Ozarks Hebrew Heritage Celebrating the Hebrew Roots of our Faith

Shalom mishpachah veh chaverim! It’s almost Shabbat!!! In this week’s Torah portion, Tzav / Command (Vayikra / Leviticus 6:1 ~ 8:36), we learn about the Aish (fire) Tamid (always) or eternal flame. Tending to it was the first mitzvah of the day. The Holy One gives the priests instructions for keeping the fire burning on […]

Parashah #25 ~ Tzav ~ Command Torah: Vayikra / Leviticus 6:1 (8) ~ 8:36 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu / Jeremiah 7:21 ~ 8:3 & 9:22 – 23 B’rit Hadashah: Mark 12:28 – 34; Romans 12:1 – 2; 1 Corinthians 10:14 – 23   Another week of “which road do I travel”! Too many choices, too much to […]

Parashah #24 Vayikra ~ ויקרא ~ And he called Torah: Vayikra / Leviticus 1:1 ~ 5:26 (6:7) Haftarah: Yesha’yahu / Isaiah 43:21 ~ 44.23 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 8:1 – 13; Ivrim / Hebrews 10:1 – 14 & 13:10 – 16 According to the Chumash, the Book of Leviticus is called (Toe-raht Koe-hah-neem) Torat Kohanim / […]

Parashah # 23 P’kudei ~  פקודי ~ Accounts Torah:   Sh’mot / Exodus 38:21 ~ 40:38 Haftarah: M’lakim Alef / 1st Kings 7:40 ~ 8:21 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 15:5 – 8 With P’kudei (P’koo-day), we’ve reached our final parashah in the book of Sh’mot / Exodus. Remember, sh’mot means names which is the plural form of […]

Parashah # 22 Vayak’hel ~ ויקהל ~ And he assembled Torah: Sh’mot / Exodus 35:1 ~ 38:20 Haftarah: M’lakhim Alef / 1st Kings 7:13 – 50 B’rit Hadashah: 2nd Corinthians 9:1 – 15; Ivrit / Hebrews 9:1 – 14; Revelation 11:1 – 13 Wow Oh Wow!!! This is SO much fun. Who says the Original […]

Parashah #21 Ki Tissa  ~  When you take Torah: Sh’mot / Exodus 30:11~34:35 Haftarah: M’lakhim Alef / 1st Kings 18:1-39 B’rit Hadashah: Luke 11:14-20; Acts 7:35-8:1; 1st Corinthians 10:1-13; 2nd Corinthians 3:1-18 This week’s Torah portion (Key Tee-sah) Ki Tissa is PACKED with goodies (!!!) and includes: • Instructions for taking a census (each person […]

Parashah #20 Tetzaveh ~  תצוה ~ You are to order Torah: Sh’mot / Exodus 27:20 ~ 30:10 Haftarah: Yechezk’el / Ezekiel 43:10-27 B’rit Hadashah: Philippians 4:10-20   As much as last weeks Parashah detailed the Mishkan / Tabernacle, so this week’s portion details the clothing the (Ko-hah-neem) Cohanim / Priests are to wear in the […]

Parashah #19 T’rumah ~ תרומה ~ Contribution Torah: Sh’mot/Exodus 25:1~27:19 Haftarah: M’lakim Alef/1st Kings 5:26 (5:12) ~6:13 B’rit Hadashah: Ivrim/Hebrews 8:1-6; 9:23-24; 10:1 CHAPTER 25   T’rumah means donation, gift, contribution or freewill offering. It had to be voluntary and from the heart. For these contributions to qualify for the (Mish-kahn) Mishkan/Tabernacle/ dwelling place, the […]

Parashah #18 Mishpatim ~ משפטים ~ Rulings  Torah: Sh’mot/Exodus 21:1~24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu/Jeremiah 34:8-22 & 33:25-26 B’rit Hadashah: Mattityahu/Matthew 5:38-42 & 15:1-20 Mark 7:1-23; Acts 23:1-11; Ivrim/Hebrews 9:15-22 & 10:28-39  Here I am again with WAY more information than I can assimilate this week. I guess that’s one reason we get to keep doing this year after […]

Parashah #17 Yitro ~ יתרו ~ Jethro (Hebrew for Excellence or Abundance) Torah: Sh’mot/Exodus 18:1-20:23 (26) Haftarah: Yesha’yahu/Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6 (6-7) B’rit Hadashah: Mattityahu/Matthew 5:1-30; 15:1-11; 19:16-30; Mark 7:5-15; 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30; Acts 6:1-7; Romans 2:17-29; 7:7-12; 13:8-10; Ephesians 6:1-3; 1st Timothy 3:1-14; 2nd Timothy 2:2; Titus 1:5-9; Ivrim/Hebrews 12:18-29; Ya’akov/James 2:8-13; 1st Kefa/1st Peter […]