פרשת השבוע Parasha of the Week

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וזאת הברכה

VeZot HaBrakhah

"And this is the Blessing"

לעולם

Forever

דברים לג:א - לד:יב

Deuteronomy 33:1 - 34:12

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Moshe's blessing to Children of Israel before his death describing HaShem shining forth from Sinai & Seir & Paran with fire of faith from his right hand, blessings to Reuven (life) & Judah (success in battle) & Levi (Mishkan service/teaching Torah) & Binyamin (beloved) & Yosef (fruits of land) & Zevulun (success in trade) & Issakhar (success in tents/Torah study) & Gad (expanding land) & Dan (lion leaping) & Naftali (sea) & Asher (oil), proclamation of the glory of eternal God, praise for HaShem's salvation & provision, Moshe ascends Mount Nevo in land of Moav then dies after seeing the Land, Moshe buried in valley and location of grave is not known, Moshe was still vital with bright eyes when he died at age 120, the people weep 30 days for Moshe in plains of Moav, Joshua is filled with spirit of wisdom after Moshe lays hands on him, Children of Israel heed Joshua, another prophet like Moshe who HaShem knew face to face did not arise with mighty hand of signs & wonders from HaShem in sight of all Israel

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אֵ֥ין כָּאֵ֖ל

יְשֻׁר֑וּן

רֹכֵ֤ב שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ

וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ שְׁחָקִֽים

דברים לג:כו

"There is none like God,

O Yeshurun;

riding the heavens as your help,

and the sky in His glory."

Deuteronomy 33:26

יהושוע א:א-ט

Joshua 1:1-9

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God speaks to Joshua after death of Moshe telling him to cross the Jordan with the people, delineating boundaries of the Land they will inherit, assuring His presence & protection, exhorting him to be strong & courageous and to observe Torah

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לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁ סֵפֶר֩ הַתּוֹרָ֨ה הַזֶּ֜ה מִפִּ֗יךָ

וְהָגִ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה

לְמַ֙עַן֙ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בּ֑וֹ

כִּי־אָ֛ז תַּצְלִ֥יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ

וְאָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל

יהושוע א:ח

"This book of the Torah will not depart from your mouth,

and you will meditate on it day and night,

so that you will observe to do all that is written in it;

for then you will succeed in your way,

and then you will become wise."

Joshua 1:8

 הכרזת יוחנן כ:א-לא

John 21:1-25

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Yeshua (resurrected) appears to 7 of his talmidim as they are fishing but not catching anything, Yeshua tells them to throw their net on right side of boat then they catch 153 fish and recognize him, Yeshua gives them bread & fish for breakfast, Yeshua asks Peter to show the love he expresses by caring for his sheep and following him, John testifies to the truth of what he writes and states that Yeshua did many other things as well

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 זֹאת הַפַּעַם הַשְּׁלִישִׁית

שֶׁיֵּשׁוּעַ נִרְאָה לְתַלְמִידָיו

 אַחֲרֵי שֶׁקָּם מִבֵּין הַמֵּתִים

הכרזת יוחנן כא:יד

"This was the third time

that Yeshua appeared to his talmidim

after he had risen from among the dead."

John 21:14

אגרת אל העברים יג:א-ח

Hebrews 13:1-8

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encouragement to love one another including strangers & prisoners & those who have been mistreated, exhortation to honor marriage and be content with what have, assurance of God's presence & provision & protection, reminder to observe & imitate faith of leaders who speak the Word of God

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 יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ

אֶתְמוֹל וְהַיּוֹם

הוּא הוּא

וּלְעוֹלָם

אגרת אל העברים יג:ח

Yeshua the Messiah,

yesterday and today

he is,

and forever.

Hebrews 13:8