Leviticus 25:1-27:34 Parashat Behar-Bechukotai, comprising the final double portion of Vayikra, encompasses a richly textured matrix of mitzvoth, divine assurances, and warnings, through which the identity of Israel as a holy people consecrated unto Mar-Yah is further refined. Here, within these sacred ordinances, the covenantal dynamics between Mar-Yah and Israel are revealed in legal, theological, […]
Commentary on Parashat Emor
Torah Reading: Leviticus 21:1–24:23 This Sabbath’s Parashah opens with a solemn charge to the kohanim, beginning with a clear delineation of the boundaries of ritual purity and conduct. Mar-Yah commands Moshe to say to the priests. “Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and say to them, There shall none be defiled for the […]
Holding Fast to the Faith
When we exhort the brethren to hold fast to the faith is not a moral encouragement alone, but a covenantal imperative rooted deeply in both the Tanakh and the apostolic writings of the New Covenant. To hold fast means more than intellectual assent; it is a deliberate, sustained clinging to that which has been revealed […]
Our Unshakeable Hope
Few themes shine as brightly and as persistently as the hope of redemption, restoration, and eternal life as promised in our Scriptures. For those who believe in Yeshua as the promised Messiah — Mshikha — this hope is a living reality anchored in the person and work of the Anointed One. To understand why our […]
Commentary on Parashat Achrei Mot–Kedoshim
We will consider Achrei Mot–Kedoshim, a double portion that encompasses the holy commands found in Vayiqra (Lev. 16:1–20:27), chapters 16 through 20. These passages form a foundational pillar of righteousness for the remnant, that we might walk in the path of separation from the defilements of the nations and in the light of the presence […]
Suffering and the Righteous
He who walks the path of righteousness must prepare his soul for affliction. Let none be shaken by the fire that tries them, for such is the portion of the chosen in every generation. The sons of darkness cannot comprehend the light of the sons of righteousness. They gnash their teeth when confronted by holiness, […]
The Way of Holiness
Hearken, O sons of light, you who yearn for the presence of Alaha, and incline your hearts to the Way of Holiness. The time is at hand when the Holy One shall sift the assembly of the righteous and set apart those who have not defiled their garments. Set yourselves apart, for Alaha is holy, […]
Didache Study 1:1
“There are two ways, one of life and one of death; but there is certainly a great difference between these two ways.” (1:1) This introductory statement of the Didache reflects a theme deeply embedded in both Torah and Jewish wisdom literature. It echoes Deuteronomy 30:19, where Mar-Yah declares: “I call the heavens and the earth […]
Yeshua Mshikha, the Son of Alaha
Yeshua, the Mshikha of Alaha, is the eternal manifestation of the Word that was with Alaha from the beginning. In the holy tongue, He is called Miltha, the living Word. He is not as the prophets who spake by the Spirit of Alaha, nor as the kings of ancient Israel who were anointed with oil […]
A Voice in the Wilderness
“A voice cries in the wilderness, Prepare the way of Mar-Yah, make straight in the desert a highway for our Alaha.” (Isa. 40:3; Matt. 3:3) This utterance was not uttered in vain, neither was it confined to the days of old. It speaks from the breath of prophecy and it enters the soul of those […]