This week's Torah Portion, Vayera וַיֵּרָא (And He Appeared), we learn about the God of provision. The core message of this portion is how it concludes with Adonai providing Abraham with a ram, who is a substitute sacrifice for Isaac at the altar. For me, however, the lesson that stood out wasn't immediate. That is why I didn't write anything on my usual day, Sunday, to be posted on Monday. I didn't get that immediate clarity about what He wanted to teach me this week. It was

Na lição desta semana, Lech Lecha – לֶךְ־לְךָ (Ide em Frente), baseada em Gênesis 12:1–17:27, aprendemos o quão complicada a vida pode ser — e como a fidelidade de Deus permanece inabalável diante do caos que criamos. Gosto de lembrar aos meus leitores que escrevo estes blogs, antes de tudo, para meu próprio bem. Estas são lições que Adonai está me ensinando, e eu simplesmente as compartilho com outros que estão passando por situações semelhantes. A lição de hoje me impactou

In this week’s lesson, Lech Lecha – לֶךְ־לְךָ (Go Forth) based on Genesis 12:1–17:27, we learn just how messy life can get—and how God’s faithfulness is unmoved by the chaos we create. I like to remind my readers that I write these blogs for my own sake first. These are lessons Adonai is teaching me, and I simply share them with others who are walking through similar things. Today's lesson hit me like a thunderclap. It shook me to my core. I could tell this message was strat