Beth El of Manhattan, Messianic Synagogue: Recent Episodes
Rabbi Bruce Cohen
Rabbi Bruce L. Cohen's explanatory readings from the Torah and sermons, given at Congregation Beth El of Manhattan - a Conservative Two-Testament (“Messianic”) Jewish synagouge in the Upper East Side of New York City, where Jewish people and "People of Calling" (not born Jewish), and interfaith couples come together in Manhattan ince 1993 to observe Two-Testament Judaism. For more information visit www.bethelnyc.org, or if you're in New York come to one of our Saturday morning services.
Sermon: "God In The Fire"
Parashat KorachTorah: Numbers 16:1 - 18:32Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22
Sermon: "Conquering Self-Pity"
Parashat ShelachTorah: Numbers 13:1 - 15:41Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 - 2:24
Sermon: "God In The Fire"
Parashat KorachTorah: Numbers 16:1 - 18:32Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22
Sermon: “Saving Truth” Parashat NassoTorah: Numbers 4:21 – 7:89Haftarah: Judges 13:2 – 13:25
Sermon: “Yom Yerushalayim” Parashat BamidbarTorah: Numbers 1:1 – 4:20Haftarah: I Samuel 20:18 – 20:42 | Shabbat Machar Chodesh
Sermon: “The Joy Of My Salvation” Parashat Behar-BechukotaiTorah: Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14
Sermon: “Unrecognized Habits” Parashat EmorTorah: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15 – 44:31
Sermon: “Positive Stillness” Parashat Achrei Mot-KedoshimTorah: Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27Haftarah: Amos 9:7 – 9:15
Sermon: “The Long View” Tazria-MetzoraTorah: Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33Maftir: Numbers 28:9 – 28:15 | Shabbat Rosh ChodeshHaftarah: Isaiah 66:1 – 66:24 | Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Sermon: “One God And Tolerance” Parashat ShminiTorah: Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1 – 7:17
Sermon: “Shabbat HaGadol” Parashat TzavTorah: Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 – 3:24 | Shabbat HaGadol
Sermon: “God’s Economy” Parashat Vayikra Torah: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Sermon: “Barnabas” Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei Exodus 35:1-40:38 Haftarah Ezekiel 45:16-46:18
Sermon: “A New Normal” Parashat Ki TisaTorah: Exodus 30:11 – 34:35Maftir: Numbers 19:1 – 19:22 | Shabbat ParahHaftarah: Ezekiel 36:16 – 36:38 | Shabbat Parah
Sermon: “The Unfearing Life” Parashat TetzavehTorah: Exodus 27:20 – 30:10Maftir: Deuteronomy 25:17 – 25:19 | Shabbat ZachorHaftarah: I Samuel 15:2 – 15:34 | Shabbat Zachor
Sermon: “Defeating Despair By Learning From Experience” Parashat MishpatimTorah: Exodus 21:1 – 24:18Maftir: Exodus 30:11 – 30:16 | Shabbat ShekalimHaftarah: II Kings 12:1 – 12:17 | Shabbat Shekalim
Sermon: “Love Of The Truth” Parashat YitroTorah: Exodus 18:1 – 20:23Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1 – 7:6; 9:5 – 9:6
Sermon: “Truth Versus Benefits” Parashat BeshalachTorah: Exodus 13:17 – 17:16Haftarah: Judges 4:4 – 5:31
Sermon: “Change of Plans” Parashat BoTorah: Exodus 10:1 – 13:16Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13 – 46:28
Sermon: “Following God Or Using Him” Parashat VaeraTorah: Exodus 6:2 – 9:35Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25 – 29:21
Sermon: “How Destinies Are Made” Parashat VayechiTorah: Genesis 47:28 – 50:26Haftarah: I Kings 2:1 – 2:12
Sermon: “Overcoming Training” Parashat ShemotTorah: Exodus 1:1 – 6:1Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6 – 28:13; 29:22 – 29:23
Sermon: “Sheep Life In Wolf Town” Parashat VayigashTorah: Genesis 44:18 – 47:27Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15 – 37:28
Sermon: “Glory In The Mess” Parashat VayishlachTorah: Genesis 32:4 – 36:43Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1 – 1:21
Sermon: “House of God” Parashat VayetzeiTorah: Genesis 28:10 – 32:3Haftarah: Hosea 12:13 – 14:10
Sermon: “Living With Plan B” Parashat Chayei SarahTorah: Genesis 23:1 – 25:18Haftarah: I Kings 1:1 – 1:31
Sermon: “Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?” Parashat VayeraTorah: Genesis 18:1 – 22:24Haftarah: II Kings 4:1 – 4:37
Sermon: “Git” Parashat Lech-LechaTorah: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16
Sermon: “A True New Beginning – Part 2” Parasha Noach Torah: Genesis 6:9 – 11:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 – 55:5
Sermon: Redub of “A New True Beginning Part 2” Parshat NoachTorah: Genesis 6:9 – 11:32Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 – 55:5
Sermon: “A New True Beginning” Parashat BereshitTorah: Genesis 1:1 – 6:8Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5 – 43:10
Sermon: “Change” Parashat Ha’AzinuTorah: Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:52Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1 – 22:51
Sermon: “Selichot, The Missing Piece” Parashat Ki TavoTorah: Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:8Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1 – 60:22
Sermon: “Evading Is Not Erasing” Parashat Ki Teitzei Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 – 54:10
Sermon: “Driven To Speak” Parashat ShoftimTorah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12
Sermon: “Justice And Mercy” Parashat EikevTorah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3
Sermon: “People OFF The Book” Parashat VaetchananTorah: Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1 – 40:26
Sermon: “Golda On Broadway” Parashat Matot-MaaseiTorah: Numbers 30:2 – 36:13Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4 – 28; 3:4
Sermon: “Useful Righteousness” Parashat PinchasTorah: Numbers 25:10 – 30:1Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3
Sermon: “Savor The Awesome” Parashat BalakTorah: Numbers 22:2 – 25:9Haftarah: Micah 5:6 – 6:8
Sermon: “Rewriting History” Parashat ChukatTorah: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1Haftarah: Judges 11:1 – 11:33
Sermon: “Calling Driven Life” Parashat KorachTorah: Numbers 16:1 – 18:32Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 – 12:22
Sermon: “Our Logo Is No Accident” Parasha ShelakhTorah: Numbers 13:1 – 15:41Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 – 2:24
Sermon: “Fauda” Parashat Beha’alotchaTorah Portion: Numbers 8:1 – 12:16Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7
Sermon: “Defying Expectation” Parashat Bechukotai Torah: Leviticus 26:3 – 27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14
Sermon: “Marking Time” Parashat Emor Torah: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15 – 44:31
Sermon: “Baloney” Parashat Kedoshim Torah: Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27 Haftarah: Amos 9:7 – 9:15
Sermon: “When It Counts” Torah: Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30 Haftarah: I Samuel 20:18 – 20:42
“The Real vs. The Ideal” Torah Portion Parashat Metzora Leviticus 14:1 – 15:33 II Kings 7:3 – 7:20
Sermon: “A Still Bigger Tomato” Torah: Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59 7th aliyah: Numbers 28:9 – 28:15 | Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) Maftir: Exodus 12:1 – 12:20 | Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16 – 46:18 | Shabbat HaChodesh (...
Sermon: “The Big Tomato” Parashat Shimini Torah: Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47 Maftir: Numbers 19:1 – 19:22 | Shabbat Parah Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16 – 36:38 | Shabbat Parah