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Torah Today Ministries
Torah Today explores the Hebrew scriptures and culture that shaped the life of Jesus and provides common ground for all who seek the truth. We provide short teachings on various topics from a biblical perspective and provide valuable insights into words and phrases from the Hebrew Bible.
Episodes
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Chayei Sarah
What is gematria? And is it something we should be wary of? In this week's Parshah Seasonings study, we review this dimension of Torah study and delve into…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #14 - Bookends of Blessings
Both Judaism and Christianity have traditions that center over bread and wine - the Passover Seder, the Catholic mass, communion, the Sabbath meal blessings…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #13 - Blood & Mortar
What do heaps of frogs, a bushel basket, a donkey, and wine have to do with each other? I know, it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. But these objects…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Vayeira
Join Grant and Robin for an unrehearsed discussion of the Torah portion. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Vayeira
In this amazing Torah portion, we consider several unique features in the Torah scroll. But the most important thing we discuss is why God commanded Abraham to…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 19
Is there such a thing as silent speech? This question is the foundation of this (what you might call) 'mystical' psalm. This psalm talks of speech, then says…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Lech Lecha
Join Grant and Robin as they discuss Torah portion Lech Lecha and share some valuable insights into these amazing chapters. For more teachings by Grant Luton…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Lech Lecha
Did you know that the entire world was created for Abraham's sake? Well, that is what the Sages teach based upon an interesting spelling of a word in Genesis…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Noach
Join Grant and Robin for an unrehearsed discussion of the Torah portion Noach. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Noach
In this Parshah Seasonings episode, we will consider Noach's unique name; an appearance of a terrorist organization; how God's NAME is encoded into the…
Torah Today MinistriesSage Advice - The Chofetz Chaim
Chofetz Chaim is actually the name of R' Yisrael Meir Kagan's first book - a book that made (and continues to make) such an impact on the Jewish world, that R'…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Barasheit
This is the first of a new series entitled Parsing the Portion wherein Grant, and his wife Robin discuss the weekly Torah portion. This series will be…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Taks - Psalm 18
Psalm 18 is our first lengthy psalm (50 verses) and is traditionally called "The Song of David." It also has a lengthy introduction (21 words) and is the only…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Barasheit
I always thank of the first letter, first word, first verse, first chapter, first book (Genesis) like I think of the "Big Bang" - everything explodes out of a…
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The Hebrew Key #12 - “The Ark & The Matriarchs”
What do Rosh Hashanah, Noah's ark, Adam & Eve, the matriarchs, and God's name all have to do with each other? More than you might think! Hop aboard this short…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Vezot Habrachah
This is the final parshah of the Torah and it has several unusual features that we shall look into. Being the last Torah portion, we shall consider some "last…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon - "Sin Nature"
Does man have a "sin nature"? We certainly hear a lot about it from the pulpit! But does it actually appear in the Bible? In this lesson we will learn a little…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Ha'azinu
This brief one-chapter Torah portion records The Song of Moses. This song is of major importance and will be sung by all believers in the future when together…
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Q&A Series - "Evangelical Objections"
Many in the Evangelical world look at believers who follow Torah and cannot understand why. In this first episode of our new series entitled "Q&A", my friend…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 17
I call this psalm ‘A Prayer for Rescue from the Yetzer Hara’. This is a very strange psalm as it can be translated and interpreted in two seemingly…
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Be Our Guest - Kamal Sampara
I am pleased to introduce my dear friend (and Torah Today Ministries' newest board member), Kamal Sampara. Kamal's is a fantastic story of growing up in India…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Vayeilech
Joshua was encouraged to be "strong and courageous". But what two villains before this were also "strong" and "courageous"? What can we learn from our enemies?…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Nitzavim
This Torah portion contains several odd features that appear only in the Torah scroll – a letter is written oversized and a phrase contains 11 dots over the…
Torah Today MinistriesSage Advice #4 - Orchos Tzaddikim
Have you worked on your soul today? That is a question that I often posed to my congregation. Soul work is of the utmost importance to a disciple of the…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon #13 - "Apostle" & "Priest"
Did you know that Yeshua is called an apostle in the Bible? And did you know that David's sons were priests?! Join us as we take a deep dive into the original…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Ki Tavo
What does Amalek have to do with our ability to live a fruitful spiritual life? And is beauty really all that important? And how is Deuteronomy 28 an "evil"…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #11 - A Man After God's Heart
God calls David a man after His own heart. But did you know that this is illustrated in the Hebrew names of God and David? … and Judah? For more teachings by…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 16
How do you handle those sleepless nights when you just can't turn off your brain? Does God truly run the world? And will you miss out on life's pleasures if…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Ki Teitzei
What does the end of Shoftim have to do with the opening of Ki Teitzei? And what does war have to do with bread? And what kind of weapon is a tent peg?! As we…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon - "Gospel" & "Preaching"
I have yet to meet a Christian who, when asked, can point to a place in the Bible where the word 'gospel' is defined. Of course, they can point to verses that…
Torah Today MinistriesSage Advice #3 - The Ramchal - R' Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
If you were impressed with the genius of the Vilna Gaon, consider the one rabbi he said he would walk across Europe to hear teach! Let me introduce you to the…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Shoftim
Why hasn't Messiah returned yet? In addition to some fascinating details found in the Hebrew of this Torah portion, we discover the three things that must be…
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Tehillim Talks - Psalm 15
Do you feel like the entire world is going through a shaking? How about your personal life? If things seem a bit wobbly to you, this psalm is precisely what…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #10 - "The Most Cowardly word"
A little three-letter word changed Israel’s history and caused the death of an entire generation. When Solomon said that the power of life and death is in the…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 14
This psalm has a twin - almost identical! (Ps.53) So why do we need two psalms that are almost word-for-word the same? And is everyone in the world corrupt, as…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon #11 - "Justification"
'Justification' is one of those "religious" words that is also a part of our everyday vernacular. But there is still a great deal of confusion surrounding the…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Re'eh
What does the opening verse of this parshah have to do with the first verse of Genesis? And how is the history of the Temple encoded into one single word in…
Torah Today MinistriesSage Advice #2 - The Vilna Gaon
Apart from Solomon, who do you think was the smartest man who ever lived? My guess would be The Vilna Gaon (R' Elijah ben Solomon Zalman). You will be amazed…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 13
Is it possible to conquer God? Can we triumph over Him? Should we even try? And if such a thing were even possible, how would the Almighty feel about losing to…
Torah Today MinistriesSage Advice #1 - Rashi
This new series - "Sage Advice" - introduces the listener to some of the Torah geniuses of Jewish history. The 12th-century rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (Rashi) is…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Eikev
Do you know what two things in the Torah are called "great and awesome"? And what does Messiah have to do with a flint rock? Oh (and here's a biggy!), did you…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon - "Old & New Testaments" (Chirstianity's Most Misguided Terms)
One of the most misguided things a person can do is to refer to the Hebrew scriptures as "The Old Testament" and to the Greek scriptures as "The New…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 12
Do you ever catch yourself complaining about the empty words of (many) politicians? Or the biased reporting in the media? Does it seem like today's culture is…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasoning - Va'etchanan
This Torah portion contains the words of the Shema which, in turn, contains many secrets itself. We will explore some of these and discuss tefillin…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 11
Have you ever been tempted to distrust God? Of course you have...especially when it seems like society is coming unravelled. In this psalm, David asks the…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon - "Atonement" & "Mercy Seat"
Christians constantly refer to Messiah's death as an atonement. But what is atonement? (And what does atonement have to do with the mercy seat?) Does the Bible…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Devarim
What does the Torah have in common with a bee? More than you might imagine! Add this pinch of seasoning to your Torah study and discover the message encoded…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #9 - "Solomon: A Living Sacrifice"
When you consider Paul's appeal for us to be living sacrifices, you immediately think of Solomon, right? No? Well, you will after listening to this teaching…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Masei
QUESTION: What do Israel's 42 wilderness encampments, the Shema, the Tabernacle, footwear and unicorns have to do with one another? Click on the play button to…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 10
Have you ever experienced a bad signal on your radio or television? Or maybe you have gone through a “dead spot” with your cell phone and the connection was…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - "Matot"
King Solomon was a student of the Torah and was undoubtedly familiar with this Torah portion. He even seems to have commented on it in the book of Proverbs…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 9
How many ways can you say ‘eternity’? We discover several ways – or approximations, anyway – in Psalm 9, which is a song of thanksgiving. This is also our…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #8 - Where We Go to See God
Is it possible to 'see' God? The answer is a little tricky since there are different ways of seeing. But God very much wants us to see Him, and He has provided…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Pinchas
Who wants to read a book called “Numbers”?! This book gets its English name from the censuses found at the beginning and the end. (I know. Sounds boring…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #7 - A Thread of Hope
Many biblical Hebrew words have this amazing feature – they can have two (or more) meanings that seem to be completely unrelated. But (and this is the truly…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon #8 - "Baptism"
"Baptism" is definitely Christianity's least understood ritual. What is the essence of this practice and how has it been observed in the Torah and throughout…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Balak
What is Satan's relationship to God? What is his relationship to you? Balaam's donkey ride to curse Israel is one of the most instructive episodes in the Bible…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 8
This psalm is the natural follow up to Psalm 7. There, David had really been through the mill (or should I say “press”?), but here he gives voice to the…
Torah Today MinistriesPardon My Jargon - "Christ": Christianity's Least Understood Term
Though every "Christian" in the world proclaims the name of "Jesus Christ" or "Christ Jesus", the vast majority of them do not even know what the term…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Chukat (Numbers 19-21)
Hidden in the Hebrew words and letters of this Torah portion are some amazing secrets concerning Messiah and how He conquered the serpent by His crucifixion…