah

(Day of the Awakening Blast) Prepared by Phyllis ReidSeptember 1, 2025 Yom Teruah‘ום תְּרוּעָה ב The Bet is the second letter of the Aleph Bet and represents Yeshua, the Son.  The seventh letter represents The Fathers house, tent and family. HaEretz The seventh word represents the location where Yeshua The Son, and  the Family will … Read more

Parasha Re’eh

D’varim (Deuteronomy) 11:26 – 16:17 Haftarah: Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 54:11 – 55:5 Brit Chadasha:  1 Corin. 5:9 – 13 and 1 Jn. 4:1 – 6 רְאֵ֗הmeaning “to see or have vision” The 20th century scholar Peter Craigie, formerly of the University of Calgary, saw in Deuteronomy 11:26–29:1, the following chiastic structure centered on the specific legislation, … Read more

Parasha Eikev

D’varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12 – 11:25 Haftarah:  Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 49:14 – 51:3 Brit Chadasha:  Rom. 8:31 – 39 עֵקֶב meaning “consequence, gain, or reward i.e. reward for obedience” Haftarah Brit Chadasha

Parasha D’varim

D’varim (Deuteronomy) 1:1 – 3:22Haftarah:  Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 1:1 – 27Brit Chadasha:  Jn. 15:1 – 11 andHeb. 3:7 – 4:11 Aleph Tav Parasha D’varimדְּבָרִ֗ים meaning “words or things” בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ Haftarah Brit Chadasha Jn. 15:1 – 11 and Heb. 3:7 – 4:11 Tisha B’Av

Parasha Chukat

B’midbar (Numbers)  19:1 – 22:1 Haftarah:  Ezekiel 36:24 – 26 Brit Chadasha:  Jn. 3:9 – 21;  4:3 – 30 and 12:27 – 50 Parasha Chukatחֻקַּ֣ת meaning “statute or ordinance” חֻקַּ֣ת The Red Heifer Haftarah The Brit Chadasha The Brit Chadasha

Parasha Korach

B’midbar (Numbers) 16:1 – 18:32 Haftarah:  Sh’mu’el Aleph (1st  Sam.) 11:14 – 12:22 Brit Chadasha:  2nd  Tim.  2:8 – 21 and Jude 1 – 25 Parasha Korachקֹרַח meaning “bald” Haftarah Brit Chadasha

Parasha B’har/B’chukotai

V’Yiqra 25:1 – 26:2/26:3 – 27:34 Haftarah:  Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 32:6-27 and Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah)  16:19 – 17:14 Brit Chadasha:  Lk. 4:16 – 21; 1 Corin. 7:21 – 24 and Gal. 6:7 – 10 and Jn. 14:15 – 21; 15:10 – 12 1st Jn.  Counting the Omer ברוך אתה יהוה אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו … Read more

Parasha Acharei Mot/Kedoshim

Parasha Acharei Mot/KedoshimV’Yiqra. 16:1 – 18:30/19:1 – 20:27Haftarah:  Amos 9:7 – 15/Mal. 3:7Brit Chadasha:  Heb. 9:11 – 28/1 Pt. 1:13 – 16 Counting the Omer ברוך אתה יהוה אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו  במצותיו וצונו על ספירת העומר Baruch ata YaHaVah Elohenu melech haolam, asher  kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sefirat ha Omer. Blessed are You, … Read more

Parasha Shemini

Lev. 9:1 – 11:47 Haftarah:  1 Ki. 8:66 Brit Chadasha:  Mk. 7:1 – 23; Acts 5: 1 – 11; 10:1 – 35; 2 Corin. 6:14 – 7:1; 1 Pt. 1:14 – 16 Counting the Omer ברוך אתה יי אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו על ספירת העומר Baruch ata YaHaVah, Elohenu melech haolam, Asher  … Read more

Parasha Bereshit

The Light of Torah Messianic CongregationParasha BereshitPrepared by P. R. Reid, a bond servant of Yeshua HaMashiachOctober 21, 2024 The TorahAs we begin a new Torah cycle, there are probably some definitions that will be pertinent to our discussion. The Torah is generally considered to be the first five books of Scripture; namely, Genesis (Bereshit), … Read more

Shavuot, a Festival of YaHaVah

The Light of Torah Messianic Congregation Shavuot, a Festival of YaHaVahMay 21, 2023Prepared by P. R. Reid, a servant of Yeshua HaMashiach ShavuotLet’s begin with the “Omer’ count:ברוך אתה יהוה אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנובמצותיו וצונו על ספירת העומרBaruch ata YaHaVah Elohenu melech haolam, AsherKidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sefirat ha Omer. Blessed are You, Lord … Read more

Parasha Chayei Sarah

The Light of Torah Messianic CongregationParasha Chayei SarahBereshit (Genesis) 23:1 – 25:18Haftarah: M’lakhim Aleph (1st Kings) 1:1 – 31Brit Chadasha: Mt. 8:19 – 22; 27:3 – 10;and Lk. 9:57 – 62 Parasha Chayei Sarah חַיֵּי שָׂרָה meaning “the life of Sarah”Parasha Highlights: The death of SarahThe purchase of the burial cave at MachpelahEliezer, the servant of … Read more

The Counting of the Omer

Prepared by P. R. Reid, a Bondservant of Yeshua HaMashiach Article Seventeen April 25, 2024 ברוך אתה יהוה אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו על ספירת העומר Baruch ata YaHaVah Elohenu melech haolam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sefirat ha Omer. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified … Read more