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In this year's Shavuot teaching, David first runs through the basics of Shavuot before placing this important mo'ed in the "flow" of God's yearly curriculum. Topics include how God's work in salvation is reflected by man's work in salvation, the phase of adolescence, and the role of the Holy Spirit in the salvation process.

The main topic in this year's Bamidbar teaching concerns the ranking of tribes apparent in the organization of the wilderness camp - some tribes given higher places than others. What are the criteria for ordering them, and what lessons can we draw from the fact that God does this ranking? Other topics include how we respond outwardly to the call to holiness, a deep link between Numbers and Deuteronomy, and the connection between the wilderness and death.

This week, David looks at how coming to Behar-Bechukotai is like reaching the top of a mountain. Topics here include the goal of rest, the new perspective that comes with the Jubilee commandment, the "ruthlessness" of the world and our increasing need to stand apart from it, and a glimpse into God's perspective on how wealth is to flow through a society.

In this year’s Emor teaching, David first quickly reviews recent Torah portions using the portion titles. He then discusses the “holiness code” section of Leviticus before turning to Emor, placing the portion in the flow of the calendar. Topics here include education, the mo’edim, and what Yeshua’s post-resurrection actions teach us about the Counting of […]

Tim focuses us on several topics in these final chapters of Joshua: Israel's growing understanding of community, the necessity to stay in the Torah, and Joshua's final instruction—"Choose which god you will serve." In the parsha teaching, David dives into "living in the commandments" and the commandments regarding fruit trees.

Tim focuses the Joshua 20-21 teaching on the 6 cities of refuge, first understanding how they functioned, then making a spiritual application. In this year’s Tazria-Metzora teaching, David discusses ritual impurity, why giving birth renders a woman impure, the month of Iyar, and lashon hara.       Joshua 20-21 (Tim):  Vimeo | YouTube      Tazria-Metzora […]