Maurycy Gottlieb – Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Our portion begins with the Yom Kippur service. God tells Moses to relate to Aaron and his surviving sons that they are not to enter the Holy of Holies, separated from the rest of the Tabernacle by a curtain, except on the …
Vayelech: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
What’s the story about Jews? From time to time, I would even say frequently, Christians ask me about Jews, their opinions and their beliefs. How Jews can hold non-biblical religious and political views is very confusing. I recently came across a landmark Pew Forum report about Israeli Jews’ opinions and positions. You can take this …
Nitzavim: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
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The Prize Winning Story – Exclusive Book Launch A Week From Sunday! Here’s an excerpt: Captain had killed the engine. We were mid-lake, not moving. “We made Aliyah May 14, 1983, thirty-five years to the day that Israel became a nation,” Terri said. Eric arced his arm over the Lake. “We love the sheer beauty …
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A Beautiful Song from our Friend Merla Watson Merla and Merv Watson have been pioneers in Christian Zionism for over fifty years! And as you can tell from this video (uncharacteristically featuring only Merla; Merv must have been busy at the time defending Israel on Facebook or something:-) they are fabulously talented performers! I thought this …
Cirrocumulus to Altocumulus Parashat Nitzavim This week’s portion is one of the shortest in the Torah, with a mere 40 verses (next week’s Vayelech has only 30). Even when the two are combined, which happens most years, they number fewer verses than most other single portions. The verses themselves, however, are longer than those in …
Ki Tavo: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to …
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Thank offering unto the Lord Parashat Ki Tavo This week’s portion contains the extended blessings and curses which the Children of Israel will earn, depending on whether they keep or violate God’s covenant. It also details the ceremony of the first fruits which must be brought to the Temple, as well as the declaration over …
What is God’s Name?! Question:Shalom, In Psalm 23:3, there is the sentence: “He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake”. What does “for His Name’s sake” mean? We know the Names: Hashem, Yahweh, Elohym, Yahuah which one does the people of ISRAEL use for God, please explain, and are they all …
Forty Days of Repentance Two years ago, Root Source published “40 Days of Repentance: A Companion Guide to The LIST.” We encouraged readers to use it as a tool of repentance leading up to Tisha B’Av or to Yom Kippur.Yom Kippur this year is on Thursday, September 16, and we are happy to offer the book …
Ki Teitzei: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to …
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Thank offering unto the Lord Parashat Ki Tavo This week’s portion contains the extended blessings and curses which the Children of Israel will earn, depending on whether they keep or violate God’s covenant. It also details the ceremony of the first fruits which must be brought to the Temple, as well as the declaration over …
Shoftim: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
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Crompton Deut 25-4 thou shalt not muzzle the ox Parashat Ki Teitzei This week’s portion covers an array of commandments for a variety of circumstances, from marriage and relationships to caring for the less fortunate. Some of the commandments pertain to man’s relationship with God, but most of them address the relationship between fellow humans. …
Gidon – why don’t you ask Jesus to reveal himself to you? A dangerous suggestion! Our reader Megan asked the following question as a comment on https://root-source.com/blog/gidon-ariel-of-root-source-explains/:Gideon – why don’t you ask Jesus to reveal himself to you? A dangerous suggestion! Here’s Gidon’s response: Hi Megan, thanks for writing!From time to time I get such a …
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Re’eh: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
Scale of justice Parashat Shoftim Continuing Moses’s farewell address to the Children of Israel, this week’s portion deals extensively with the legal system the people must establish when they enter the land. From courts to kings and priests to false witnesses and murderers, the portion details what God expects the people to do in each …
Eikev: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
Gidon discusses Elul, the Hebrew month of Repentance Last year Gidon had a Zoom gathering with the Bethany Center in McKinney Texas, instead of going there in person as he had been doing for years until Covid struck. We never got a chance to post the recording of that meeting. We are posting it …
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Jerusalem Ugglan Parashat Re’eh This week’s portion focuses on changes which will take place upon the people’s entry into Israel. First, they are told to wipe out all forms of idolatry which remain from the land’s previous inhabitants. They are then told God will set aside a special place for them to serve Him. Moses …
A contemporary Candelabrum (Menorah, Hebrew: מנורה) in the style of a traditional Menorah. Seen here with eight candles lit (the ninth candle is the service, Shamash, Hebrew: שמש), used during the Jewish Hanukkah holiday, 2014, United Kingdom. Photo by Gil Dekel. http://www.poeticmind.co.uk Q & A about Jewish cemeteries and 5-branch menorah Question Last week while …
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Q & A about Messianic Signs by Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat) Question What are the signs the Jews will look for to know that the Messiah is coming? Answer Your question about identifying the true redemption is what brought R. Abba and his fellow rabbis about 1,600 years ago (Talmud, Sanhedrin 98a) to search …
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Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz What is He waiting for? This week’s music: https://youtu.be/2r1Mc2ysbaM ״אהבת ישראל״ יהודה כ״ץ ורבע לשבעAhavat Yisrael What is He waiting for? A day after “Tisha B’av” and I feel I have found much to reflect on within myself. I invite you all to listen in to that …
Va’etchanan: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …