Discover one another and love one another

Published: Tue, 06/28/22

"Do all of my commandments and be holy unto your God. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the Land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God."
Numbers 15:40-41

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This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read in Israel on Saturday, July 1st, is Chukat. In this portion it is the discussion regarding the laws of the red heifer. The Israelites battle Sichon and Og, and are victorious.

Last week, our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer talked about "Korach." Watch it below.

We are delighted to share our lesson: Passover The Holiday of Faith, from our course: Symposium 2021. With our teacher Sharon Ra'anan. Learn it here.

Discover one another and love one another. Watch this to hear what Dr. Richard Booker and Gidon Ariel have to say. Watch it below.

Gidon Interviewed on First Century Foundations Podcast. Check it below.

Root Source Contributions to Jerusalem Post. See it below.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Western Wall, Jerusalem.

Shalom,
Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
Root Source Founders

Parashat Chukat

Chukat, begins with a discussion regarding the laws of the red heifer. Miriam and Aaron die. When the Jews are in need of water, Moses strikes a rock – despite being commanded to talk to it. Waters stream forth, but Moses is banned from entering Israel. Amalek battles the Israelites and is defeated. Edom and Moab refuse the Israelites passageway to Israel. The Israelites battle Sichon and Og, and are victorious.

Read more here

Korach: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has been giving short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute.

We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too.

Watch the video

Passover The Holiday of Faith

Sharon Ra'anan talked about Passover The Holiday of Faith.

Learn here

Conversations:

Dr. Richard Booker and Gidon Ariel April 14, 2021

Here is what Gidon and Dr. Richard talked about this week:

– One of the 10 most important ideas of the 21st century was the Jewishness of Jesus
– Imitation is the highest form of flattering
– Discover one another and love one another

Watch the video

Gidon Interviewed on First Century Foundations Podcast

In this episode of our Keeping it Israel Podcast, Jeff Futers interviews Orthodox Jew, Gidon Ariel, CEO and Founder of Root Source to learn about a Jewish perspective of the Torah. What is Torah? What does it encompass? What did the Psalmist mean when he wrote, “Blessed is the one… whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night”? Some of Gidon’s answers might surprise you.

Watch the video

Root Source Contributions to Jerusalem Post

Over the past few decades, a community of activists in the Christian-Jewish engagement space has developed, with people reaching out to each other to promote fraternity and humanitarian projects in and between the Christian and Jewish communities.

Comments

We get so many comments!
Here is one from Diane Hoffmann on
Gidon and Bob – Speak to Tour Group 3

"Very nice testimony… appreciate that… thank you all for your work at Root Source. Blessings and Shalom in your continuing development of this great endeavor."

Western Wall, Jerusalem

Enjoy this photo taken in Western Wall, Jerusalem by Toa Heftiba