Parshas Chukot and Balak Yeshua the Red Heifer and the Copper Serpant

Parsha Devarim 5786 Marching to Victory

final 36 Days of moshe's life as the Jewish people stand across the Jordan River and prepare to enter the land of Israel the Promised Land Moshe begins to recall the journey and the teachings of the Torah And Moshe is preparing the nation for the day after HIS PASSING…… He is setting up the nation for success. And this is the message he wants to convey to his flock before he hands off the reigns to Joshua. THE BOOK OF WORDS AND ALSO CALLED “REPETITION OF THE TORAH” MISNAH TORAH….. OR THE REVIEW OF THE WHOLE TORAH….THAT IS THERE THE WORD “DEUTERONOMY” COMES FROM. DOUBLE LAW OR REPEAT LAW. QUICK SUMMARY WHY THE BOOK OF DEVARIM IS DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST 4 BOOKS OF THE TORAH? WHY IS ”WORDS” IN HEBREW SAME HEBREW WORD FOR “BEES”? WHY WAS THE TORAH GIVEN IN MT. SINAI ALSO CALLED MT. HOREB? WHAT ARE THE SPIRITUAL CONDITIONS FOR US BE ABLE TO CROSS OVER AND LIVE VICTORIOUS LIVES? WHY IS DEFEATING SHICHON AND OG NECESSARY BEFORE CROSSING OVER TO CANAAN (PROMISED LAND)?

Rosh Chodes Av 5786 Yearning for the 3rd Temple

Tonight Sundown is the start of the month of AV. Why do we celebrate the new moon or new Month? Why do we observe the Shabbat (Friday sundown to Saturday sundown)? Why do we celebrate the “Feasts of the Lord” as mentioned multiple times in the Torah (Bible)? Simple answer, is as HIS covenant people, we are commanded to do so. In EX 31:13 (Shabbats (plural) are a sign/mark that distinguishes us to be HIS Holy Set Apart people. Isa 66:22-23 When the Messiah returns, HE will continue with the Rosh Chodesh and Sabbath observances.

Parshas Matot Masei 5786 HIS Will be Done

We are ending the book of Numbers “Bamidbar” with a double Parsha, Matot (Tribes) and Masei (Journeys), the fourth book of the Torah. The parashah is made up of 5,652 Hebrew letters, 1,484 Hebrew words, 112 verses. Parsha Masei has 5,773 Hebrew letters, 1,461 Hebrew words, 132 verses. but the book that deals with the most crisis in the lives of the Jewish people. We had so many issues that befell the Jewish people. We had the spies, the complainers, the rebellions. The deaths of Miriam and Aaron were read in the book. We had Moshe hitting the rock instead of speaking to the rock. The Korak rebellion and the incidents with the Midianite women and the worship of the pagan idol. Next week, we will start the book of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is a review of the entire Torah. What does it mean review? It means everything that the Jewish people learned the last 40 years from from the Exodus from Egypt all the way till they're about to enter into the land of Israel is going to be reviewed. We have said that the Torah is not a book of stories or a history book. The book of the Torah is not just a book of laws. It's a book of life. It's called a Sefer Chayim “ Book of Life”. Torah tells us how to live life. So we have to look at every Torah portion with the lens with the understanding this is God instructing to us on how to live life, how to maximize life. Why, because Hashem wants to have a relationship with us, not a religion with us. The Torah, HIS instruction, to show you what HIS Heart is ……..to reveal HIS Essence to US ……so WE MAY know HIM better and if we look into the laws and the Commandments and the stories of events and learn how to interpret them to show us more about who God is ……..it'll change the way we live lifeis meant for us to know HIM….. through the things HE likes (positive commandments) and dislikes (negative commandments). He also has a special day to come together, weekly, monthly, annually, every 7 years, every 50 years.

Parsha Pinchas 5786 Hand and Nail Congregation Yeshua

Pinchas taken from Nu. 25:10 to 30:1 is our study this week. There are 168 verses, 1,887 words and 7,856 letters. AS THE BOOK OF NUMBERS WHICH IS SPEAKING TO THE LAST REMAINING GENERATION OF THE EXODUS, AS A NEW GENERATION WILL BE THE ONES ENTERING THE PROMISED LAND EXCEPT YEHOSHUA AND CALEB….. (CALEB ALTHOUGH FROM THE TRIBE OF JUDAH, REALLY was from the clan of edom that converted… edom today represents the Christians THAT MOVED AWAY FROM HER JEWISH ROOTS… AND IN THE LAST DAYS…WILL COME TO THEIR JEWISH ROOTS AND GRAFT THEMSELVES back TO ISRAEL…. AND ONLY THE TWO WILL COME into the Kindom..THE JEWS AND THE CHRISTIIAN CONVERTS THAT HAVE BEEN CALLED AND AWAKEN FROM ITS JEWISH ROOTS….. THEY REPRSENTS THE GRAFTED BELIEVERS AS HE HAS A DIFF SPIRIT… Numbers Chapter 25 · The Reward: God grants Pinchas the "Covenant of Peace" and the eternal priesthood (Kehunah) for his zealotry in halting the deadly plague. · The Identities: The unnamed man and woman executed at the end of the previous portion are identified as Zimri (a prince of Simeon) and Cozbi (a Midianite princess). Chapter 26 · The Command to Attack: God commands Israel to harass and defeat the Midianites for using entrapment and sin to destroy the camp. · The New Census: Moses and Elazar count the military-aged men (20 and older) of the new generation. The total count is 601,730, revealing that the old generation has completely died out in the desert. · Land Allocation: God instructs that the Land of Israel be divided among the tribes based on population size and by casting holy lots. Numbers Chapter 27 · Daughters of Zelophehad: Five sisters (Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah) successfully petition Moses for their deceased father’s land inheritance, prompting God to establish the Torah’s laws of inheritance. · Succession of Leadership: God tells Moses to look at the Promised Land from the mountain because he will soon die. Moses begs for a successor, and God chooses Joshua. Moses publicly ordains Joshua before the entire nation. Numbers Chapters 28 and 29 · The Liturgical Calendar: God commands the detailed schedule of public communal offerings (Korbanot), transitioning the nation from spontaneous worship to structured consistency. · The Offerings Listed: o Daily: The morning and afternoon constant offerings (Tamid). o Weekly: The additional offerings for Shabbat. o Monthly: The offerings for the New Moon (Rosh Chodesh). o Annual Festivals: The specific additions (Musaf) for Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot (including the 70 bulls), and Shemini Atzeret.

Parshas Chukot and Balak Yeshua the Red Heifer and the Copper Serpant

Double Torah portion this week, Chukat (Statutes) Numb 19:1-22:1 and Balak,Numb 22:2-25:9 Parsha Chukat has 87 verses, 1,245 words and 4,670 letters Parsha Balak has 104 verses, 1,455 words and 5,357 letters. · The Red Heifer: Outlines the ritual of the Parah Adumah to purify those defiled by death Torah moves to 38 years fast forward: · Miriam’s Death & The Rock: Miriam dies, and the miraculous well dries up. Moses strikes a rock for water instead of speaking to it, barring him and Aaron from entering Israel. · Aaron’s Death: Aaron dies on Mount Hor, and his son Eleazar becomes High Priest. · The Copper Serpent: To cure a plague of venomous snakes, Moses builds a bronze serpent on a pole. · Military Victories: Israel defeats Sihon the Amorite and Og of Bashan, conquering East Jordan. Parsha Balak (Numbers 22:2–25:9) Balak shifts focus entirely to external enemies trying to destroy Israel through curses and seduction. · Balak’s Fear: King Balak of Moab fears Israel and hires Balaam, a non-Jewish prophet, to curse them. · The Talking Donkey: Balaam’s donkey sees an angel blocking the path, speaks to Balaam, and saves his life. · Curses Turned to Blessings: Balaam tries to curse Israel three times, but God forces him to utter beautiful blessings instead (including Mah Tovu). · The Sin of Baal-Peor: Foiled by prophecy, Midianite and Moabite women seduce Israeli men into idolatry. A plague breaks out, halted only when Phinehas takes decisive action.