Shabbat
Spiritual Seasons – Naso 2023
In the Naso teaching, David first places the portion in the flow of the calendar, finding lessons particularly for the adolescent or anyone stepping up to a higher level of authority and responsibility. Later topics include why one might take...
Ki Tisa 2022
What makes God "God"? Blending Christian and Hebraic perspectives, we begin answering this question in this year's Ki Tisa teaching. Other topics include "chochmah-binah-da'at," insights into the three gifts the wise men brought to the Messiah, attitudes of worship, and...
1 Corinthians: Intro and Ch. 1a
Our first teaching on the Corinthian letters begins with timely thoughts related to the Sabbath and gathering at home as we enter another Covid-19 at-home period. Turning to Corinthians, we briefly touch on the key issues that add up to...
Ezra and Nehemiah – Intro
This introductory teaching to a new series on Ezra and Nehemiah is subtitled "There and Back Again," referring to the purifying journey described in these books and which we also experience. Beginning with a connection to the novel "The Life...
Vayakhel 2018-19
We begin this year's teaching on Parshah Vayakhel by finding in the parshah title man's audacious attempt to separate Jews and Gentiles by splitting the Scriptures into two separate "covenants," the "old" and the "new." We then compare the two...
Behar-Moedim 2018-19
We begin this week's teaching by first stepping back to Torah portion Emor to address the important topic of the Lord's appointed times, the mo'edim, with special focus on the seemingly oddly placed verse that separates the spring and fall...
Ve’etchanan 2018-19
As we begin this cycle's teaching on portion Ve'etchanan, we examine the four ways we can mistreat God's Word. We then look briefly at the "fish bowl" that tiny Israel is meant to be as a trading crossroads and the...
The Time for Pesach
Join us as three of our members - Brian Luton, Ben Alger, and Tim Pell - help us more deeply enter into the Passover season. Brian shares about "The Four Cups" of Passover, Ben about "Matzah, Messiah, and Me," and...
Genesis 2c
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our  Torah Project series. This series arose out of Grant's desire to write a commentary on the Torah, therefore, these teachings will be based upon each week's progress in the writing project. In this teaching, we...
Erev Shabbat Guide
Over the years, many of the families at Beth Tikkun have developed their own traditions for conducting Erev Shabbat in their homes, but we still receive many requests as to how to do the blessings, etc. So, to help those who are...
Matthew 12a
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study in Matthew's gospel. In this study we analyze Yeshua's extraordinary teaching concerning the Sabbath as His disciples appeared to be violating it. We discuss the spirit and joy of the Sabbath versus the dangers of reducing it to...
The Moedim – God’s Appointed Times
Join Beth Tikkun as we take a panoramic survey of the seven biblical feasts - the "moedim". We also consider Paul's instructions in Colossians (2:16-17)Â concerning not allowing anyone to judge us in regards to a "festival or a new moon...