The annual cycle Torah reading for this week is parsha "Chukat," Numbers chapters 19 through 21) and it contains what is sometimes called the most enigmatic "chuq" (or, "do this because He says so") in the Torah: the Red Heiffer, or parah adumah. Even Solomon is thought to have said he just didn't quite get it.

The Erev Shabbat reading:

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The Sabbath Day midrash tackles that Greatest Mystery head on. But, even more interesting, what might be the SECOND most mysterious 'chuq' in the Torah is in this same parsha! The "bronze serpent" (but the Hebrew term is much more alliterative: 'nachash nachoshet') - aka the 'snake on a stick.'

There is a common thread that runs through this entire portion, too. Actually, several, but all evidently related: Death. And some important numbers. And water, in multiple ways, and 'salvation.' But still one more that Mark suggests, which may even help explain some of the confusion, is "I blame Moses."

Chukat: "From the Red Heifer to the Snake-on-a-Stick -- I blame Moses"

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The combined two-part reading and Sabbath midrash:

Join the Torah Teachers, Ray Harrison, Pete Rambo, and Mark Call as they continue the study of the 'most twisted Book in the Bible,' the apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians. There is no doubt that much of what he wrote about, even warned about, has literally been "turned on its head."

This week, as they "un-twist Paul, they explore Galatians chapter 5.

Join host Mark Call for a look back over the major events, spin, actual news stories, and connection that matter, for the week ending Saturday, 5 July -- and Independence Day Weekend -- 2025.

Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa Fellowship for a two-part study of the Torah parsha reading for this week, is "Korach," (Numbers chapters 16 through 18) and the infamous rebellion which bears that name.

The Erev Shabbat reading:

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By now, perhaps it should be no surprise that Scripture sets the stage for events in the world. And, "rightly divided," also reveals when passages have been "twisted," or even inverted to suit the 'prince of this world, and his big-brother servants.

The story of Korach is about a rebellion. To Moses, specifically, but certainly to YHVH as well. And the story proves that point conclusively. But, still,

Korach: "This was MOSES, fer cryin' out loud!"

Aren't there more subtle issues when the question of 'rebellion' isn't so clear-cut, and when it's not so blatantly obvious that the rebellion is against His anointed? Israel, after all, has had bad kings, who "did evil in the sight of YHVH." Yet, most still claim to be doing "God's work," but it just may not be obvious which 'god.'

Is there a way to be sure?

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Host Mark Call reviews the major events, spin, actual news stories, and attempts to escalate WW3 to go nuclear, for the week ending Saturday, 28 June, 2025.

But things definitely HAVE changed.

This week, the focus shifts to just how the Deep State can get back on a track to nuclear hellfire: Attempts to exit from their planned war will apparently be leak-sabotaged, and any long-denied "sleeper cells" from here on MUST be Iranian, even if AmeriKa now has more embedded terrorists - 'Lets Go Brandon!' - than the Olde BidenFuhrer has adult pampers.

The Torah parsha reading for this week is "Shalach Lekha," (Numbers chapters 13 through 15) -- "send out men" --8:1-12:16), and it is the infamous story of 'the spies.'

Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship begins with the Erev Shabbat reading:

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And once again, and ESPECIALLY now, events in the world again set the stage for the midrash this week. Mark relates that he believes the title was given to him just this morning, in two suggestions:

"Spies Who Lie,"
..."and...Die."

The 'twelve spies' who went into the land in Numbers chapter 13 brought back an 'evil report,' and literally all of the congregation of the children of Israel suffered for it. What they really did, says the witness of Scripture, was to "despise" Yahuah Himself.

And that is the part that remains so clearly evident today as well. The question remains the same , too: Who will we believe?

Shalach Lekha: "Spies Who Lie...and [many] Die,"

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The combined two-part reading and Sabbath midrash:

The Torah teachers, Ray Harrison, Pete Rambo, and Mark Call continue to examine the apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians, and what may well be the 'most twisted Book in the Bible.'

And chapter 3 is a prime example of exactly that.

Host Mark Call reviews the major events, spin, actual news stories, and attempts to escalate WW3 to go nuclear, for the week ending Saturday, 21 June, 2025.