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Re’eh: How to Stay on the Path of Blessing During Trials

"In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)

As the children of Israel stand poised to cross over into the Jordan, God sets before the people two separate and distinct directions: a way of blessing if they choose to obey God’s commandments and a way of cursing if they choose to walk in disobedience to those laws. These two directions, the blessing and the curse, are to be proclaimed on two mountain tops in the Land: Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal.

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Parasha Behaalotecha: Raising the Menorah, the Light of Purity

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This week's Scripture portion is named Behaalotecha, which means when you step up. It is called this because it begins with instructions as to how the Menorah (lampstand) is to be set up in the Tabernacle. A related word is aliyah (עליה) — the Hebrew word for immigrating to the Land of Israel. It can also be defined as the act of going up.

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Re’eh: Choosing the Path of Blessing or of the Curse

Father and son walk together in Jerusalem

As the children of Israel stand poised to cross over into the Jordan, God sets before the people two separate and distinct directions: a way of blessing if they choose to obey God’s commandments and a way of cursing if they choose to walk in disobedience to those laws. These two directions, the blessing and the curse, are to be proclaimed on two mountain tops in the Land: Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal.

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Eikev: The Rewards of Faith in Action

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The title of this week’s Parasha, Eikev, means because. It is used in this Parasha as a conjunction to create a relationship between experiencing God’s blessings and obedience to His Torah. In connection with this, the Haftarah portion this week contains an important prophecy that provides us with added insight into how to walk in the blessings of Adonai—through faith and obedience.

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Parasha Behaalotecha: The Light of the Menorah and the Power of the Holy Spirit

Reading the Torah scroll at the Western (Wailing) Wall

Parasha Behaalotecha opens with the kindling of the Menorah. This lampstand is a symbol of the light of revelation and truth. The fire in the lampstand represents the fire of the Divine Light spreading throughout the entire world, beginning with Israel. God commanded Moses to make it out of gold according to the pattern shown him on Mount Sinai. Why gold and not bronze or silver? Gold symbolizes something precious—of great value. Gold is a metaphor for purity in the Bible.

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Parasha Chayei Sarah (Life of Sarah): The Legacy of Faith

Sarah-Sarai-Abraham-Egypt-James Tissot

Sarah demonstrated radical obedience to her husband—first by leaving her home and family and everything behind to follow Abraham to a new land without even knowing where they were going, living in a tent in the desert like a stranger. She endured multiple hardships without complaining. There is only one way that Sarah could have walked in such radical obedience—and that is through absolute faith and trust in God.

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