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....
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.
Jason HRM
- Sep 27, 2019
- 14 min
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, 2018
- 20 min
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, 2018
- 15 min
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, 2018
- 14 min
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, 2017
- 15 min
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, 2017
- 9 min
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, 2017
- 7 min
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, 2017
- 8 min
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 24, 2017
- 6 min
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, 2017
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 19 min
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, 2017
- 12 min
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, 2017
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 16 min
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, 2017
- 7 min
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...