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In this week’s torah portion, Pinchas (Phinehas), Yoel addresses textual practices, priesthood, genealogy, and inheritance for women. Torah Portion Pinchas: Numbers 25:10-30:1 Questions and Topics in this Discussion: Scribal Practices: The Broken Vav (ו) & Enlarged Nun (נ) in the text. Pinchas’ Eternal Priesthood Does Being Jewish Come From the Father’s Line or the Mother’s? Passing Authority […]
“Then Hizkiyahu sent to all Isra’el and Y’hudah, and wrote letters also to Efrayim and M’nasheh, summoning them to the house of YHWH in Yerushalayim, to keep the Pesach to YHWH the God of Isra’el.” 2 Chronicles 30:1 From our weekly bible class, we look at how converts have been handled at...
Published 04/14/20
“The Spirit of God fell on Sha’ul when he heard this; blazing furiously with anger…” Chapter 11 of 1Samuel gives us the positive side of having a king. Why was the first king of Israel still plowing his own field? And where did the people of Jabesh-Gilead come from when they were nearly wiped out...
Published 01/14/20