This Torah Focus looks at Mordechai (Mark) Chapter 5 :35-43 where after healing the woman with the “issue of blood” Yeshua goes to the house of the Rosh HaKeneset and heals the young girl and cites the phrase “Talita Cumi”

What does this phrase mean and what difficulties does Yeshua face in this scenario?

Fascinating and insightful class.

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The Ashes of the Red Heifer

• B’midbar (Numbers) 19:1 – 20:13‎
• Ashlamatah: Ezekiel 36:16-38‎
• Psalm 110:1-7
• N.C.: Bereans (Hebrews) 8:1 – 9:14‎

We explored many things for the class this week. The mystery of the ashes of the red heifer and purification. Cedar, Hyssop, Crimson and the Fig tree,  how they are connected with the red heifer? Adam and Chava why did they cover themselves and why with fig leaves? Is someone sinful because they become ritually impure? Fire and water, how do these two elements  effect purification? These questions and many more were answered in Torah Focus class.

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Shabbat Zachor 5773 D’varim (Deut.) 24:19 – 25:19; Ashlamatah: I Samuel 15:1-34; Psalm 2:1-12;

N.C.: Rev. 13:11 – 14:12; 15:2-4

We opened class with talking about points from the study that fired our imagination. These are some of the things we talked about in class.

Boaz was 80 years old and Ruth 40 when they married. They had only one night together before he died and yet they produced the lineage of King David and Yeshua. The lineage of Yeshua was from a Moabitess converting to Judaism and a Judge of Israel. The marriage to Boaz earned Ruth the respect and notoriety she needed in the culture after Boaz died.

We then began to discuss the depth of So’od and how to interpret So’od. We opened to the Revelation of Messiah (the book of Revelation) and began to explicate the mystery of this “Revelation.” We compared the reception of the “Revelation” to Har Sinai showing the chain of transmission.

So’od—Symbolic—kibal

• Revelation- Revelation
• By G-D – Sanai
• Yeshua – Moshe

We learned a great deal about how to interpret So’od and how to delve deeper into the book of Revelation by understanding So’od hermeneutics.

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“And Moses was shepherding”

• Shemot (Ex.) 3:1 – 4:17
• Ashlamatah: Is. 40:11-18, 21-22
•  Psalm 43:1-5
• N.C.: Mk 5:1-20; Lk 8:26-39;
• Acts 11:27-30

We began the discussion as usual. We then looked at the Nazarean Codicil and its amazing connections to the Torah Seder. We looked into the Demoniac of the Gerasenes and the Legion. We asked and answered the question “How many demons were inside the demoniac.” We then looked at the Remes part of our Nazarean Readings to see how it tells us where we are on the Biblical Calendar. Following the signal of the Nazarean Codicl we looked at the Torah Portion which speaks of the burning bush. What was the message of the Burning Bush? Come and See!

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• B’Resheet (Gen) 49:1 – 50:26
• Ashlamatah: Isaiah 43:22 – 44:2, 6
• Psalms 40:1-18 & 41:1-14
• N.C.: Mark 4:30-34; Luke 13:18-19; Acts 11:1-18

In this Torah Focus we looked at the two sons of Ya’aqob Symeon (Simeon) and Levi. What was significant about their “blessing?” Why were they passed by when it came to their “double portion?” What were their “stolen weapons?” What relationship did they have with Esau?

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And Yisrael’s Days Drew Near

• B’resheet (Gen.) 47:29 – 48:22
• Ashlamatah: 1 Kings 2:1-10, 12
•  Psalms 39:1-14
•  N.C.: Mk 4:26-29 & Acts 10:44-48

In this Torah Focus class we take a look at the diverse categories and groups of Angels. The Nazarean Codicil  (Mk 4:26-29) tells us that the earth produces without man’s comprehension as to how these things happen. The commentary to this class explains much of this idea. However, in the class we deal with these things in from a much more in-depth look.

Who or what are these three groups of angels?

We delve into the subject revealing things about guardian angels and more.

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And Let HaShem Appoint

B’Midbar (Num.) 27:15 – 28:26

• Ashlamatah: Is 66:1-24
• Special: Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5
• Proverbs 7:1-27
• N.C.: Col. 2:16-23‎

In this class with His Eminence Rabbi Dr. Yosef Ben Haggai is the last class with him while he is here in the United States. In this class we discussed the Festivals and Specifically New Moon and possible representations. This class looks at Messiah and the Jewish people as symbolized in the New Moon. These ideas ring true for all applicable Festivals.

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And He sent Yehudah (B’resheet 46:28-47:28

B’Midbar 28:9-15, Zech 10:6-12 + 11:4-11, 1 Sam 20:18,42, Psa 38:1-23

Nazarean Codicil (New Testament) mk 4:21-25, Lk 11:35-36, 8:16-18; Acts 10:34-43

In this special Torah Focus we again were able to tap into the wisdom of His Eminence Hakham Rabbi Dr Yosef ban Haggai.

We began our class with our usual discussion looking at the points of interest in the Torah Seder. We then began to look at how the Torah Seder revolved around the opening words of our Torah Seder ” And He Sent Yehudah.” The great question was, he sent Yehudah to do what?  We learned that Yehudah went to build a Bet Midrash (House of Study) for Ya’aqob and his Jewish family in Egypt. We then began to look at how this was a prototypical practice for Jews in Diaspora. We looked at the Nazarean Codicil and saw Hakham Tsefet (Peter) doing the very same thing that Yehudah was doing. This opened up a discussion on Jews and gentiles in Diaspora. As usual this was a very informative class.

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And You Are Commanded (B’resheet 45:19-46:27)

Ashlamatah: Amos 2:13 +3:1-8

Nazarean Codicil readings: Mk. 4:13-20; Lk. 8:11-15; Acts 10:17-33

In this Torah Focus we discussed the refrain “Immediately” which was repeated in the Nazarean Codicil three times. His Eminence Hakham Rabbi Dr Yosef ben Haggai elaborated on why the word was repeated in the Nazarean Codicil and how this related to the cited Torah Seder. He further elucidated that the refrain exemplified the Jewish people and the phrase “Na’aseh V’nishmah.”

We entertained various questions from our internet audience concerning Hakham Shaul – Paul and the “Law” and “works of the Law.” The answers give some fresh insight into interpreting Hakham Shaul/Paul from a Jewish perspective.

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Triennial Torah Reading “Ani Yosef”

In this class we looked at the Triennial Torah portion where Yosef reveals himself to his brothers.  Our special guest His Eminence Hakham Rabbi Dr Yosef Ben Haggai shared with us his most wonderful insights into this Torah Portion and demonstrated some special insights into the Nazarene Codicil’s portion of Acts where the sheet (Talit) was lowered before Hakham Tsefet. We concluded with some thoughts on the connection between the Marqan  – Peshat text and the Torah.

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