“At the end of every seven years you are to have a sh’mittah.  Here is how the sh’mittah is to be done: every creditor is to give up what he has loaned to his fellow member of the community — he is not to force his neighbor or relative to repay it, because Adonai’s time of […]

“At the end of every seven years you are to have a sh’mittah. Here is how the sh’mittah is to be done: every creditor is to give up what he has loaned to his fellow member of the community — he is not to force his neighbor or relative to repay it, because Adonai’s time […]

Today we begin Deuteronomy Chapter 15. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Deuteronomy Chapter 15 continues to deal with HASHEM’s instructions concerning helping the poor and those who are disadvantaged whether economically or physically. In this chapter and those to follow, we will see that not only […]

“But don’t neglect the Levi staying with you, because he has no share or inheritance like yours.”-Deuteronomy 14:27 In verse 27, the Lord warns Israel to make sure to not forget the Levites living among them. Let’s review a couple of points about the Levites. FIRST, remember that the Levites are NOT one of the […]

“Every year you must take one tenth of everything your seed produces in the field, and eat it in the presence of Adonai your God. In the place where he chooses to have his name live you will eat the tenth of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your cattle […]