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What Exactly Does Spiritual Maturity Look Like? This week’s parashah  – Balak – provides a glimpse that is part of the answer. . . Julie Lavender’s Bikhat HaTorah is the introduction and closing music. The complete song or the album “The Siddur... Read More →

How do we keep our Messianic Jewish faith alive, passionate and meaningful for the rest of our lives? This week’s parashah  – P. Shalach – helps us discover one vitally important part of the answer. . . Julie Lavender’s Bikhat HaTorah is the introduction... Read More →

Both Scripture and tradition remind us that not only is God is pleased to lead Israel through her march through history, but he is eager to lead us as individual men and woman though each of our life’s journeys. Find out how he accomplishes this as Rabbi Rich’s... Read More →

In this week’s drash Rabbi Rich discusses the Joy of Pesach. . Julie Lavender’s Bikhat HaTorah is the introduction and closing music. The complete song or the album “The Siddur Project” can be purchased at: https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/julielavender Read More →

Parashat Tsav – in this message, Rabbi Rich shares a strategy for living which can take ups all successfully to the door of the eventual return of Messiah.  Today’s parashah give us the framework and Yeshua clarifies and focuses the approach we all need to win in this  life... Read More →

What’s So Great About the Book of Leviticus? In this week’s drash Rabbi Rich explores the surprising ways this third book of the Torah can relate very meaningfully to our lives. We are modern people living over 3,000 years . after the time of Moses. But the kinds of things... Read More →

Parashat Tetzaveh Celebrating Purim – In this week’s drash Rabbi Rich explores the the critical moment in Jewish history in light of a surprising fact:  in the Book of Esther, there is not one mention of God! What could this mean? How could a biblical book ignore the... Read More →

This week’s parashah, Terumah, details the fascinating architecture of the ancient Mishkan or tabernacle. What can we learn from the carefully constructed ancient tent about how we can lead successful, meaningful lives together? Rabbi Rich will lashed some light on this... Read More →

Parashat Be’shelach – In this week’s drash (sermon) Rabbi Rich demonstrates that the historical exodus from Egypt was more than a critically important historical event. It’s progression from the depths of despair to unbridled joy captures something of the... Read More →

Parsha Shemot – “Savlanut” is the Hebrew word which means “patience.” This word can guide us  toward the life-well-lived we all seek. Find out more . Listen and enjoy! Read More →

Shabbat Chanukah – In this message Rabbi Rich reminds us of what is most important in life: relationships, relationships, relationships!  Building of the this week’s Torah portion and relying on stories from his family’s past, he commends to us a... Read More →

Why is this Chanukah different from all other Chanukah’s for the past 220 years? This Rabbi Rich drash (sermon) tells an amazing story! Read More →

Rabbi Rich Speaks of Happy Beginnings & Endings! Read More →

On Shabbat Sukkot we think about the sukkah, the temporary structure where we take our meals and even stay overnight. Today’s drash highlights three lessons for life which wood, leafy decorations, portable tables and chairs can teach us. Enjoy! Read More →

Rabbi Rich tells us of The Rock – In the torah portion this week – Ha’atsinu – Moses shares with us his second song. It is a “rock” song! Find out how! Read More →

Rabbi Rich tells us of Superman, Yeshua and Super-Yom Kippur Did you know, Superman is Jewish? It’s true. Find out why and learn the deep High Holy day meaning of this little-known fact of  comic book history. Read More →

Rosh Hashonah 2nd Day “And He Said”     Read More →

Rabbi Rich’s Rosh Hashanah Message     Read More →

Our Torah reading reminds us of the vital role played by communal leaders. We all yearn to be led by good people. The need is revealed in the mythology of every people group: “Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s ... Read More →

“It’s a Wonder-Filled Life. Here’s why.” In this week’s Torah passage Moses appeals to the wonders surrounding Israel’s experience as the most powerful motivator for living faithful lives. Learn from this week’s Torah and Besorah (New Testament) readings, and from the famous... Read More →

This week’s Torah, Haftarah and Besorah (New Testament) readings share a common denominator – the complexity and the absolute necessity of love to the ongoing life of Israel. Listen and find out more. Read More →

This week’s parashah is a true love story – the love of God for his people Israel, of Moses’ love for the people he leads, the love of five sisters for their deceased father and their proper love for themselves as well as for the community which they belong to. The stories which... Read More →

Parashat Balak is the story of prophet hired to curse Israel…but found that only words of blessing flowed from his mouth. Find out how his unexpected message has profound meaning today for every Jew who names Yeshua as the promised Messiah of Israel.   Read More →

Yeshua preached the Good News to Jews. What did it look like? What did it sound like? What did it mean back then and what exactly does it mean for the Jewish community today? This four-part series of drashes (sermons) by Rabbi Rich suggests some surprising answers. Sermon #3... Read More →

Yeshua preached the Good News to Jews. What did it look like? What did it sound like? What did it mean back then and what exactly does it mean for the Jewish community today? This four-part series of drashes (sermons) by Rabbi Rich suggests some surprising answers. Sermon #2... Read More →

Yeshua preached the Good News to Jews. What did it look like? What did it sound like? What did it mean back then and what exactly does it mean for the Jewish community today? This four-part series of drashes (sermons) by Rabbi Rich suggests some surprising answers. Sermon #1... Read More →

The Book of Esther is the only biblical book which doesn’t mention God at all! Yet, he shows up everywhere by his orchestration of events in the lives of Esther, Mordechai and others. This week’s sermon explores the ways we can gain encouragement from God’s subtle power... Read More →

We begin reading the third book of the Torah, Leviticus or in Hebrew, Va’yikra. This third book of Moses is perhaps the most challenging to find practical lessons for life because its functioned as a manuel for the Coheinim – the Priests – who served in the Mishkan... Read More →

Rediscovering the lost art of conversation  – In this week’s Torah portion we learn practical lessons about the two most important kinds of conversation – dialogue God and with the people in our lives. To get this wrong is to feel endlessly misunderstood and lonely. To get... Read More →

Lessons from the Mishkan (Tabernacle) God is the great communicator.  Today’s Torah portion teaches much about his relationship with us through the things he had us build with our hands long ago.     Read More →