We start out this cycle’s parsha Vayishlach teaching by “putting our glasses back on,” reading through a passage in Isaiah that has the ability to powerfully re-center us. From that place of reset, we examine Jacob’s wrestlings with Esau and with God. As a final point, we ponder the curious fact that though Jacob’s name […]
Why is Abraham such a big deal in Scripture? In answering this question, we focus this cycle’s Lech Lecha teaching on the ancient Semitic blood covenant, a pivotal concept for understanding many important biblical events. As we see the blood covenant between God and a man play out over history, we begin to grasp more […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our Torah Project series. In this lesson, we conclude our discussion of Hagar & Sarah and Ishmael & Isaac as we analyze Paul’s comments on this story in Galatians 4:21-31. This often misunderstood passage draws from the imagery of Genesis 21 to teach some important insights into what kind of relationship we […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our Torah Project series. In this lesson, we consider a word that is a source of controversy in the messianic world though it is used fifteen times in the Tanach (or “Old Testament”). We gain a biblical understanding of the word kabbalah, minus the goofiness pop culture has attached to it. We […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our Torah Project series. In this lesson, we walk through the individual features of the Semitic Blood Covenant and see how the blood covenant between God and Abraham forms the core of nearly everything else that transpires in the Bible. An understanding of this blood covenant is foundational to our study of Scripture. Visuals: Genesis […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study of the Haftarah portions for the 2013-14 Torah cycle. In this teaching we consider the lives of four amazing women in the Bible whose lives are connected in extraordinary and puzzling ways. We also discover some things about ourselves as we focus on Elisha’s servant, Gehazi. This […]
Join Beth Tikkun as we study Genesis 20 – 21. This teaching’s study Resources: Under the Torah Torah of Freedom Two Covenants
Prayer Time: 9:30 am
Morning Study: 11:00 am
Afternoon Oneg: 12:00 pm
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