In this week’s teaching, Ross covers the subject contained in Torah reading Mishpatim along with the special reading for Shabbat Shekalim. He focuses on the idea of freedom and equality for all. Read More »

In this week’s Torah teaching Ross covers the most remarkable event in human history, referred to in Judaism as Mattan Torah (the Giving of the Torah) but referred to by Moses simply as “this great thing”. Ross shares the biblical call and purpose of Israel both ancient and modern. Read More »

In today’s teaching, Ross covers the great deliverance of the children of Israel out of Egypt. He begins in Psalm 106 and shares some insights into the story covered by this Torah portion. Ross speaks on the fleeting faith of the children of Israel and of the struggle that is required to achieve freedom. Read More »

In this week’s teaching, Ross continues his study of the redemption of Israel from Egypt. He begins by reading from a biblical account of a Passover recorded in II Chronicles and shows that those from some of the tribes were not following the Passover as it was written in the Torah of Moses. Read More »

In this week’s class Ross shows the connection between the promises to the patriarchs and to the descendants. He begins by covering the “RE” revealing of God to Moses and carefully works through the texts showing that the promises made to and through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are also for their seed. Read More »

In this week’s teaching, Ross covers the first reading from the book of Exodus called Shemoth. The meaning of the Hebrew title is “names”. In this week’s class Ross covers the importance of some key names for those through and by whom the great redemption of the book will take place. Read More »

In this week’s Torah teaching, Ross shares on the subject of the Patriarchal Plan. He begins by recounting the promises passed from generation to generation. In the Torah and the prophet reading, we read of the passing of Jacob, Joseph and David respectively. Read More »

In this week’s Torah portion, Ross covers perhaps the most cherished story in the Torah – Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. Ross shows that this story hints at a reunion of Judah and Joseph, the single most prominent theme in all of the prophets. Read More »

Sixty-seven years ago this very weekend at the “turning” of the Gregorian year 1943-44 the founding meeting of United Israel World Union took place in Waterville, NY. This tin y meeting of less than a dozen people was hosted in the home of Clayton and Ermine Burlingame at 405 Tower Street, Dec. 30, 31/January 1st (Thurs, Friday, Sabbath). Read More »

Many have deliberated and discussed the various English Bible translations and which is best in terms of accuracy. Of course they divide themselves quickly into two categories: Jewish and Christian, meaning translations of the Tanakh and translations of the entire standard English Bible including the New Testament. Read More »

Today is Christmas morning and for untold millions thoughts go to family, friends, and yes, the birth of Jesus . Last night the churches were filled with Christmas Eve services. Read More »

In this week’s class Ross teaches from the 2nd reading of the Joseph cycle of readings. The dream theme shows up again this week. In fact, the word dream occurs 20 times in this week’s reading. Ross takes this week to work through the significance of dreams from a biblical perspective. Read More »

In this week’s teaching Ross begins to cover the story of Joseph. These stories are among the most cherished in the history of writing. The story of Joseph has a way of connecting people to the Bible as no other story does. In fact, Ross begins this week to show that we may be connected to these stories in a deeper way than many might think. Read More »

In this week’s Torah portion, Jacob prepares to meet his brother Esau as he begins his journey home to the land of promise. The one who has struggled from the womb faces his greatest fears as well as his past. He divides his household into two camps and prepares to fulfill the command to go home. Read More »

This week, Ross formally announces the long awaited Roots of Faith Tour to the Holy Land. In his teaching today he began to teach on the subject of the return of Israel to the land promised to the Children of Israel. Read More »

In this week’s Torah portion, Ross tells the story of the generations of Isaac. He begins by showing that Isaac was unique among the patriarchs in many ways. And yet, while the reading is named for Isaac, it is his wife Rivkah (traditionally known as Rebbecca that is center stage. Read More »

By the end of this week’s Torah portion, Sarah, Abraham and Ishmael are all dead. Ross begins with the words of Isaiah 51, where the pursuers of righteousness and those who seek Yehovah are told to look to Abraham and Sarah. Read More »

In this week’s lesson, Ross begins to explore the life of Abram – one who is called the “friend of God”. What was it about Abram that caused YHVH to chose him? From this point on in our journey through the Torah, the Biblical plan shifts from a universal plan to the story of a single man and his “seed”. Read More »

Tonight marks the beginning of the Muslim feast of Eid al Adha (lit. “feast of the sacrifice”) with an estimated 3 million gather in Saudia Arabia for the Hajj. This is the major festival on the Islamic calendar, commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael (sic. Isaac) and choosing a ram instead. Read More »

This week, Ross begins again with the regular cycle of Torah readings. He concentrates on some fundamental points from the reading this week; namely, the Creator’s identity, the role of Man and the consequences of sin. In order to fully grasp the Torah’s message we must look at it on its own terms. Read More »