The Jerusalem Prayer List – 16 August, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel We are in the book of Deuteronomy, the second Torah portion, like most Torah portions and books, named after the first word of the portion. The first word of the portion is also the name of the Portion. This portion is called Va'etchanan—a simple translation of Moses' words, "And I begged!" Moses is begging God for mercy and permission to cross the Jordan into the promised land given to Ab

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 2 August, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel This Shabbat is the last reading from the book of Numbers. The reading is a double portion. The two portions are Mattot & Massei, from Numbers 30:2 – 36:13. The reading from the Prophets is dramatic and very important for understanding some texts that are most often misinterpreted: Jeremiah 2:4–28and the addition of one verse from Jeremiah 3:4. From the New Testament, the readin

Pinchas Tora Portion - could be used to teach anarchism. If someone would like to teach righteous indignation or teach and espouse courage

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 19 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel Most Christians study The Book of Numbers minimally, and pastors are no exception. However, the book of Numbers has significant narratives for understanding the Torah and how God works with his children, enemies, and chosen ones! This portion, which will be read in all the synagogues in the world on July 20, 2024, is one of the more unique Torah readings. This Torah portion is named after t

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 12 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The readings from the Torah are the portion, Chukat from Numbers 19:1-22:1. From the prophets, the reading is Judges 11:1-33. From the New Testament, John 2:1-12. The Jerusalem Prayer List history didn't start with Joseph Shulam! It began in the late 1930s with an Orthodox Jew who accepted Yeshua as his messiah and savior, Moshe Emmanuel Ben-Maier. Moshe was born in the Jewish Quarter of

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 05 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The Jerusalem Prayer List – 05 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel This week's Torah portion fascinates me. The Torah portion is named Korach, and the reading is from Numbers 16:1 -18:32. The Haftarah reading from the prophets is from Isaiah 66:1-24. (Haftarah is not a Hebrew word but Aramaic, as it sounds in English, which means "what comes after" reading the Torah Por

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 28 June, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The reading on this Shabbat is called Shelach-Lecha. From the Torah, we will be reading Numbers 13:1 – 15:41. The Prophets (The Haftarah) is from the book of Joshua 2:1-24. From the New Testament, we will be reading from Matthew 10:1-14. This Torah portion is a pivotal point in the whole Torah. The text is complicated because it is unclear from the beginning of Numbers chapter 13 who ordere

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 14 June, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel This week's Torah portion, Neso (Nesso), is the longest Torah portion of the year. The reading starts in Numbers chapter 4:21 – and ends in chapter 7:89. Haftarah = the reading from the prophets is the story of Samson, another of these very intriguing and interesting chapters of the Bible. I will never forget the first time I saw the movie Samson with Victor Mature and Angela Lansberry. I

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 07 June, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel We are starting the Torah reading this Shabbat with the Book of Numbers. The names of the books of the Bible are very different in the Hebrew Bible than in the translations to other languages. Usually, the Hebrew names are taken from the Book's first words. Genesis is Bereshit, so one matches all the languages. However, Exodus is Shemot, which means names. Because the first words of the Book

The Jerusalem Prayer List – March 13, 2024 By Joseph Shulam - From Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA The Jerusalem Prayer List – March 13th, 2024 By Joseph Shulam True Christians Sound the Alarm! There is always the now and then! There is always the now and then! There is always the shortsightedness and the visionary for the prophetic! There is always the here and there! There is always the urgent and the wise! There is always the I and thou! Because of special circumstances, as