TorahBytes

• The Eternal Scapegoat October 8, 2024
  For the week of October 12, 2024 / 10 Tishri 5785 Yom KippurTorah: Vayikra/Leviticus 16:1-34; B’midbar/Numbers 29:7-11Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14 – 58:14 And Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins. And […]
• Israel, God’s Portion October 1, 2024
  For the week of October 5, 2024 / 3 Tishri 5785 Ha’azinu/ShuvaTorah: Deuteronomy/D’varim 32:1-52Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10 (English 14:1-8); Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-17Originally posted the week of September 23, 2017 / 3 Tishri 5778 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He separated the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the […]
• Silence Is Not an Option September 24, 2024
  For the week of September 28, 2024 / 25 Elul 5784 Nitzavim & VayeilechTorah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 29:9 – 31:1-30Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 – 63:9 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. (Isaiah 62:1) […]
• Being and Becoming September 17, 2024
  For the week of September 21, 2024 / 18 Elul 5784 Ki TavoTorah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:8 (English 26:1 – 29:9)Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22Originally posted the week of September 1, 2018 / 21 Elul 5778 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Keep silence and hear, O Israel: this day you have become […]
• Finders Keepers? Not! September 10, 2024
  For the week of September 14, 2024 / 11 Elul 5784 Ki TeitzeiTorah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10Originally posted the week of September 2, 2006 / 9 Elul 5766 (edited) You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You shall take them back to your brother. And […]
• That’s Good News! September 4, 2024
  For the week of of September 7, 2024 / 4 Elul 5784 ShoftimTorah: Devarim/Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12Originally posted the week of August 26, 2017 / 4 Elul 5777 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, […]
• Outside In August 27, 2024
  For the week of August 31, 2024 / 27 Av 5784 Re’ehTorah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5Originally posted the week of August 15, 2020 / 25 Av 5780 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, […]
• Everyone’s Super August 20, 2024
  For the week of August 24, 2024 / 20 Av 5784 EkevTorah D’varim/Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3 Note: Due to the nature of this week’s message I recommend listening to the audio version. – Alan Beware lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand have gotten […]
• Your Story in Two Acts August 12, 2024
  Va-etchannanFor the week of August 17, 2024 / 13 Av 5784Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26Originally posted the week of July 28, 2018 / 16 Av 5778 (revised) Note: I am posting this earlier than usual this week, as we approach the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of […]
• The Bible: Israel’s Title Deed August 6, 2024
  D’varimTorah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27Originally posted the week of August 2, 2014 / 6 Av 5774 (revised) See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land that the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to […]