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PARSHA DEVARIM – Words
By Matthew Moshe Nolan
Devarim/Words 1:1 – 3:22
In the Hebrew, the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) is called Et Mishna Ha Torah – a copy or repetition of Torah. It is also called Mishna Torah – the second or recounting of Torah. It is the Reader’s Digest summation of the first four books of Torah.
Devarim is Moshe Rabainu’s farewell speech to a new generation. Moshe, Calev and Yahoshua ...
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PARSHA MATTOT – Generational Iniquity, DNA and The Book of Life
By Matthew Moshe Nolan
Mattot – the Neder/Vow – Bamidbar 30:1-32:42
Generational Iniquity, DNA and the Book of Life
Bamidbar 30:1 And Moshe spoke to the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Yisrael, saying, This is the thing that YHWH has commanded. 2 If ...
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PARSHA CHUKAT
By Matthew Moshe Nolan
Bamidbar (Numbers) 19:1 – 22:1
Chukat – Statutes (sometimes translated as law)
Statutes and judgments:
- A chuke (statute) is a commandment that is not self explanatory
- A mishpat (judgment) is self explanatory.
Many things in Torah are not self-explanatory. As when we raise our small children. We tell our children to do something, we don’t expect them to know why – just do it! When they do it, they will find out why. As they grow older, ...
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PARSHA KORACH
By Matthew Moshe Nolan
Korach – Bamidbar 16:1 – 18:32
Torot of Ra’ah, recognition and Torot of honour, Kavod.
If people can’t recognize who you are, or honour ...
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