Ozarks Hebrew Heritage Celebrating the Hebrew Roots of our Faith

Parashah # 13 Sh’mot ~ שמות ~ Names Torah: Sh’mot/Exodus 1:1~6:1 Haftarah: Yesha’yahu/Isaiah 27:6~28:13; 29:22-23;Yirme’yahu/Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 B’rit Hadashah: Mattityahu/Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27;Luke 20:27-44; Acts 3:12-15; 5:27-32; 7:17-36; 22:12-16; 24:14-16; Ivrim/Hebrews 11:23-26 The Book of Sh’mot/Exodus is a book of redemption. The Almighty’s redemption of the Hebrew people is lived out in these pages. The cry […]

Parashah #12 ~ VaYechi ~ And he lived Torah: B’resheet/Genesis 47:28-50:26 Haftarah: M’lakhim Alef/1st Kings 2:1-12 B’rit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-16; Ivrim/Hebrews 11:21-22; Kefa Alef/1st Peter 1:3-9; 2:11-17 CHAPTER 47 According to the opening words in this Parashah, in verse 28, Ya’akov lived in (Mitz-rah-yeem) Mitzrayim/Egypt, 17 years. One commentary stated “Vayechi Ya’akov” can also be […]

Parashah # 11 VaYigash ~ ויגש ~ And he approached Torah: B’resheet/Genesis 44:18-47:27 Haftarah: Yechezk’el/Ezekiel 37:15-28 B’rit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-16 What a SHOW!!!! In living Technicolor, I might add!!! Traditions!!! Have ya ever wondered where some of our traditions come from???? When someone has been to visit and they get ready to leave, do you […]

Parashah #10 Miketz ~  At The End Torah: B’resheet/Genesis 41:1~44:17 Haftarah: M’lakhim Alef/1st Kings 3:15~4:1; Z’kharyah/Zechariah 2:14~4:7 B’rit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-11 & 12-16; Yochanan/John 10:22-39 I don’t know about you . . . but these last several days have been very, very special for me. Lighting the Hanukkiah each night, saying the blessings, and just […]

Parashah #9 ~ VaYeshev ~ And he continued living (And he dwelt/he settled) Torah: B’resheet/Genesis 37:1~40:23 Haftarah: ‘Amos/Amos 2:6~3:8 B’rit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-16 Here we go again!!!! There is SO much material for us to cover!!! This week’s Parashah actually includes four stories: 1. It starts with Yosef/Joseph and his dreams which infuriate his brothers. […]

Parashah # 8 VaYislach ~ And he sent Torah: B’resheet/Genesis 32:4~36:43 Haftarah: Hoshea/Hosea 11:7~12:12; ‘Ovadyah/Obadiah 1-21 B’rit Hadashah: 1st Corinthians 5:1-13; Revelation 7:1-12 This weeks Parashah finds Ya’akov/Jacob on his way back “home”. It appears Ya’akov takes the initiative in seeking reconciliation and sends word and gifts to his brother, Esav/Esau/Esav. CHAPTER 32 Right off […]

Truth: What is it and Where is it??? This week we received a call from a friend who asked for some help explaining his abstinence from pork. This individual went on to allude to the scripture where Peter has the vision of the sheet coming down from Heaven etc. etc. We all know the story […]

YA’AKOV’S / JACOB’S CHILDREN B’resheet/Genesis 29: 30~30:24 LE’AH/LEAH 1. Re’uven/Reuben (רובן) (see a son!) 2. Shim’on/Simeon (שמעון) (hearing) 3. Levi/Levy (לוי) (joining) 4. Y’hudah/Judah (יהודה) (praise) 9. Yissakhar/Issachar (יששכר) (hire/reward) 10. Z’vulun/Zebulun (זבולון) (living together) ?? Dinah (דינה) (controversy over rights) (actually, she’s the 11th child) BILHAH (RACHEL’S HANDMAIDEN) 5. Dan (דן) (he judged) 6. […]

Parashah #7 VaYetze ~ And he went out Torah: B’resheet/Genesis 28:10~32:3 Haftarah: Hoshea/Hosea 11:7~14:10 B’rit Hadashah: Yochanan/John 1:43-51 Wow!!! I have had a hard time getting out of the first part of this parashah! There is so much meat here!! But then there is so much meat in the rest of it, too!!! Oh well, […]

Parashah #6 Tol’dot ~ History/Genealogy Torah: B’resheet/Genesis 25:19-28:9 Haftarah: Mal’akhi/Malachi 1:1-2:7 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 9:6-16; Ivrim/Hebrews 11:20; 12:14-17 Here is the history or genealogy . . . or as some translations say, generations. However, the Hebrew word for generation is dor so I believe the correct translation is history or genealogy. Before we get into […]