A porção dupla da Torá desta semana, BeHar–Bechukotai בְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַי (No Monte Sinai-Nos Meus Estatutos), baseada em Levítico 25:1–27:34, nos ensina sobre o tipo de fé que agrada a Deus. Em Lucas 18:8, Jesus pergunta: "Eu lhes digo que Ele lhes fará justiça rapidamente. Contudo, quando o Filho do Homem vier, encontrará fé na terra?" Certamente, a maioria das pessoas consegue perceber que estamos vivendo nos últimos dias. Até mesmo o mundo secular reconhece isso—segundo

This week’s double Torah portion, BeHar-Bechukotai בְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַי (On Mount Sinai-In My Statutes), based on Leviticus 25:1-27:34, teaches us about the kind of faith that pleases God. In Luke 18:8, Jesus asks: "I tell you, He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" Surely most people can tell that we are living in the last days. Even the secular world recognizes this—there are said to be only 89 sec

This week’s Torah portion, Emor אֱמוֹר (Say), based on Leviticus 21–24, provides a powerful framework for understanding what holiness truly is. In Hebrew, kadosh קָדוֹשׁ (Holy) cannot simply be translated as "set apart." Many Hebrew words require multiple words in other languages to convey their full meaning. A proper definition must apply in every instance where the word is used; if it fails even once, it is incomplete. If Kadosh meant only "set apart," the definition would