Saturday, October 27, 2018

CHUCK KOLB 10/27/2018

Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Vayera - Receiving the Promises of God in His Time !!!

Previously posted ... 
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http://conpats.blogspot.com/2018/10/chuck-kolb-10262018.html 


It is with great sorrow to tell this to you this day ... 
Multiple People Dead In Shooting At Tree Of Life Synagogue In Pittsburgh

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#ShabbatShalom - Welcome to Vayera (And He Appeared), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion). We know you will be blessed as you follow along with us in this portion of Torah that will be read in synagogues around the world during the Shabbat (Saturday) service.  Enjoy!  


Last week, in Parasha Lech Lecha (Go Forth!), God commanded Abraham to leave his native land and go to the Land He promised. Parasha Vayera opens with the Lord appearing to Abraham as he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day. Jewish sages believe that this visit from the Lord occurred while Abraham convalesced after his circumcision at 99 years old. Abraham delighted in offering hospitality to these strangers.  Even though he didn't know who they were, he gave them his best! The Word of God promises that as we give, so shall it be given unto us in good measure. When we bless others, we plant seeds of blessing that will return into our own lives.  

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Restoring the Broken Relationship of the Garden with the Tabernacle 
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Parshat Vayeira 

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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Richman 

Weekly Torah Portion: Vayera 

Avraham dedicated his entire life to sharing the good news that there is One G-d in the world, and that all we have comes from Him. Avraham sought out wayfarers and passers-by, invited them in, showered them with kindness and insisted that his guests give thanks only to G-d, Creator of the world. 

Vayera (Genesis 18:1 - 22:24) 
Parashat Vayera is read on Shabbat: Marcheshvan 18, 5779 / October 27, 2018

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What Does ‘The Forefathers are the Chariot’ Mean? 
The Binding of Isaac in the Lens of Jewish History 

This week's Torah portion of Vayera provides much impetus for discussion in this week's inspirational edition of Temple Talk. Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Chaim Richman share insights as they ponder the Torah's teachings regarding our forefathers...both what's been written, and what remains between the lines. Tune in to this amazing Torah lesson! 

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Israeli Units Aid Jordanians in Dead Sea Flash Flood Search and Rescue Efforts 
The soldiers, from the Air Force’s 669 search and rescue unit, continued the search until the harsh weather conditions made it impossible to do so and the Jordanian authorities called off the search. Despite the IDF’s efforts, at least 18 people were killed in the flash flood, most of them in the bus that was swept away. There were reports that 34 people have been rescued from the area – although some of them are said to be in a serious condition. The dead and injured also included members of families picnicking at the Zaara Maeen hot springs – a popular tourist spot. 
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Turkey Needs to Wake Up
In the early phases of the Syrian civil war, Turkish officials allowed great quantities of arms and thousands of extremist foreign fighters to pass through its border into Syria, which helped these jihadists to established deep roots and infrastructure inside Turkey. For years, Islamic State fighters in the war next door in Syria had effectively used Turkey as a rear base.
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THERE IS NO DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION 

Trump signs new Hezbollah sanctions bill in anti-Iran push 

Move expands list of parties facing sanctions for dealing with Iran-backed Lebanese terror group • Marking 35th anniversary of Hezbollah attack that killed 241 U.S. Marines, Trump says he aims to “starve Hezbollah of their funds, and they are starving.” 
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Report: Egypt Reaches Agreement Between Israel, Hamas to Ease Violence on Border

T. Belman writes: This is a lousy deal 
The agreement doesn’t include a halt to the processions along the border but does call for an end to any violent acts by protesters, including the sailing of incendiary balloons
https://www.israpundit.org/report-egypt-reaches-agreement-between-israel-hamas-to-ease-violence-on-border/ 

Jews, come home
T. Belman writes: I felt the connection to the Jewish people and did so long before I became a Zionist. My parents were immigrants from Poland and I was born a few years after their arrival in Canada. In Poland both my parents were religious but as the years went by in Canada they became less so. Nevertheless I always saw myself as a Jew and and wore the label proudly. It wasn’t till I married a Haredi sabra that I began to embrace Zionism. My daughter made aliya and I followed her 20 years later. I love living here and everyone I know, religious or not, loves being part of the Jewish people and loves their being part of the Zionist project. My existence on this continuum make me eternal. I am part of something much bigger than me and that fulfills me.
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The Democrats are fascists. They reject a core principle of Democracy by advocating violence.
Ted Belman writes: Hillary Clinton had told CNN, “You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about.” WHAT? Democracy can’t function if the losing side doesn’t accept the outcome of elections. Hitler came to power using the same violence and intimidation. He also advocated socialism. 
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The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Genesis 18:1 


Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Vayera - Receiving the Promises of God in His Time !!!


Worshipers at the Western (Wailing) Wall pray alongside a Torah ark, which houses a Torah scroll.
 
Shabbat Shalom 
 
Welcome to Vayera (And He Appeared),
this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).
 
We know you will be blessed as you follow along with us in this portion of Torah that will be read in synagogues around the world during the Shabbat (Saturday) service.  Enjoy!
  
VAYERA (And He Appeared) Genesis 18:1–22:24; 2 Kings 4:1–37; Luke 1:26–38, 24:36–53
 
"The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day."  
 (Genesis 18:1)
 

Abraham and the Three Angels,, by James Tissot
 
Last week, in Parasha Lech Lecha (Go Forth!), God commanded Abraham to leave his native land and go to the Land He promised.
 
Parasha Vayera opens with the Lord appearing to Abraham as he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day.
 
Jewish sages believe that this visit from the Lord occurred while Abraham convalesced after his circumcision at 99 years old.
 
Abraham delighted in offering hospitality to these strangers.  Even though he didn't know who they were, he gave them his best!
 
The Word of God promises that as we give, so shall it be given unto us in good measure.
 
When we bless others, we plant seeds of blessing that will return into our own lives.
 
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” (Proverbs 11:25)
 

Orthodox Jewish man prays at the Kotel (Western Wall) in Jerusalem.
The white paper between the stones are prayer requests by worshipers.

Hospitality seems to be a lost art in some cultures,
especially in the West 
where the pace of life doesn’t easily lend itself to making time for all that is involved in caring for people in our homes.
 
In Israel, people may drop over at any time, and you need to be prepared to offer them hospitality.  It is a cultural expectation in this society.
 
Even the Brit Chadashah (New Testament) encourages us to show hospitality to strangers:  “Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.” (1 Peter 4:9)
 
We might even entertain angels unawares!
 
The Book of Hebrews exhorts us to “let brotherly love continue.  Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.  (Hebrews 13:12)
 
And, in fact, the three men that Abraham entertained were angels.
 
Although the word used in Hebrew is anashim (men), it is clear from the context that two are angels and one is the Lord.
 

The Western (Wailing) Wall is located at the foot of the western side of the
Temple Mount, on which the Holy Temple stood in Yeshua's (Jesus) day.
 
Rabbinic Dietary Laws  
“He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them.  While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.’” (Genesis 18:8)
 
The food that Abraham and Sarah prepared — bread, curd, milk, and a calf — seemed to be eaten together at the same meal 
(Genesis 18:8).
 
However, in today’s Orthodox traditions, dairy and meat products must be separated.  This developed from the command in Deuteronomy 14:21:  "Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk."
 
This separation is an extra-Biblical tradition that observant Jews follow as a way of preventing the actual commandment in Deuteronomy from being broken.
 
For that reason, at kosher restaurants in Israel and around the world, meat and milk products are strictly separated, to the point where some Jewish restaurants do not serve any dairy products whatsoever, and some do not serve meat.
 

Sarah and Abraham Hosting Three Angels,
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But here we read that even Abraham and the Lord Himself, as well as angels ate milk and meat together! 
 
The separation of milk and meat is only one of hundreds of extra-Biblical traditions or man-made rules (called Halakhah) that many Jews believe they must obey.
 
Some Rabbis will state (depending on which one you speak with) that Abraham waited either four hours, two hours, or 30 minutes between serving the milk and meat.  Still, Scripture is silent on this point.
 
Yeshua (Jesus) taught against following traditions that contradict the Word of God or would cause us to disobey it.
 
Nevertheless, Yeshua may have kept this tradition, since it does not contradict the Word of God, and failure to follow this expectation would have set Him apart in an entirely unfavorable way, making it difficult for people to receive Him.
 
Orthodox Jewish youth inside the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City.
 
Mo’adim – God’s Appointed Times and Promises Fulfilled
“Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time (mo’ed) next year and Sarah shall have a son.” (Genesis 18:14)
 
After sharing a meal together with Abraham, the angel made an outrageous promise to both him and Sarah: next year, at the appointed time (mo'ed), they would have a son.
 
The word mo’ed (or mo’adim in the plural form) is used to describe the appointed festival and remembrance times in Leviticus 23.  In English, these times are loosely translated as feasts of the Lord, but this is a poor translation, since one is actually a fast.
 
The mo’adim are special times that God has chosen or appointed for a specific purpose.  In this case, that purpose is the fulfillment of God's promise to give Abraham and Sarah a son.
 
Sarah's initial reaction to this promise was to laugh to herself because she was well beyond childbearing age.
 
To this God responded, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” 
(Genesis 18:14) 
There may be promises that we have received from the Lord that perhaps seem impossible; however, we should be encouraged by the words of Yeshua who reminded us, “Everything is possible for him who believes.” (Mark 9:23)
 

The birth of Isaac and of Yeshua were both at set times (mo'adim).
 
In the Brit Chadashah (New Testament), we see another important mo’ed or set time.
 
An angel came to a young, Jewish woman named Miryam (Mary) to tell her that she would conceive without having known a man intimately, by the power of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit).
 
Furthermore, her son would be called Yeshua (Salvation), and He would reign eternally over the house of Jacob/Israel from the throne of His father David.
 
While this may seem outside the realm of possibility, the angel told Miryam that “nothing will be impossible with God.”  (Luke 1:37)
 
The same God who parted the Red Sea can truly make a way where there is no way, if we will only believe.  But it must happen in His way and His time, not our way on our schedule.  Our job is to wait in hope, faith, and expectation until the set time (mo’ed) arrives.
 
And we can also look forward to yet another set time (mo’ed) when God — who allowed a temporary blindness to come upon His Jewish People so that the fullness of the Gentiles may come in — will remove that blindness.  Then all Israel will be saved.
 
How we long for that day!
 

Father and child at the Kotel (Wailing Wall).
 
Further on in this Torah portion, we read that Sarah does give birth to a son with Abraham as the father (who is now 100 years old) at the set time (mo’ed) of which God had spoken (Genesis 21:1–3).
 
Abraham named him Isaac, which means laughter, for Sarah said,
God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me. ... Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”             (Genesis 21:6–7)
Let us not nullify the promises of God in our own lives through unbelief but be fully convinced that God will bring forth His promises, even those that seem not only unlikely but absurd, in His appointed time.
“He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.” (Romans 4:2021)

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