Posts with the category “rabbis-reflections”

Shalom,Psalm 34:12(11) Come, children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of Adonai. 13(12) Who is the one who delights in life, and loves to see good days? 14(13) Keep your tongue from evil, and...  Read More

Shavuah Tov,Hebrews 12:1-2a Therefore, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also get rid of every weight and entangling sin. Let us run with endurance the race set befo...  Read More

Shabbat Shalom,Charis is found over 120 times in the New Covenant Scriptures. I am not going to go through all of them. I believe we have laid a sufficient foundation of identifying charis with chen. ...  Read More

(Early) Shabbat Shalom,Psalm 34:12(11) Come, children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of Adonai. 13(12) Who is the one who delights in life, and loves to see good days? 14(13) Keep your tongu...  Read More

Shalom {{firstName}}, Special Editorial: Saw this (link below) just now (although it was published yesterday).  I wanted to share it with you and invite you to share it with others.  One heart at a ti...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 34:10(9) Fear Adonai, His kedoshim, For those who fear Him lack nothing.Rabbi Trail: I know I need to apologize to you, but I’m not sure why.  I was wrong yesterday about the numbering of...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 34:9 Taste and see how good Adonai is. Blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.Ah, the numbering of the verses. Who knows?  I’m going to stop because I’m driving myself crazy(er).  All...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 34:7 This poor man cried, and Adonai heard, and saved him out of all his troubles. 8 The angel of Adonai encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them.More Hebrew than you ever wan...  Read More

Shavuah Tov {{firstName}},PERSONAL NOTE: Let me briefly explain today’s RR. Rabbi Weiner has afforded me the privilege of writing an RR article every other Sunday. I entered a Knoxville hospital nearl...  Read More

Shabbat Shalom,The remaining three times charis is translated as favor in Luke’s writings exemplify doing favors for purely political purposes. Favors to ingratiate. Charis as bribes.We begin.But afte...  Read More

(Early) Shabbat Shalom,Psalm 34:6 They who looked to Him were radiant, and their faces will never be ashamed.There are two things happening here in this verse.  They are two sides of the same coin.  F...  Read More

Shalom, Psalm 34 is put to modern music in English here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKBgS8ptXi4  Psalm 34:5 I sought Adonai, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.Here is the pro...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 34:4(3) Magnify Adonai with me and let us exalt His Name together.Every well written paper has a thesis sentence.  One sentence (usually the last sentence of the first paragraph after an ...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 34:3 My soul boasts in Adonai. The humble ones hear of it and rejoice.“Yish’m’u (from Shema) V’Yis’m’chu (from Sameach)” means “they will hear and they will rejoice.”  This raises two que...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 34:1 Of David, when he feigned insanity before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. 2 I will bless Adonai at all times. His praise is continually in my mouth.Some Psalms are better...  Read More

Shavuah Tov {{firstName}},Hebrews 12:1-2a Therefore, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also get rid of every weight and entangling sin. Let us run with endurance the...  Read More

Shabbat Shalom {{firstName}},Stephen consistently demonstrated God’s power as he proclaimed Yeshua. Now Stephen, full of charis (favor/grace) and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the peo...  Read More

(Early) Shabbat Shalom,Psalm 33:22 Let Your lovingkindness, Adonai, be upon us, as we have waited for You.Oh yes, Lord!  Let Your “Chesed” (lovingkindness, grace, great favor and love) be upon us.  An...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Thursday July 31, 2025 Shalom, Psalm 33:20 Our souls waits for Adonai—He is our help and our shield. 21 Our hearts rejoice in Him, because we trusted in His holy Name.The last He...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Shalom,Psalm 33:17 A horse is a false hope for victory, nor can its great strength save. 18 Behold, the eyes of Adonai are on those who fear Him, waiting...  Read More

Shalom {{firstName}},Psalm 33:15 He who fashions the hearts of all, who discerns all their deeds. 16 No king is saved by his great army, no warrior is delivered by great strength.What is being communi...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Monday, July 28 2025 Shalom,PsalmsPsalm 33:13,14 – Part 7Psalm 33:13 Adonai looks down from heaven. He observes all humanity. 14 From His dwelling place He gazes on all the inhab...  Read More

Shavuah Tov,PsalmsPsalm 33:11,12 – Part 6Psalm 33:11 The plan of Adonai stands forever, the purposes of His heart from generation to generation. 12 Blessed (Ashre) is the nation whose God is Adonai, t...  Read More

(Early) Shabbat Shalom {{firstName}},Psalm 33:8 Let all the earth fear Adonai. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. 9 For He spoke, and it came to be. He commanded, and it stood f...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Thursday July 24, 2025 Shalom, Psalm 33:6 By Adonai’s word were the heavens made, and all their host by the breath of His mouth. 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together in a ...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 33:4 For the word of Adonai is upright and all His work is done in faithfulness. 5 He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the love of Adonai.There is power in the Word o...  Read More

 Shalom,Psalm 33:2 Praise Adonai with the harp. Sing praises to Him with a ten string lyre. 3 Sing to Him a new song! Play skillfully amid shouts of joy.The first Hebrew word of verse 2 and the last H...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Monday, July 21 2025 Shalom,Special Announcement: Ken Fish will be returning to Shomair in two week, on Saturday, August 2nd for a special healing and impartation service. Please...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 32:11 Be glad in Adonai and rejoice, you righteous, and shout for joy, all who are upright in heart.Today we conclude our study on Psalm 32 with three happy thoughts, “Simchu, V’Gilu, V’H...  Read More

Shalom, Psalm 32:10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but lovingkindness surrounds the one who trusts in Adonai.This verse features a pair of contrasts.  There are the wicked contrasted with those w...  Read More

Shalom {{firstName}},PsalmsPsalm 32:9 – Part 10Psalm 32:9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding, and must be held in with bit and bridle or they will not come to you.”With ...  Read More

Shalom {{firstName}},PsalmsPsalm 32:8 – Part 9Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will give counsel—My eye is on you.Yes, today is the second day in a row for Psal...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will give counsel—My eye is on you.Do you know what a “life verse” is?  Different folks may assign different meaning to ...  Read More

Shavuah Tov,Rabbi Trail: As you can see from the “Daily Bread” reading plan below, today is the 17th of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar (also labeled “Tzom Tamus” (the Fast of Tamuz).  This is 21 days be...  Read More

Some Nuances of CharisBy David HarwoodLet’s briefly survey various ways charis is used in the New Covenant Scriptures.Charis and words with charis at its root are found in different contexts and may h...  Read More

Psalm 32:6 So let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found. When great floodwaters rise, they will not reach him.The object here is to be a “Chosed,” meaning “a godly person.”...  Read More

Shalom {{firstName}}, PsalmsPsalm 32:5 – Part 5Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin (Chatah) to You and did not hide my iniquity (Avon). I said: “I confess my transgressions (Pesha) to Adonai,” and Y...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin (Chatah) to You and did not hide my iniquity (Avon). I said: “I confess my transgressions (Pesha) to Adonai,” and You forgave the guilt (Avon) of my sin (C...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Shalom {{firstName}},Psalm 32:3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon m...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the one (man) whose guilt (iniquity) Adonai does not count (impute), and in whose spirit there is no deceit.Naturally, this builds on “Part 1” which is found as the RR for...  Read More