TorahBytes-86-34

Returning the Blessing

It's time to bring back the blessing Video version: https://youtu.be/z7dOo-ibSmQ Nasso For the week of May 30, 2026 / 14 Sivan 5786 Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 Haftarah: Shoftim/Judges 13:2-25 Originally posted the week of June 3, 2023 / 14 Sivan 5783 (updated) Text version: https://torahbytes.org/86-35 X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/ Scriptures taken from the English Standard Version

Depth

Reaching beyond the superficiality of self Video version: https://youtu.be/PqCYcYhMTo8 Shavuot For the week of May 23, 2026 / 7 Sivan 5786 Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 14:22 – 16:17 Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1–19 Originally posted the week of May 30, 2009 / 7 Sivan 5769 (updated) Text version: https://torahbytes.org/86-Shavuot X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/ Scriptures taken from the English Standard Version

TorahBytes-86-34

God is not safe Video version: https://youtu.be/KP8tv3eJ4DI But they shall not go in to look on the holy things even for a moment, lest they die. (B’midbar/Numbers 4:20; ESV) B’midbar For the week of May 16, 2026 / 29 Iyar 5786 Torah: B’midbar/Numbers 1:1 - 4:20 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 20:18–42 Originally posted the week of May 24, 2014 / 24 Iyar 5774 (revised) Text version: https://torahbytes.org/86-34 X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/ Scriptures taken from the English Standard Version

Covenantal Foundations

Israel's eternal right of appeal Video version: https://youtu.be/PT9CULgR6Os Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. (Vayikra/Leviticus 24:16) Behar & Bechukotai For the week of May 9, 2026 / 22 Iyar 5786 Torah: Vayikra/Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14 Originally posted the week of June 4, 2016 / 27 Iyar 5776 (revised) Text version: https://torahbytes.org/86-33 X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/ Scriptures taken from the English Standard Version

Blasphemy

Attempts to manipulate God is extremely dangerous Video version: https://youtu.be/OqZvz56NdMw Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. (Vayikra/Leviticus 24:16) Emor For the week of May 2, 2026 / 15 Iyar 5786 Torah: Vayikra/Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 Originally posted the week of May 21, 2016 / 13 Iyar 5776 (revised and expanded) Text version: https://torahbytes.org/86-31 X (Twitter): @TorahBytes Support TorahBytes: https://torahbytes.org/donations/ Scriptures taken from the English Standard Version