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Welcome to Shemini (Eighth), this week’s Parasha (Torah portion).
This portion of Torah will be read in synagogues around the world during
this week’s Shabbat (Saturday) service.
We invite you to read it along with us; we know you’ll be blessed!
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SHEMINI (Eighth)
Leviticus 9:1–11:47; 2 Samuel 6:1–7:17; Mark 9:1–13
This week’s Parasha study is called Shemini (Shmini or Sh’mini), which means eighth.
The name arises from the opening verse:
“On the eighth [shemini] day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.”
Leviticus 9:1
In the last regular Torah reading, Parasha Tzav, God instructed Moses to command Aaron
and his sons in how to prepare for their duties and rights as kohanim (priests).
For seven days, Aaron and his sons stayed at the Tent of Meeting as part of their
ordination process. On the eighth day, Moses called for them to begin presenting
the offerings (קָרְבֳּנוֹת, korbanot) to the Lord.
These offerings were given as a kind of “welcoming ceremony” to greet the arrival of
God’s Shekhinah (Glory or Divine Presence):
“Then Moses said, ‘This is what the LORD has commanded you to do,
so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.’” - Leviticus 9:6
It took a full seven days of preparation before they could begin this new and
holy function as the priests serving Adonai in the Mishkan (Tabernacle),
where the Glory of the Lord came to reside.
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UPDATE
Former Secretaries - U.S. CLOSER to war ...
James Baker becomes third former Secretary of State to raise questions about P5+1-Iran understanding
- IAEA: No solutions found at latest meeting over Iran’s past nuclear research
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Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III expressed concerns about the understanding reached between the P5+1 and Iran in Lausanne, Switzerland in a Wall Street Journal op-ed
http://www.wsj.com/articles/
The Iranian leadership’s position that all sanctions must be removed upon signing any final agreement “is a far cry from the U.S. understanding that sanctions will only be removed over time, as Iran meets its obligations…[I]f Iran holds to it, there should be no final agreement,” Baker wrote.
Baker becomes the third former Secretary of State to raise questions about the P5+1-Iran understanding. Henry Kissinger and George P. Shultz wrote an op-ed earlier this month in which they expressed skepticism about a one-year breakout period, arguing that the concept of keeping Iran at a one-year breakout was a weakening of the original P5+1 stance, which was to ensure that Iran was only permitted a capacity compatible with a civilian nuclear program. One of their major criticisms was a “broad-based asymmetry” in the understanding, “which provides Iran permanent relief from sanctions in exchange for temporary restraints on Iranian conduct.” [...]
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Thanks - Ted Belman writing from Jerusalem, Israel
The target of negotiations has nothing to do with the real Iranian nuclear activity
Clare Lopez http://lopez.pundicity.com/
But if we take a step backward and consider what we already know or ought to know about Iran’s nuclear weapons program, it should become rather quickly obvious that all this diplomatic wrangling about centrifuges, enrichment levels, inspection regimes, and sunset clauses is nothing but window dressing.
That’s because the real Iranian nuclear weapons program very likely is not the one they’re all tussling over. The real Iranian nuclear weapons program long ago was withdrawn behind an impenetrable wall of secrecy guarded by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS—Iran’s primary intelligence agency). Something to think about. [...]
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w vid The true narrative (Jewish) vs the false narrative (Palestinian)
Ted Belman - This is a very accurate telling of each narrative by friend of mine from Toronto, Judith Shier Weisberg. It runs for 57 minutes and contains everything you need to know about Jewish rights and Palestinian lies. It also clearly makes the case it is a lie to say that Israel is an occupier or that settlements are illegal. EXCELLENT.
Israel & Palestine - Historical Perspectives On Current Issues
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Hadrian’s Curse: The Secret All The Arabs Know (Part I)
by Tsafrir Ronenz - l wrote this in 2008 and made a documentary on it. I believe much of this talk came from this article.
At the Annapolis Conference, President Bush spoke about his vision regarding the virtues of two nations for two peoples. One of those peoples the Jewish people has a clear identity. Yet it would be interesting to know the identity of the second people. Already in 1977, a central spokesman of that second people (a PLO leader, Zahir Muhsein, head of the as-Saiqa Organization) revealed the truth in an interview to the Dutch newspaper Trouw. Here are his words: The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the State of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct ?Palestinian people to oppose Zionism for tactical reasons. Jordan, a sovereign state with defined borders, cannot raise claims to Haifa and Jaffa. As a Palestinian, I can undoubtedly demand Haifa, Jaffa, Beer-Sheva and Jerusalem. However, the moment we reclaim our right to all of Palestine, we will not wait even a minute to unite Palestine and Jordan. [...]
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1 Corinthians 1:18 KJV
Shabbat Shalom - the Shekhinah and New Beginnings - Parasha Shemini !!!
Shabbat Shalom !
Welcome to Shemini
(Eighth), this week’s Parasha (Torah
portion).
This portion of Torah will be read in synagogues around
the world during this week’s Shabbat (Saturday) service.
We invite you to read it along with us; we know you’ll
be blessed!
You
can view this Parasha on our new website, click here
http://free.messianicbible.
http://free.messianicbible.
Leviticus 9:1–11:47; 2 Samuel 6:1–7:17; Mark
9:1–13
A 13-year-old Jewish boy wearing tefillin (phylacteries) and a tallit (prayer
shawl) reads from the Torah at the Western (Wailing) Wall. (Israel
Ministry of Tourism photo by Yonatan Sindel, Flash 90)
This week’s Parasha study is called Shemini (Shmini or Sh’mini),
which means eighth.
The name arises from the opening verse:
“On the eighth [shemini]
day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of
Israel.” (Leviticus 9:1)
In the last regular Torah reading, Parasha Tzav, God
instructed Moses to command Aaron and his sons in how to
prepare for their duties and rights as kohanim (priests).
For seven days, Aaron and his sons stayed at the Tent of
Meeting as part of their ordination process. On the
eighth day, Moses called for them to begin presenting the
offerings (קָרְבֳּנוֹת,
korbanot) to the Lord.
These offerings were given as a kind of “welcoming ceremony” to
greet the arrival of God’s Shekhinah (Glory or Divine
Presence):
“Then Moses said, ‘This is
what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory
of the LORD may appear to you.’”
(Leviticus 9:6)
(Leviticus 9:6)
It took a full seven days of preparation before they
could begin this new and holy function as the priests
serving Adonai in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), where the Glory
of the Lord came to reside.
"Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD
filled the Tabernacle." (Exodus 40:34) (Image from page 10 of the 1874
Jewish Tabernacle and Priesthood)
New Beginnings
Start with “Eight”
While the number seven represents completion
(such as God’s creation of the universe), the number eight
often represents new beginnings:
- The eighth day is a type of anniversary of the Creation.
- On the seventh day, God rested and blessed it, declaring it as a set-apart, holy day of rest. On the eighth day, however, work resumed once more—only this time, human beings began stewardship of God’s creation by tending and caring for the Garden of Eden.
- Eight souls were saved during the Mabul HaGadol (Great Flood).
- The eighth day is considered a day of covenant (brit), for it is on this day that every Jewish male infant is to be brought into covenant with the Almighty God through the rite of circumcision (called Brit Milah in Hebrew).
- David was the eighth son of Jesse and Israel’s first great king from whose lineage HaMashiach (the Messiah) would come.
- On the eighth day (first day of the week), Yeshua (Jesus) rose from the grave and became the bikkurim (firstfruits) of all those who will be resurrected on the last day.
Other occurrences of eight include the following:
- There were eight spices of incense, the Cohen HaGadol (High Priest) had eight articles of clothing.
- Often the week-long festivals of Passover and Sukkot are given an additional eighth day of celebration, such as Acharon shel Pesach (Final Day of Passover) and Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly) on Sukkot (Tabernacles).
A child sits at her father's feet as he prays at the Western (Wailing) Wall
in Jerusalem. (Israel Tourism photo by VuTheara Kham)
The Beginning of
the Year
Coming into active service in the Mishkan on the eighth
day was not the only indication of new beginnings in this
Parasha.
The consecration of Aaron and his sons, as well
as the desert Tabernacle, took place exactly one year
after the Exodus from Egypt, in Nisan—the first
month.
Nisan is the beginning of spring, when the rainy season
comes to an end, the fruit trees begin to blossom, and the
fields are carpeted in wildflowers.
The Hebrew word for spring
is aviv.
This word can be divided into two parts: av, which
means father; and iv, which
has a numerical representation of 12. Thus, aviv (spring)
is seen as the father of the
twelve months of the year.
Passover, which
occurs in this first month of Nisan, is the symbolic
“father” of the twelve tribes of Israel as a new nation.
(Joe Bobker, Torah with a Twist of Humor, p. 231)
Therefore, the entire Hebrew calendar has a spiritual
connection to the formation of the twelve Hebrew tribes, and
the service of the priests represents a new beginning for
all of Israel.
Lederman Synagogue in Bnei Brak, Israel
The Beginning of
Wisdom
On the eighth day, the preparations for God’s glorious
entry into the Mishkan
(Tabernacle) were over, and Aaron and his
sons began their priestly ministry. (Leviticus 9:1)
But something went terribly wrong!
Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s two eldest sons
perished in the blink of an eye—devoured by the consuming
fire of God’s wrath. Why? The Torah says they
offered “strange fire,” which God had not commanded.
“Aaron’s sons Nadab and
Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added
incense; and they offered strange fire [zarah] before the
LORD, contrary to His command. So fire came out from the
presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died
before the LORD.” (Leviticus 10:1–2)
The Hebrew word zarah
(זָרָה) carries the connotation of
being foreign or another kind.
What was Aaron’s
response to such a terrible family tragedy? Silence. (Leviticus
10:3)
Nadab and Abihu Destroyed (Phillip Medhurst Bible Pictures)
There is a well-known saying that “silence is golden”
and Aaron's response to this tragedy is an example of this.
At a time of great grief, Aaron remained silent
rather than speak out in angry accusation against God.
When we go through painful trials in life or when
tragedy strikes unexpectedly—whether illness, accident or
even death—one of the best
initial strategies may be to keep our mouths closed
until we have control over what we will say.
Solomon, in all of his wisdom, penned the verse: “Even a fool, when he keeps silent,
is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is
considered prudent.” (Proverbs 17:28)
We see this truth with Job’s friends.
After witnessing his terrible situation, they just sat
beside him in silence. It is probably the best thing that
they did because when they finally opened their mouths to
speak, foolish accusations poured forth.
Job Rebuked by His Friends, by William Blake
Although it is not clear the exact nature of
Nadab and Abihu’s sin, God’s command soon after their
death may suggest that they went into the Tent of Meeting
in an inebriated state. Just a few verses later,
God tells Aaron, “You and your
sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink
whenever you go into the Tent of Meeting, or you will die.
This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.”
(Leviticus 10:8–9)
Although the Bible permits the drinking of wine and
alcohol in moderation, it has no place among those in
position of spiritual leadership while they are actively
serving the Lord. Alcohol can dull one’s senses and prevent
a person from distinguishing between right and wrong, clean
and unclean—one of the specified functions of the
priesthood.
Just as we cannot “drink and drive,” it can be equally
dangerous in a spiritual sense to “drink and serve the
Lord.”
In any event, it is evident that these sons of Aaron were
careless in the face of God’s holiness.
We also see carelessness in the corresponding Haftarah
(prophetic portion) when David and his procession of men
handled the Ark of the Covenant in a hasty manner.
God had commanded it to be carried with poles on the
shoulders of the priests; instead, they put the Ark on a new
cart pulled by oxen.
When the oxen stumbled, one of the men, Uzzah, put his
hand out to steady the Ark; the Lord struck him for his
error, and he died instantly!
“And when they came to the
threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the
ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and
God smote him there for his error; and there he died by
the ark of God.” (2 Samuel 6:6–7)
Torah scroll in Budapest (photo by ParisSharing)
The Fear of the
Lord
Some think that God’s wrath for disregarding His
holiness is limited to the Old Testament God of “law and
justice.” They think that under the Brit Chadashah (New
Testament), we are “under grace” and, therefore,
immune to God’s judgment.
However, the account of Ananias and Sapphira reveals
that this is a fallacy.
This New Covenant couple brought an offering to the
apostles in Jerusalem, and lied to the Holy Spirit about how
much money they received for the sale of their property.
“Now a man named Ananias,
together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of
property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back
part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and
put it at the apostles’ feet.” (Acts 5:1)
For lying to God, both Ananias and Sapphira were struck
dead. (Acts 5:4–11)
Although God is merciful, patient, compassionate, and
slow to anger, we must not take these qualities for granted,
nor test the Lord our God by treating His holiness
carelessly.
God is equally just and holy. For this reason He is
called a “Consuming Fire” throughout the Old and New
Testaments.
May we all walk in
a healthy fear of the Lord, which will keep us on the
narrow road that leads to life.
“The fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom.” (Proverbs 9:10)
Jewish men pray at the Western Wall (photo by Israel Tourism)
Food Fit for a
Holy People
Today’s Parasha includes God’s laws regarding which
foods are permissible and which are forbidden.
Although these dietary laws are treated
casually by many Christians and entirely disregarded by
others, thinking that they are “only for the Jews,”
these are God’s commandments and not the rules of men.
It all goes back to the Garden of Eden when the serpent
convinced Eve (Chavah) that God didn’t really mean what He
said about what we are not allowed to eat.
God specifies in His Word which foods are fit for “holy
people” and which are not. Part of our diligence is to be
“holy as God is holy.”
“I am the LORD, who
brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be
holy, because I am holy.” (Leviticus 11:45)
Friends gather to enjoy a kosher feast. (Photo by Sam Felder)
Therefore, if we wish to experience God's close and
abiding Presence in our service as priests of the Living
God, we would all be wise to familiarize ourselves with
holiness, including God’s regulations regarding food as
described in Leviticus 11.
A holy people are able to distinguish between
what is clean and unclean—between what is pleasing to God
and what is not.
“You must distinguish
between the unclean and the clean, between living
creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be
eaten.”’ (Leviticus 11:47)
Although we may not understand why some foods are
allowed and some are not, it is easy to understand that if
God cares for us, He cares about what we eat.
Eating is a reflection of what we do, the way we live,
our priorities and our beliefs. Though we are saved through
grace, God most
certainly still cares about the outward expressions of
our inner life, which is reflected both by what we do
and say.
"Therefore, since we have
these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from
everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting
holiness out of reverence for God." (2 Corinthians
7:1)
God is gracious in extending to us a new beginning and
in these last days He is extending a new beginning to the
Jewish People. You can be part of His end-time move among
His people by helping us bring the Good News of
Yeshua to the Holy Land.
"You will again
have compassion on us; You will tread our sins
underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of
the sea." (Micah 7:19)
"Hear the word of the
LORD, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He
who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over
His flock like a shepherd.'" (Jeremiah 31:10)
“‘Bring the whole
tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My
house. Test Me in this,' says the Lord Almighty, 'and see
if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour
out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to
store it.’”
(Malachi 3:10)
(Malachi 3:10)
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