Monthly Archives: July 2020

Parsha “Debarim”– teaching from Shabbat Shalom Mesa

Parsha Debarim (Deb/Deut. 1:1 through 3:22) is of course the first parsha in the fifth and final Book in the Torah, and consists of ‘the Words’ that Moshe spoke unto “kol Israel,” and thus all of us, in what amoounts … Continue reading

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Double-Parsha “Matot-Masei”– teaching from Shabbat Shalom Mesa

This week the Book of Numbers concludes with a double-portion, Matot and Masei (Numbers 30:2 through the end of the Book.) The first parsha begins with a clear, unequivocal description of the statutes concerning vows. They are, in fact, different … Continue reading

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Parsha “Pinchas”– teaching from Shabbat Shalom Mesa

Parsha Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1) may be one of the most problematic stories in the Torah. Aaron’s grandson Pinchas (aka Phineas) killed two idolators ‘in the act’, and in the process saved countless lives from a plague that had already taken … Continue reading

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Double Parsha “Chukat-Balak”– teaching from Shabbat Shalom Mesa

By now, those of us who study Scripture should understand just how much what is Written still applies today. But when an unusual DOUBLE portion resonates SO dramatically with the real, literally “life and death” issues that shape the most … Continue reading

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