𝐕𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐚, 𝐕𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐚-𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐚 (וַיֵּרָא — Hebrew for “and He appeared,” the first word in the parashah) is the fourth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 18:1–22:24. The parashah tells the stories of Abraham’s three visitors, Abraham’s bargaining with Yahweh over […]
Beha’alotcha 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Beha’alotcha (בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ — Hebrew for “when you step up,” the 11th word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 36th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Numbers. The parashah tells of […]
I am in my 30’s and a virgin. Sadly, in America this is kind of embarrassing to type. We talk about a great deal of things in the awakening: who Esau is, where “true” Jerusalem is, what is pagan, how to correctly pronounce The Father and Messiah’s name, the curses, […]
Many West African marriage traditions can be found within ancient Hebraic marriage traditions. One of these traditions is Knocking during engagement: 👰🏾The igbo translation of iku aka is ‘to knock on the door’ and “Iju Ese” is translated as: ‘to ask about or inquire’. 👰🏿When a man decides to marry […]
Many loved the Women Warrior’s of Black Panther but for me they hold a special place in my heart as they were inspired by the Women Warriors of the Erverh (Hebrew) Kingdom of Dahomey. Read below for some research I found about these fierce sisters and research from my forthcoming […]
🌬Remember this day. Moses urges the children of Israel to remember their freedom from slavery. Today many are celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and they are remembering but what they don’t know is that the Black Freedom Movement was deeply inspired by the Exodus Story […]
Sometimes Yah delivers and protects us not because of anything we do or anyone we are but because of his covenant with us, our families or our ancestors. Yah also hears our cries even if they are silent. Even when people are doing wrong to you there is a point […]
As you read this week’s Torah portion I want you to think about all the ways in which the Black community has been systematically controlled-slavery, Jim Crow, The New Jim Crow (Mass Incarceration), medical experiments, colonialism, food deserts in our communities, the list goes on and on. Those who oppress […]
From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings. -Zephaniah 3:10 On November 19th I boarded a plane at JFK airport to head to Nigeria to spend two weeks visiting various Hebrew congregations. My reason for going to Nigeria was to teach the women […]
How to be chosen by Yah for greatness: Service & Discernment The passage for this week’s Torah portion is called Chayei Sarah-The Life of Sarah by many scholars. In this week’s Torah portion we see the death of a dynasty and the beginning of a new one. Sarah and Abraham […]