Nitzavim
Nitzavim Deuteronomy 30:11-14 As often occurs in the Torah, Nitzavim offers not only laws by which we are to model our lives, but...
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Deuteronomyדברים
All blog posts / Torah portions that relate to Deuteronomy can be found here. You can search for a specific Torah Portion under the 'Archive' page.
Stephen HRM
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Deuteronomy 28 and The Pursuit of Happiness
In our modern world steeped in the supposed wisdom of wellness gurus, mindfulness, and all manner of self-improvement manuals, we have...
Stephen HRM
Oct 16, 20233 min read
The Wandering Aramean, History and Returning to Eden
Deuteronomy 26: 5-10 recounts a liturgy that the Torah requires one to declare when delivering the first of his crop during the Festival...
Stephen HRM
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Devarim and the Torah as a call to action
In Deuteronomy 1:6, God says, "You have remained long enough on this mountain". Israel had received the Torah, and it was now time to...
Jason HRM
Sep 28, 201920 min read
Shoftim: Justice, Justice.
Solomon and His Torah Hello Again. We’re going to start this week with my favorite Midrash which is derived from the words of Shoftim....
Jason HRM
Sep 27, 201914 min read
Deuteronomy 28: Don't Reject 'Me'
Deuteronomy 28 - Don’t Reject ‘Me’ This week we’re going to focus purely on Deuteronomy 28 which stipulates the infamous blessings and...
Jason HRM
Oct 2, 201820 min read
V'zot HaBeracha: This Is The Blessing
(Mt Nebo) V’zot Haberecha ‘And this is the blessing’ (Deuteronomy 33 – 34:12) And so we come to the end, not only of our Torah reading...
Don HRM
Sep 19, 201815 min read
Nitzavim (Standing)
Nitzavim (STANDING) Don HRM Deuteronomy 29:9 – 30:20 This Torah portion is the culmination of the past six weeks. I hope you bear with me...
Don HRM
Sep 7, 201814 min read
Ki Tetze: Divorce & Amalek
Ki Tetze Divorce and Amalek {Don HRM} Last shabbat in Re’eh Moses prophetically showed us the significant distinction between the...
Jason HRM
Sep 11, 201715 min read
Ki Tavo: The Call To Joy
(Wilderness Sunset in the Negev - photo by HRM) Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26 – 29:8 I wanted to begin today with a reading from the Talmud. But...
Ki Tetze
Sep 6, 20179 min read
Ki Tetze: 'When You Go'
Ki Tetze (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19) This is just sharing a few thoughts from yet another great Torah portion. I think we really need to...
Debbie HRM
Sep 6, 20177 min read
Shoftim: Cities of Refuge
Debbie HRM Deuteronomy 19:1 to 21:9 When I first looked at this section this year, my thoughts went straight to the current 6 cities of...
Jason HRM
Sep 2, 20178 min read
Ki Teitzei: Be A Hebrew
(Shivta, Israel, Photo by HRM) Ki Teitzei Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19 Of all the difficult verses in Ki Teitzei, I want to focus on...
Jason HRM
Aug 25, 20176 min read
Shoftim: The 7 Gates
(Bethsaida, Galillee - The old ruins where in the entrance, just on the left, is the place where the judges would sit. Photo by HRM) For...
Don HRM
Aug 17, 20174 min read
Torah Portion: Re'eh
(Photo of Mt Eybal, taken from Mt Gerizim. Taken by HRM) Re’eh – Worship and the destruction of the Kena’ani - Worship is about exalting...
Jason HRM
Aug 14, 201719 min read
Ekev: All For Love
(Image of the Negev Wilderness,Israel, by HRM) Torah Portion Ekev Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 Halachah This week, I would like to start our...
Don HRM
Aug 9, 201712 min read
Torah Portion Ekev
Ekev Adding to Jason’s earlier website pearl on Ekev in that we need to learn from a leader - Moshe and then Yeshua in the scriptures...
Jason HRM
Aug 6, 20174 min read
Ekev: The Rain of Messiah
The Rain of Messiah. Just thought I’d post a real quick Torah nugget as I’m getting ready to study Torah Portion Ekev. Let’s get right...
Jason HRM
Jul 31, 201716 min read
Devarim: The Resurrection
'Can you hear the call of our Master?' Torah Portion: Devarim Chapter 1. Context is everything when studying scripture. Typically though,...
Don HRM
Jul 28, 20177 min read
Torah Portion: Devarim
D’varim (Deuteronomy) – WORDS Scholars believe the book of D’varim (the final book of the Torah) reiterates and summarises legally made...
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