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A Case for Adultery...and Forgiveness (John 8:3-11) The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such...

SHAVUOT/PENTECOST This is the time of year when the day, called "Pentecost," is celebrated. In the Hebrew language, the day was called “Shavuot.” In the New Testament, it is known as“Pentecost,” which most churches recognize. The word "Shavuot" means "Weeks" (7 weeks to be precise), and the...

Matthew 6: 9-13 The “LORD’s prayer” is known by many, and many recite it every day, especially when they are in trouble. Many people “pray” this in a robotic way, a series of words in repetition, many “pray” this without really thinking, “What am I saying really?” Yeshua wanted his disciples...

PARASHA: “B’Midbar” (in the wilderness) NUMBERS 1:1-4:20 We are opening the Bible to the Book of “Numbers." The title is such because it discusses “numbering” the tribes of Israel. In Hebrew, the word "B'Midbar" means "In the wilderness or the desert." The last 4 letters "dbar" mean "Word."...

REMEMBERING MY TWO MOTHERS ON MOTHER'S DAY. Yes, some of us have two mothers, maybe three or more; some grandmas are like mothers. But for adoptees like me, we have two mothers, the one who gave birth to us, and the one who raised us. My birth mother was Mary G. No, I never met her...

THE MERRY MAILMAN This takes me back down memory lane to the early or mid 1960s. My dad took me a few times to events at the "County Center" in White Plains, N.Y. This was the "event" place, and you usually could get a boxed lunch for $2 back then. One event was the "Stamp and Coin...

Leviticus 23: God's special appointed times. This chapter falls under the weekly Torah/Bible study portion named "Emor" (spoke). God is speaking to Moses, giving him instructions to the people of Israel. They have left Egypt. They have received the Commandments at Mt. Sinai and have been united...

WRITING LETTERS FOR P.J. Well, this time I'll have to go back to July and August of 1972. Yes, a way back in the eons of time. A time when I had just graduated from high school, and I had joined Uncle Sam's Army. There we all were, at the reception station at Fort Dix, N.J. A few...

PARASHOT: “Achrei Mot” (after the death) and “Kedoshim” (holy ones) LEV 16:1-20:27 This Bible/Torah reading speaks of the solemn Biblical appointed day of Yom Kippur. The “Day of Redemption” is also known as the “Day of Coverings” (Yom HaKipurim). It was the only day of the year when the High...

2 KINGS 4:42-5:19 We read about “Naaman” the Syrian, who was healed of his Tzara-at, whatever kind he had. He was healed, not because of anything he could pay Elisha, but because of what he did in OBEDIENCE and FAITH. He went and bathed in the River Jordan, when down 7 times, again, “7” is...

A LOOK AT PSALM 100 Psalm 100 is a very short, but meaningful Psalm with only 5 verses. What do these 5 verses tell us? Why are we instructed to make "joyful noise" (shouts of praise, singing) unto the LORD? https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DcJLowmCV/

We are taking a look at Leviticus 12:1-15:33. "TAZRIA AND METSORA." There are two topics the Bible addresses in these readings. The first is called“Tazriah,” which talks about when a woman gives childbirth, and “Metsora,” which talks about “Tzara-at,” which most Bibles interpret as...

PARASHA: “Shemini” (Eighth) LEVITICUS 9:1-11:47 In this study, we have various themes. The inauguration of the Tabernacle for service, the sin of Nadab and Abihu, and dietary laws. It is a bit long, yet this study gives us important truths we can apply to our daily lives. We know that a week...

PASSOVER, THE CROSS, THE RESURRECTION: What's the Message? When we look at Exodus 12, we read the story of the first Passover. The People of God, the descendants of Jacob, renamed Israel, had been in Egypt for 430 years. After the death of Joseph, they were slaves for Pharaoh...

In Exodus 12, we see that God has given freedom to his people, at a price, the price is blood, but not their blood but the blood of a substitute, lambs and goats that were slaughtered nd their blood painted on the doorposts of the houses in Goshen. 3500 years later, the "Lamb of God" shed his...

THE TURNTABLE What a crazy title, you might be saying. Well, I guess it is, but I can't think of another one. It is what it is. But it all goes back to the early 1960s, when I was just a kid in Mom and Dad's house in Chappaqua, N.Y. Well, how many of you readers know what a...

WALKING IN THE LIGHT Well, this was in 1968, during one of our visits to "Tante" Mackie's place in Hackettstown, N.J. She was my father's sister. We used to spend a week there during the summer months, or during the Thanksgiving time, or just a "weekend getaway." "Tante" Mackie worked...

Torah/Bible study topic: “Tzav” (command) LEVITICUS 6:8-8:36 Last time we studied “Vayikra” (and he called), and this time, we are looking at the Torah/Bible study topic, “Tzav” (command). We are studying the same offerings, yet the titles are different. One is “Called,” and this study falls...

ISAIAH 43:21-44:23 YHVH speaks through the Prophet Isaiah and states that Israel has forgotten God; they no longer bring sacrifices, but are engrossed in sin. He explains that craftsmen will use their skill to make idols that have no value; what a waste of craftsmanship! They can take...

FIRE WATCH! It was back in July 1972, a few weeks after High school graduation, that I left for the Army at Fort Dix, N.J. We were a busload of young guys, a lot from NYC. I remember some names: Madera, Nieves, PJ, Huvane, Bosley, Pittman, and a whole bunch more. We arrived at the "Reception...